Shorter, more intense
Offer to competitors a shorter, more intense course, with varied stages and a balance between the difficulties, was the way we have worked for the 2005 edition. With two stages and hundreds kilometres less than last year, this 27th edition of the Telefonica-Dakar is shorter in length, particularly the itinerary for assistance vehicles which has been reduced by approximately 40%. On the ground, the best will show their worth via their navigating ability rather than by the performance of their vehicles.
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| Date |
Start > Finish |
Liaison |
Special |
Liaison |
Total |
| 31/12/04 |
Barcelona> Barcelona |
27 km |
6 km |
17 km |
50 km |
| 01/01/05 |
Barcelona > Granada |
920 km |
- |
- |
920 km |
| 02/01/05 |
Granada> Rabat |
6 km |
10 km |
557 km |
573 km |
| 03/01/05 |
Rabat > Agadir |
122 km |
123 km |
421 km |
666 km |
| 04/01/05 |
Agadir > Smara |
240 km |
381 km |
33 km |
654 km |
| 05/01/05 |
Smara > Zouérat |
121 km |
492 km |
9 km |
622 km |
| 06/01/05 |
Zouérat > Tichit |
9 km |
660 km |
- |
669 km |
| 07/01/05 |
Tichit > Tidjikja |
- |
520 km |
18 km |
538 km |
| 08/01/05 |
Tidjikja > Atâr |
3 km |
361 km |
35 km |
399 km |
| 09/01/05 |
Rest day Atâr |
| 10/01/05 |
Atâr > Atâr |
8 km |
483 km |
8 km |
499 km |
| 11/01/05 |
Atâr > Kiffa |
34 km |
656 km |
5 km |
695 km |
| 12/01/05 |
Kiffa > Bamako |
25 km |
586 km |
208 km |
819 km |
| 13/01/05 |
Bamako > Kayes |
205 km |
370 km |
93 km |
668 km |
| 14/01/05 |
Kayes > Tambacounda |
93 km |
529 km |
8 km |
630 km |
| 15/01/05 |
Tambacounda > Dakar |
108 km |
225 km |
236 km |
569 km |
| 16/01/05 |
Dakar > Dakar |
37 km |
31 km |
- |
68 km |
| |
TOTAL |
1 958 km |
5 433 km |
1 648 km |
9 039 km |
The flavour of the 2005 edition
Key Sporting Details of the Race
• 3 stages in
Spain
• 2 stages in
Morocco
• 6 stages in
Mauritania
• 2 stages in
Mali
• 3 stages in
Senegal
• The longest stage: Barcelone > Grenade (919 km)
• The shortest stage: Barcelone > Barcelone (18 km)
• The longest special: Zouérat > Tichit (660 km)
• The shortest special: Barcelone > Barcelone (4 km)
• 2 marathon-stages
Zouérat > Tichit
Kiffa > Bamako
On each of these stages, vehicles will be placed in a parc fermé and assistance vehicles will not be present at the bivouac.
• GPS points: Most stages will focus on the competitors navigation skills. Only GPS points of CP and the end of the special will be indicated.
• A total 8956 km including 5431 km of special and 3525 km of liaison.
Super-Special: in Barcelona on the 31st December
• Start of the first motorcycle competitor from the Parc Fermé at 10h45.
• Start of the Super Special at 11h15. For this Super Special, motorcycle competitors will start in reverse number order but car and truck competitors will start in order of their numbers.
The last competitor should arrive at approximately 16h30.
Start: Place d’Espagne in Barcelona on the 1st January
• From 10h00 for the first motorcycle.
• Motorcycle competitors will start in reverse number order but cars and trucks will start in order of their numbers.
Special: in Granada on the 2nd January
• Motorcycle competitors will start in the reverse order of the classification of the Super Special in Barcelona.
• Cars and trucks will start in the order of the classification of the Super Special in Barcelona.
Rest day: in Atâr on the 9th January
Finish: Lac Rose in Dakar on the 16th January
• Finish, podium, prize-giving at Lac Rose.
• An evening of celebrating at the Club Med for all rally “followers” will close this 27th edition of the Dakar.
