2024 Dakar Rally number

he dakar rally is the first big event of the year packed with great sporting events, the whole caravan starts on January 5th and, as always, the raiding numbers will be filled with cars, 4x4s, motorcycles and trucks taking to the dunes. It confirms the scale of this competition that throws away.

The event, which runs from January 5th to 19th, will be the fifth in a row on tracks in Saudi Arabia, with 60% new routes and a 48-hour stage run by pilots. Spending the night in a sleeping bag or tent.

Dakar is associated with the following figures for this edition:

7,891 kilometers: The competition will be held over 7,891 kilometers across Saudi Arabia in 12 stages and a prologue. Of the approximately 8,000 kilometers that the pilot and co-pilot will travel, a total of 4,727 kilometers will be measured.

778 participants: The number of participants in the Dakar Rally is the highest ever, with a total of 778 participants including drivers and co-drivers, of whom 135 will be rookies. A total of 187 teams will participate. Among them he is 129 legends.

46 women: A total of 46 women will compete in the world’s most important raid. This represents progress compared to 2020, when the first edition was held in Saudi Arabia, when the Dakar had only 12 female competitors (representing 2.10% of total participants). . In 2024 it will already account for 5.91% of the total competition.

434 vehicles: More than 400 vehicles washed up on the sand dunes of Saudi Arabia, including 137 motorcycles, 10 quad bikes, a total of 72 Ultimates (a car category that includes Spain’s Carlos Sainz) and 46 trucks. be. In addition, there will be 42 Challenger vehicles and 36 SSVs, slightly fewer than the Ultimate, while the Dakar Classic test will feature 66 classic cars and 14 Dakar Classics in line with vintage cars. is.

72 nationalities: A total of 72 nationalities will be participating in this Dakar. 163 French, 119 Spaniards and 72 Italians dominate the podium, making Spaniards his second-most nationality this year.

48 hours stage: The 48-hour stage, clocked over 600 kilometers, requires runners to stop at dusk, sleep in sleeping bags in the middle of the dunes, and run again as soon as night falls. This is a completely new stage concept.

4,200 hours of television broadcast: The Dakar received at least 4,200 hours of television coverage. In total, 190 countries broadcast footage through approximately 70 television channels. This year, the organization hopes to go beyond these data.

560 journalists and 3,000 “nomads”: In 2024, more than 560 journalists will be reaccredited, meaning there will be more than 3,000 “nomads” in Dakar. Mechanics, engineers, journalists, doctors and military personnel will live in mobile camps in Dakar throughout the rally and will be transported daily by military planes and aircraft. Travel by land from the departure point to the destination.

120 media outlets from 33 countries: More than 120 media outlets from 33 countries will cover the new Dakar. In the previous contest, the organization recorded up to 266 million video views across various social networks during the 14-day contest.