Dakar
Eurosport coverage of 2009 Dakar
Daily LIVE coverage on Eurosport The Dakar rally takes to the tracks of Argentina and Chile from January 3-18, leaving Africa for the first time in its history. Eurosport, long- time partner of the Dakar, follows the legendary off-road race on ...
Published: Dec 30, 2008, 5:39 PM
Copy link
Share on Viber
Daily LIVE coverage on Eurosport
The Dakar rally takes to the tracks of Argentina and Chile from January 3-18, leaving Africa for the first time in its history. Eurosport, long- time partner of the Dakar, follows the legendary off-road race on this new adventure with LIVE daily coverage.
Coverage
The Dakar Road Book: In the build-up to the rally, Eurosport follows event organisers as they cross breathtaking landscapes to chart and assess the race's route. Also features interviews of star Dakar drivers. On December 30 at 22:30 and repeated on January 1 at 22:00.
Daily 15-minute LIVE show from the finish featuring images of the first competitors crossing the line and LIVE interviews at 18:15.
Daily 45-minute LIVE show from the heart of the rally's base camp, with race highlights and LIVE interviews at 22:00.
On the tracks of South America
The Dakar, synonymous with human and sporting adventure since 1979, is widely considered one of the toughest races in the world. And with almost 6,000 kilometres of terrain over 14 special stages, the 2009 edition will be no exception. From Buenos Aires, the competitors will head south towards Patagonia before crossing the Andes Mountains and enjoying a rest day in Valparaiso, Chile. The return trip will take drivers and riders through the Atacama Desert and back to Buenos Aires.
Some 530 teams in four categories (cars, motorbikes, quads and trucks) will head off from Buenos Aires. In the car category, top contenders include rally legends Stephane Peterhansel (FRA-Mitsubishi), who holds the record for most wins in the Dakar with nine trophies, two-time WRC world champion Carlos Sainz (ESP-Volkswagen) and 2006 winner Luc Alphand (FRA-Mitsubishi). In the motorcycle category, KTM drivers Cyril Despres (FRA-2005 and 2007 winner) and Marc Coma (ESP-2006 winner) are tipped to dominate given the unrivalled power of their machines, however the new route should provide many unexpected obstacles.
January is a great month for rally fans on Eurosport as the channel also broadcasts the prestigious Monte Carlo Rally, the first round of the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC). For such a legendary event, Eurosport and Eurosport 2's coverage will set a landmark: for the time ever, six stages of the rally will be broadcast LIVE.
-credit: eurosport.com
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article Rally PanAm picks up Double Diamond sponsorship
Next article Volkswagen newsletter 2008-12-28
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Carlos Sainz Sr
Carlos Sainz sends heartfelt message to dad Carlos Sainz Sr ahead of Dakar Rally
Formula 1
Formula 1
Barcelona-Catalunya Pre-Season Testing
Carlos Sainz sends heartfelt message to dad Carlos Sainz Sr ahead of Dakar Rally
Carlos Sainz Sr drops out of FIA presidency race
General
General
Carlos Sainz Sr drops out of FIA presidency race
Sebastien Ogier throws support behind possible Carlos Sainz Sr FIA presidency bid
WRC
WRC
Rally Portugal
Sebastien Ogier throws support behind possible Carlos Sainz Sr FIA presidency bid
Latest news
Alex Bowman hits out at critics in snarky post, shooting down early exit rumors
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Homestead-Miami
3 h
Alex Bowman hits out at critics in snarky post, shooting down early exit rumors
Ryan Blaney gets sweet redemption after 'nightmares' following 2024 Homestead loss
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Homestead-Miami
3 h
Ryan Blaney gets sweet redemption after 'nightmares' following 2024 Homestead loss
IndyCar 2026 season review: Dale Coyne Racing
IndyCar
Indy IndyCar 3 h
IndyCar 2026 season review: Dale Coyne Racing
Noah Gragson apologizes to Daniel Suarez for spinning him at Homestead
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Homestead-Miami
3 h
Noah Gragson apologizes to Daniel Suarez for spinning him at Homestead
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe