Dakar 2024 : 418 vehicles will take starter's orders

January 4 ^th 2024 - 20:19 [GMT + 3]

On completion of technical and administrative scrutineering, the official list of starters is made up of 418 race vehicles: 132 bikes (including 28 Original by Motul unassisted bikers) with 30 taking part in the W2RC, 10 quads, all participating in the W2RC, 70 cars in the Ultimate category including 22 taking part in the W2RC, 3 in the Stock class, 42 in the Challenger class, 12 of which are participating in the W2RC, 36 SSV including 12 W2RC participants, and 47 Trucks. There are 130 “rookies”, while 133 riders, drivers and co-pilots classed as “Legends” will take part for the 10th time or more. The field includes 27 women participants. As regards the number of nationalities represented, France dominates with 124 competitors, in front of Spain (84) and the Netherlands (62), the same top three nationalities as last year.

Each evening at the bivouac, they will be joined by the 78 vehicles taking part in the 4th edition of the Dakar Classic, which alone boasts a caravan of 170 competitors.

Finally, the Mission 1000 challenge, which offers alternatively powered vehicles the possibility of tackling the terrains encountered on the Dakar over more manageable distances, will concern 6 bikes, 4 cars and 1 truck.

In total, 585 competitors will take starters’ orders for the 46th edition of the Dakar.

The second season of the W2RC will start tomorrow with 86 vehicles participating.