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Dakar 97 January 4-19, 1997 |
The itinerary is magnificent, with varied scenery. The tracks are sandy at times, fast at others.
This Dakar is long (9700 km) and adapted to the changes in the technical regulations. The distance and the heat (the race takes place entirely in Africa) will be two added difficulties.
Dakar 97 involves some 300 competitors and nine official teams and a route that goes through new and mythical regions (Timbuktu, Agades, Nema)
Dakar 97 Coverage
Stage
1 Placings - January 4, 1997
Favorites shine
as Ickx bows out of Dakar
Complete
Story 1/4/97
Stage
2 Placings - January 5, 1997
Motorcyclist
dies on Dakar rally
Complete
Story 1/5/97
Stage
3 Placings - January 6, 1997
Mitsubishi back in
front in Dakar rally
Complete
Story 1/6/97
Stage
4 Placings - January 7, 1997
Stage splits
after crowd spills on to course
Complete
Story 1/7/97
Stage
5 Placings - January 8, 1997
Fontenay first
to win two stages
Complete
Story 1/8/97
Stage
6 Placings - January 9, 1997
Mitsubishis'
chief rival crashes, abandons race
Complete
Story 1/9/97
Stage
7 Placings - January 10, 1997
Mitsubishi keeps
a comfortable lead
Complete
Story 1/10/97
Stage
8 Placings - January 11, 1997
Shinozuka strengthens
lead in Dakar Rally
Complete
Story 1/11/97
Stage
9 Placings - January 13, 1997
Kleinschmidt
first woman to win a stage
Complete
Story 1/13/97
Stage
10 Placings - January 14, 1997
Guedes wins stage
for Nissan
Complete
Story 1/14/97
Stage
11 Placings - January 15, 1997
Underdogs shine
in Dakar rally 11th stage
Complete
Story 1/15/97
Stage
12 Placings - January 16, 1997
Peterhansel's
main rival abandons race
Complete
Story 1/16/97
Stage
13 Placings - January 17, 1997
Kleinschmidt
losing his way
Complete
Story 1/17/97
Stage
14 Placings - January 18, 1997
Mitsubishi set
for Japanese double
Complete
Story
1/18/97
Stage
15 Placings - January 19,
1997
Shinozuka takes
the Dakar title!
Complete
Story 1/19/97
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