2023 DAKAR

December 31st- January 15th 2023 100% Saudi Arabia

Robby Gordon will NOT be competing.

Saudi Arabia is +8 hours on Eastern Time / +11 on the West Coast.

December 31st, the Rally Raid starts in Sea Camp, Saudi Arabia and races North than South East before racing to North to the city of Dammam.

More info as more info becomes available.
All DAKAR postings will be in this thread.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 3, 2023 at 11:17am

Orange Juice TV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XINfq2Aakc

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 2, 2023 at 9:17am

Stage 2 T3 UTV
Lots of rigs still on the course, only one has
http://trackingdakar.com/en/stage-2/prototypes/live/

“CHALECO” CLOSES IN ON VICTORY | T3
05:48

After 348 km, “Chaleco” López has accomplished the best time, but his lead over Mitchell Guthrie has dropped to 2’30’’ as opposed to 4 minutes at the previous time check. López is going strong, but he is not totally out of the woods. As seen in the other categories, the final straight of stage 2 can hold surprises in store…

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 2, 2023 at 9:46am

***UPDATE***
A good day for the US drivers
http://trackingdakar.com/en/stage-2/prototypes/live/?country=USA

GUTHRIE WINS IN T3! | T3
06:36

Mitchell Guthrie is victorious! Having managed to gain time all along the route, the American did not give an inch and has finished 1’30’’ ahead of “Chaleco” López, who keeps the lead in the general rankings.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 2, 2023 at 10:44am

Kellon Walsh is co-dawg for Mitchell

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 2, 2023 at 11:45am

Andrew Short is co-dawg for #414 T4 Molly Taylor -6th in class today

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 2, 2023 at 1:45pm

Extended highlights of Stage 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s473o7fbErM

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Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 2, 2023 at 2:43pm

Thanks Mike... Eric

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Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 2, 2023 at 2:57pm

Looks like lots of tyre issues. Glad to see Kellon doing well.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 2, 2023 at 5:40pm

Hi Eric, Yes, tire punctures have been the story for the first two stages in the car division.

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Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 2, 2023 at 6:14pm

Interesting in that video they were removing rock outcroppings. I don't remember that before (although I have been a very casual Dakar follower the last few years)

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 2, 2023 at 7:35pm

I found it interesting that Eryk Goczal became the youngest driver to win a DAKAR stage. Driving in the T4 UTV class, his birthday stated on his driver's license is 6/11/2004. Also Eryk co-dawged for his dad as a 16yo.
If Max were to win a DAKAR stage in 4 years, it would need to be two days before, as Max was born on 6/10/2008. Maybe Max will get his first taste of DAKAR in 2025? Purely dreaming on my part.