Dakar 2020: Dakar figures: 12 women and 15 million quota for running in Arabia

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The 42 version of the Dakar Rally begins on Saturday in Jeddah. Till subsequent January 17, 12 levels all through Arabia, with just one relaxation day. 65% of the route might be accomplished on desiccated terrain.

7,855 kilometers

The tour that the caravan take alongside the peninsula is equal to crossing the Atlantic Ocean. It would have in complete virtually the identical distance that exists in a straight line between Madrid and Cancn (Mexico). Of all that route, greater than 5,000 kilometers might be timed.

571 individuals

Of the greater than half a thousand contestants, solely 12 might be women, a 2.10% feminine quota. Just one car is just women. That is the UTV (gentle buggy) piloted by the Italian Camelia Liparoti, with the German Annett Fischer as co-pilot.

342 automobiles

By the rostrum of exit of Jeddah, the second largest metropolis of Saudi Arabia and predominant exit door to the Pink Sea, paraded 144 bikes, 83 vehicles, 46 vehicles, 46 UTV (gentle buggys) and 23 quads.

An F1 champion

1 / 4 of the listing of enrollees might be debutants, however amongst them there’s one that attracts consideration above the remainder: Fernando Alonso, the primary world champion of Components 1 to compete in the Dakar.

3,000 nomads

Along with the 571 individuals, there are one other 2,500 folks together with mechanics, technicians, journalists, medical doctors and service personnel who dwell all through the rally on the Dakar cell camp and day by day they journey by navy plane or by highway from the purpose of departure upon arrival

60 nationalities

Nearly a 3rd of the globe passes between pilots, co-pilots and mechanics are represented in the caravan. The biggest group are the French, adopted by the Spanish and the Dutch, however there are additionally runners from unique nations equivalent to Botswana and Zimbabwe.

15 million {dollars}

It’s the value that the Authorities of Saudi Arabia has paid to the Amaury Sport Group (ASO), a French firm that organizes the Dakar, to succeed in its desert for the primary time, after 11 consecutive years in South America and one other 30 years in Africa.

50 cargo vehicles

Every day, a convoy of fifty giant cargo automobiles has the mission of transferring all of the supplies and tools from the camp to the purpose of arrival.

Seven planes, 10 helicopters

In complete there might be 17 plane that management the race from the air to have all individuals positioned by GPS, seize the spectacular pictures areas that may then be transmitted to 190 passes and assist the pilots after an accident.

91,000 meals rations

A mean of seven,000 meals rations are given every day on the camp, together with breakfast, lunch and dinner. The kitchen is virtually open 24 hours a day and the quantities of meals for the 13 days of competitors are large, together with about two tons of pasta.