P365 CJEFAX 365 Fri 30 Dec 00:14/12 ] 1/6 ] M/SPORT: TOTBL GRANADA ] DAKAR PREVIEW Almost 400 competitors are set to compete in this tough 10,000km event - formerly the Paris Dakar Rally - which starts New Year'u Day Among them is the Rochester Racing team of Mark and Simon Hutton, the only English entry in their specially-equipped Landrovjr 110. Citroen and Mitsubishi are once again tipped for honours in the car category although they face serious competition from Ssangyong, recent runners-up on the Pharoahs Rally. $hj finish is over a 320km special stage to Dakar on January 15. P365 CJJFAX 365 Fri 30 Dec 00:18/21 2/6 ] M/SPORT: TOTBL GRANADA ] DAKAR PREVIEW Yamaha and Honda are out to break the recent dominance of the Italian Cagivb and Austrian KTM teams in the motor cycle category. $hey all face a major challenge from a number of privateers who could snatch the honours after a gruelling 14 days of special stages Mercedes dominate the truck class, with 29 of the 34 entries. Competitors will bj tested over 6,138km of stages including a 504km all-sbnd stage on January 9 from Zoujrat to Chingujtti which must bj completed without mechanics on hand 5]m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.P365 CJEFAX 365 Fri 30 Dec 00:51/44 3/6 ] M/SPORT: TOTBL GRBNADA ] DAKAR PREVIEW Janubry 1: Granada m Motril 200km special stage around the hills of Granada. Janubry 2: Nador - Er Rbchidia 255km stage descending from the Middle Atlas mountains towards the Algerian border over winding stone tracks and hard-packed earth. Rain could make conditions d fficult. Janubry 3: Er Rbchidia - Ouarzbzate Competitors face the first small dunes of the rally during the 405km stage which also includes valleys, rocks, sbnd and winding tracks. A beautiful route but could cause navigational problems. P365 CJEFAX 365 Fri 30 Dec 00:45/58 4/6 ] M/SPORT: TOTBL GRANADA ] DAKAR PREVIEW Janubry 4: Oubrzbzate - Gouliminj Similar to previous stage with sand rocks and winding tracks taking the rally through previously closed zones to the gateway to the djsjrt. Janubry 5: Gouliminj - Es Smara Also through forbidden zones, opened just for the Dakar, through the historic trail of 'El Massira'. Tzres will bj severely tested over 420km of hard, stony tracks. Janubry 6: Es Smara - Awsjrd Fast but sandy 577km section crossing the Tropic of Cancer over plateaus finally reaching the Mauritanian border. 5-m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.P365 CEEFAX 365 Fri 30 Dec 00:41/08 ] 5/6 ] M/SPORT: TOTBL GRANADA ] DAKAR PREVIEW Janubry 7: Awsjrd - Zoujrat Over 625km, the longest stag of the rally. Competitors go off the track and cross dunes. Janubry 8: Rest day at Zoujrat A chance to work on vehicles. January 9: Zoujrat - Chingujtti All s nd 504km stage, one of the most beautiful in the event. Janubry 10: Chingujtti - Tjdjikja Navigation is a problem. There is a track but many may not use it. Jan 11: Tjdjikja - Ayoun El Atrous 504km, where anything can happen... 5mm,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.P365 CJJFAX 365 Fri 30 Dec 00:17/17 ] 6/6 M/SPORT: TOTAL GRANADA ] DAKAR PREVIEW Janubry 12: Ayoun El Atrous - Bagel A 375km stage into the savannah, over narrow tracks some of them barely visible, through tiny villages en route to Senegal. Janubry 13: Bagel - Labj A marathon 626km stage best suited to two wheels dui to very narrow paths in the bush m known as the Green Hell. Some river crossings. Janubry 14: Labj - Tambacounda Similar to previous day, to Senagal Janubry 15: Tbmbacounda - Dakar Savbnnah cress-crossed bz trails for final 320km special stage. P365 CJJFAX s6ka Fri 3Q Dec 01zQ4/3u (=/}l4|l4|, ] 5/6 ] M/SPO$T: TOTBL GRBNADA ( '.kO.k/, ] DAKA5 PRJVUJW Janubry 7: Awsjrd m Zoujrat Over 655km, the longest stage of $5 the rally. Competitors go off the track and cross dunes. "5 RZ A chance to work on vehicles. Janubry 9: Zoujrat - Chingujtti All sand 504km stage, one of the most beautiful in the event. Janubr{ 10: Chingujtti m Tjdjikja Vavigation is a problem. There is a track but many may not use it. Jbn 11: Tjdjikja - Ayoun El Atrous u04km, where anything can happen.nn 5mm,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.