The Paris to Dakar Rally http://www.dakar.com/index_DAKus.html that has historically been held in Africa and Europe, will be held in the South American countries of Chile and Argentina. The reason for the change is due to security concerns after the death of four French tourists last year in Mauritius. Since I will be in Chile for the entire race, I will try to report on what I see, so keep watching this space.
Here is what Reuters had to report:
Here is what Reuters had to report:
SANTIAGO, July 17 (Reuters) - Preparations for next year's Dakar rally in South America, staged for the first time outside Africa due to security concerns, are on schedule, deputy secretary of Chile Sports Jaime Pizarro said on Thursday..
"Preparations are progressing as planned," Pizarro told Reuters.
The 6,000 kms coast-to-coast race will begin and end in Buenos Aires with the Chilean port city of Valparaiso at the midpoint.
Organisers decided to move the event to South America after receiving what they believed to be terror threats and also the deaths of four French tourists in Mauritius in January.
Some 570 vehicles and 950 participants from 50 nations will drive along the route beginning on Jan. 3 and ending on Jan. 18. (Reporting by Claudio Cerda, writing by Lisa Yulkowski; Editing by John Mehaffey)
"Preparations are progressing as planned," Pizarro told Reuters.
The 6,000 kms coast-to-coast race will begin and end in Buenos Aires with the Chilean port city of Valparaiso at the midpoint.
Organisers decided to move the event to South America after receiving what they believed to be terror threats and also the deaths of four French tourists in Mauritius in January.
Some 570 vehicles and 950 participants from 50 nations will drive along the route beginning on Jan. 3 and ending on Jan. 18. (Reporting by Claudio Cerda, writing by Lisa Yulkowski; Editing by John Mehaffey)
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