Preparation
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The quality of the moments you will spend on the rally will depend a great deal on the way you will have prepared them. To show up at the start in the best possible way and make sure the chances are present to live the adventure all the way to the end, one can't neglect the slightest aspect of the project: technical, physical or money-wise, it is obviously better to be prepared at all levels.
The DAKAR is a race made up of over 80 % amateurs who battle alongside professionals in the discipline. Over and beyond help proposed in searching of sponsors, regulations with preferential conditions for amateurs… The amateurs competitors benefit from following measures.
The amateurs in the race (.pdf)
Dakar Budget
So as to optimize your DAKAR preparations, here are the items you will have to think about when calculating your budget.
Dakar Budget (.pdf)
Advice on preparation
A long distance rally such as the DAKAR, which takes place in desert or tropical zones, requires impeccable health and imposes substantial physical and psychological stress on every participant. However, preparation for it is all too frequently neglected. It is a true sporting trial, a daily competition against others but also against yourself. Our role is therefore to make you aware and help you tackle your physical preparation for the trial better. We therefore enclose some recommendations so that you will not leave out those essential factors for the success of your rally:
Advice on preparation (.pdf)
Advice on finding sponsors
The first trial encountered in preparing for a Dakar is finding sponsors!
Advice on finding sponsors (.pdf)
Foreign contacts
Spain
- RPM Exclusivas : Manuel TAJADA / Marta ROSSEL : rally-raidservices@pmexclusivas.com
Netherlands
- Drifting Emotions : Judith VAN DEN BERG / Nina JANSEN : judith@driftingemotions.nl / nina@driftingemotions.nl
Belgium
- Olivier DEPLECHIN : info@offroad.be
Great-Britain
- Sport Adventure:Chris EVANS : Chris.evans@sport-adventure.com
United-States
- Baja Automotive adventures : Darren SKILTON : admin@bajaautomotive.com
Argentina
- OTTA : Carla FIORE : info@porlaspampasrally.com
Chile
- De Gavardo y Cial LTDA : Giorgio de GAVARDO : giorgio@carlodegavardo.cl
Japan
- Akemi SHIGA & Nobou Paris-Dakar Rally Japan Office - NPO SAVE AFRICA : a.shiga@dream.com
The professionals of assistance
Contact a specialist, find some assistance…
4x4 tuners contacts (.pdf)
Motorcycle Tuners contacts (.pdf)