Dakar - Wikipedia
WebDakar (/ d ɑː ˈ k ɑːr, d æ-/ UK also: / ˈ d æ k ɑːr /; French:; Wolof: Ndakaaru) is the capital and largest city of Senegal.The department of Dakar has a population of 1,182,417, and the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.9 million in 2023.. Dakar is situated on the Cap-Vert peninsula, the western-most point of mainland Africa. Cap-Vert was colonized by the ...
Official website of the Dakar Rally
WebJan 19, 2024 · Dakar 2024: Brabec and Sainz, masters of the dunes. The 46th edition of the Dakar, the 5th to be organised in Saudi Arabia, has finished after more than 4,700 kilometres of specials and a total distance of almost 8,000 kilometres, which tested the riders, drivers, co-pilots and crews, from the ancient city …
Dakar Rally - Wikipedia
WebThe Dakar Rally or simply "The Dakar" (French: Le Rallye Dakar ou Le Dakar), formerly known as the "Paris–Dakar Rally" (French: Le Rallye Paris-Dakar), is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation.Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal.Security threats in Mauritania led to the cancellation of the 2008 rally, and events ...
Dakar | Senegal, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
Web4 days ago · Dakar, city, capital of Senegal, and one of the chief seaports on the western African coast.It is located midway between the mouths of the Gambia and Sénégal rivers on the southeastern side of the Cape Verde Peninsula, close to Africa’s most westerly point.Dakar’s harbour is one of the best in western Africa, protected by the limestone cliffs of the cape and by a system of breakwaters.
Dakar travel - Lonely Planet | Senegal, Africa
WebDakar. Dakar is a city of extremes, where horse-cart drivers chug over swish highways and gleaming SUVs squeeze through tiny sand roads; where elegant ladies dig skinny heels into dusty walkways and suit-clad businessmen kneel down for prayer in the middle of the street. Once a tiny settlement in the south of the Cap Vert peninsula, Dakar now ...
The Route of Dakar
WebJan 5, 2024 · The fifth edition of the Dakar in Saudi Arabia promises to push man and machine harder than any of the previous ones. After the first week, in which the competitors will feel the heat from the start in AlUla, the field will tackle an Empty Quarter triptych introducing a brand-new concept: a 48 h chrono stage held over two days in which the competitors, scattered among eight bivouacs, will be ...
Dakar Rally 2023 results: Kevin Benavides first in bike; Nasser Al ...
WebJan 15, 2023 · The third place at Dakar continued an impressive climb by Howes, who has several big victories over the past year as he has become an established factory-backed star rider in rally. He became the first U.S. rider on the Dakar bike podium since Ricky Brabec (the first American winner of the Dakar Rally in 2020 who also took second in 2021).
Dakar Rally 2023 highlights: Report, results and videos - Red Bull
WebA journey of attrition. Two weeks ago, 355 vehicles started out from the Sea Camp on the shores of the Red Sea near Alula for the 2023 Dakar Rally, and 8,500km later, 235 crossed the finish line ...
Dakar Rally 2024: Carlos Sainz wins fourth title in Saudi Arabia
WebJan 19, 2024 · Carlos Sainz won his fourth Dakar Rally title with victory in Saudi Arabia. The 61-year-old Spaniard, father of Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr, ended one hour, 20 minutes and 25 seconds ahead of ...
Dakar - YouTube
WebThe biggest rally-raid in the world : the taste of the extremeThe fifth edition of the Dakar in Saudi Arabia, running from 5 to 19 January, promises to push ...
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