It is a fact. The famous Dakar race in 2009 for roads Argentina and Chile. The confirmation was given by representatives of Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), organizer of the race. The official announcement was made at a meeting at the Government House. Unimaginable until a few months ago, the idea of bringing competition to the mythical South American land arose late last year when a terrorist attack that resulted in Mauritania (instead of several stages of the race) the death of four French tourists, determined its cancellation after three decades. Quick reflexes, the representatives of Argentina and Chile were quite moved and began efforts to organize the race in 2009 there were also attempts to European countries, but eventually prevailed the position of the South American countries, who will share their ways of conducting race considered one of the classics of motorsports. The race will have a total length of 9,000 kilometers, of which 6,000 correspond to free speed sections. Will run between January 3 and January 18 and those 15 days will be 10 in Argentina and the other in Chile. Indeed, in the Chilean city of Valparaiso, the race will have their only day off. Argentina will enjoy the privilege of being, with its capital Buenos Aires, the scene of the start and finish of the race, which will visit the Pampas and Patagonia areas, climb the Andes to Valparaiso, transit the Atacama Desert and then return to Argentine territory . “We still have not defined the final route,” he told Clarin Etienne Lavigne, director of the ASO, the organizer, apologizing for further details about the places and cities where competition will. In anticipation, the leader said that “there will be sand, because it is typical of the Dakar, but also transit through innovative land for this type of competition” Formula 1 .Without a decade or pilots for almost 7 seasons, the realization of Dakar will put Argentina in the consideration of international motorsport, which until now had only to world rally runs annually in Cordoba. A privilege that should take, by the dimension of the race, with the aim of consolidating the date beyond sometime Dakar African territory again. “Volume of money involved in the Dakar is colossal and no only enjoyed the organizers, but also the cities through which the race, “said Lavigne. No figures willing to risk potential economic benefits for the different sectors where the race will pass. For reference worth noting that the Mauritanian authorities declared a loss of EUR 3,000,000 in income concepts for the cancellation of the 2008 Dakar. It is not little. Source: Miguel Angel Sebastian – Diario Clarín Rest day in Mendoza As we say, the 2009 Dakar will go through Mendoza. Over 500 transit riders 9,000 miles in our country, from the start to be held on January 3 next year in Buenos Aires, where he also completed the test. Mendoza is the place of crossing to Chile, but the layout also includes La Pampa, Black River, Neuquén, Catamarca, Córdoba and Santa Fe. Especially in Mendoza is expected that pilots and their teams make a rest day before going to Valparaiso and then the Atacama, in northern Chile, where they will return to Argentina for Catamarca. The total number of days, divided 15 in Argentine territory and five in Chile. (MDZonline).
