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2021 Dakar Rally: The World’s Most Dangerous Rally Race Is Back For Its 43rd Edition
The 2021 Dakar Rally race will be starting this week. Here is a quick overview of what we can expect from the upcoming racing season. The 43rd edition of the off-road rally race will be held between January 3 to 15, 2021 in Saudi Arabia. The scrutineering and a small prologue stage before the actual rally race will be held on January 1 and 2, 2021.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the motorsport events across the world have either postponed or cancelled. However, as things settle down across the world, the world's toughest and dangerous rally race is back to test the limits of participants and their machines.
Hero
MotoSport
In
2021
Dakar
Rally
Hero
MotoSport
will
be
entering
the
2021
Dakar
Rally
with
three
riders:
Sebastian
Buhler,
Joaquim
Rodrigues
and
our
Indian
ace
rally
rider
CS
Santosh
completing
the
line-up.
The
company
has
made
several
changes
to
the
motorcycle
and
has
been
improved
in
top
speed,
acceleration
along
with
a
larger
fuel
tank
for
a
better
range
—
here
are
all
details.
TVS
Pulls
Out
Of
2021
Dakar
Rally
The
TVS
motorsport
division
along
with
Sherco
Rally
participated
in
the
previous
editions
of
the
Dakar
Rally.
However,
the
Indian
manufacturer
has
confirmed
that
it
will
not
be
participating
in
the
upcoming
2021
Dakar
Rally.
It
will
not
be
providing
any
technical
support
for
the
Sherco
Rally
team
in
2021
for
the
rally
race.
TVS has announced that it will continue to sponsor the Sherco Rally team along with the Indian rider Harith Noah. The Sherco Rally Factory Team riders Lorenzo Santolini and Rui Goncalves will continue to ride the Sherco TVS RTR 450 Rally motorcycle — here are all details.
Ashish
Raorane
Enters
The
2021
Dakar
Rally
Ashish
Raorane
will
be
competing
in
the
2021
edition
of
the
Dakar
Rally.
Ashish
will
be
competing
as
a
privateer
in
the
Malle
Moto
class.
He
will
be
riding
the
KTM
450
Rally
Replica
motorcycle,
that
comes
purpose-built
from
the
factory
and
is
sold
in
very
limited
numbers.
The Malle Moto class is one of the toughest categories in the race, as the riders are not allowed any support from the team. According to the rules, the rider will be alone through the entire duration of the race. However, the Dakar organization will assist the riders in this category by transporting all the required tools and accessories.
2021
Dakar
Rally
Participation
A
total
of
295
vehicles
are
entering
the
2021
Dakar
Rally
competition
across
all
classes.
This
is
the
lowest
number
of
entries
in
25
years,
which
could
be
due
to
the
ongoing
Covid-19
pandemic
in
the
world.
The
upcoming
rally
edition
will
see
a
total
of
501
participants
competing
in
the
race,
which
includes
16
women.
In addition to the main race, the 43rd edition of the event will also have a competition called the Dakar Classic. In parallel to the main race, the cars and trucks that participated before the 2000s will be appearing in the race, making a comeback.
The 2021 Dakar will have 108 motorbikes, 21 quads, 124 cars and SSVs and 42 trucks, which are expected in the upcoming season. Additionally, 26 vehicles have been entered for the new "Dakar Classic" category.
Route
&
Stages
The
upcoming
edition
of
the
Dakar
Rally
will
start
on
January
3,
2021,
in
Jeddah,
Saudi
Arabia.
The
rally
race
will
conclude
in
the
same
city
on
January
15,
2021,
after
passing
through
various
areas
including
the
capital
of
Saudi
Arabia,
Riyadh.
The
entire
race
will
be
resting
for
a
day
during
the
racing
season
in
Ha'il
on
January
9,
2021.
The 2021 Dakar participants will be covering a total distance of 7,646KM, out of which about 4,767KM will be the special section. The total race distance has been divided into 12 stages. Also, the total race distance is shorter by 300KM as compared to the 2020 Dakar Rally race map.
Rule
Changes
The
2021
edition
of
the
Dakar
will
continue
with
handing
the
participants
the
roadbook
for
each
stage
just
before
15
minutes
from
the
start.
Additionally,
organizers
will
be
installing
an
audio
alert
on
all
vehicles.
It
will
warn
the
participants
when
they
are
reaching
a
dangerous
section
of
a
stage.
One of the key rules changes includes mandatory use of airbag jackets for two-wheeler and quad bike racers in the event. The organizers have also announced the motorcycle riders will be restricted to use just six of rear tyres for the entire event. Also, no maintenance work will be allowed during a refuelling stop.
Thoughts About The 2021 Dakar Rally Starting In Saudi Arabia
The 2021 edition of the Dakar Rally will be the first major motorsport event to start next year. With most of the rally events cancelled during the year 2020, the 43rd Dakar Rally race is among the most anticipated event for participants and fans. Stay tuned for a complete race report from each stage of the rally.
