More than 500 teams kick off Dakar Rally 2018

Dakar is the most important and difficult demonstration in the world. Organization is really important, and it must ensure health insurance in countries 3, in the heart of the wilderness. How does it work?

Dakar Rally historical pages are still being written in 2018 with challenges taking place along the way from Peru, through Bolivia and to Argentina.

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With 5 test categories for 5 different vehicle categories: motorcycles, 4-wheel terrain motorcycles, cars, XSX terrain vehicles and trucks. More than 500 racing teams participated in this year’s competition, including producer teams as well as freer teams.

The only way to conquer Dakar is to overcome challenges, combining perseverance, spirit of iron will and determination of survival. This year’s route lasted for 2 weeks and spent about 10,000km with extremely difficult terrain.

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In addition to the carefully prepared racing cars with high durability and stamina, going through difficult journeys, the riders must know how to calculate and maintain the optimal strength for each road segment. Depending on the day, the distance and type of terrain will vary, from rugged rocky areas, to sandy deserts, from endurance runs to those that need speed sprinting.

The X-Raid Team is also adding new John Cooper Works Mini racing cars that are much improved compared to previous seasons, expected to make a breakthrough in this year’s tournament.

Blue buttons for direct contact with medical personnel. The yellow button is for alerting headquarters that other competitors are in unimportant situations. Red is for serious condition.

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