Dakar 2020

Bombshell... The Dakar moves to Saudi Arabia.

Just when all of the South Americans started to really get into it. I am assuming that money talks and the Saudi's provided the money.

https://www.dakar.com/en/overall-route

 

That bombshell exploded weeks ago, if not before that.

 

Yeah, but I didn't see a thread or even a post about it, so thought I would put it out here. If I missed it and this is a repost, I will take it like a man.

 

No, I wasn't saying that it is a repost. I was just commenting on the "bombshell" aspect of it.

 

So it had a time delay fuse.

 

Actually a wet match.

 

Welp hopefully Africa Eco can step up coverage.

 

The irony of this race ending up in the middle east when threats from Muslim extremists is what drove it from Africa in the 1st place

Hoping the terrain is more reminiscent of the race when it was in Africa. If so, Loeb may have a harder time. He was pretty dominant on the WRC type stages. I'm not a fan of Nasser but he's got to be the favorite now

Anyone know who the US TV rights are with for 2020

 

Bump.

 

Dakar starting event in the youtube thread.



There is also Africa Eco about to kick off https://www.africarace.com/en
They do daily stage updates (in English) on youtube. It's a cool race.

 

Thank you!

 

5 hours of it if you start at the beginning. With all the South Americans and the language barrier the poor chick is like "No English? Arabic? Well I don't speak Spanish"

I skipped around and I didn't see your boyfriend, not sure he was there or not

 

NBC SN has some coverage. Starts at 5pm today.

 

My Xfinity guide says "American Ninja Warrior" from 3:00 - 8:00 pm today on NBC SN.

Rally begins tomorrow, Sunday 1/5/2020.
Search shows first show on NBC SN at 5:00 pm EDT. Just set my DVR to record.

 

Yeah, I had the day wrong. Starts Monday actually per my guide. You can follow on line as well.

 

Not sure if the terrain will compare to South America. If so Alonso has a steep learning curve. No Robbie Gordon again. Guess he's done with this race.

 

He was done with this race 6 years ago.

 

Ricky Brabec in p2 after the first stage. Andrew Short in the top ten as well.

 

Red Bull TV coverage is pretty good. https://www.redbull.com/ng-en/events/dakar-rally-saudi-arabia-2020

 

American Ricky Brabec is 1st on the bikes with a 15 minute lead. Short and Howes are in the top 20, but over an hour back. American Currie in 2nd for the Side by Sides. Still very early and a lot will happen between now and the end of this thing.