The 2013 Dakar came to it’s conclusion today as contestants crossed the finish line in Santiago Chile after 15 days and more than 8000km . Hit the jump for the unsurprising winners and a cursory recap of the day’s events.
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Jan 14
Dakar 2013 Stage 9 and Weekend Recap: Now it Gets Serious
Yesterday’s rest day marked the end of Dakar’s first week and a turning point in the race to Santiago. Hit the jump for a bunch of amazing photos, results from today’s stage and a brief recap of last week.
Jan 11
Dakar 2013 Stage 7: A Moment of Silence For Thomas Bourgin
Today’s stage was marked by tragedy with the death of a participant. Our hearts and prayers go out Thomas’s friends and family. From Dakar’s official website: 7th stage: CALAMA – SALTA Motorcycle rider no. 106 Thomas Bourgin (FRA) was the victim of a fatal traffic accident on the link route as he made his …
Jan 10
Dakar 2013 Stage 6: Another Day of Sand
Stage six of the Dakar proved to be eventful for some of the rally favorites and the Chilean dunes shook up the overall standings. Hit the jump for some pics and video of the stage and it’s contenders.
Jan 09
Infinite Garage’s Dakar Rally Primer
Name the greatest motorsports event that most Americans know nothing about? I guess if you’re American you probably don’t know about it so the question is kind of stupid, but the answer is the Dakar Rally. Aside from being just another motorsport that Americans aren’t interested in, the Dakar Rally is one of the last …