31st December - 14th December5 STAGES IN MORROCCO, 6 IN MAURITANIA AND 1 IN SENEGAL

Saturday 31st December 2016Official Start in MonacoFerry boarding Sète / Nador

From Monday 2nd January 20175 stages in Morrocco1 rest day in Dakhla6 stages in Mauritania1 stage in Senegal

Saturday January 14th, 2017Finish at Lac Rose in Senegal and Prize giving

Sunday January 15th, 2017Vehicles boarding on Boat Dakar / Europe

The race will be given the green light on the Quai Antoine 1er, right in front of the famous restaurant Stars'N'Bars in Monaco.

After the traditional briefing held at Stars'N'Bars the start ceremony will take place in the late morning. Competitors will then make their way to the port of Sète to board on the ferry where they will spend New Year's Eve in the middle of the Mediterranean sea. Difficult to start an adventure in a better way !! “

UPCOMING SPORTING BATTLES

With about 30 represented nationalities, both on two and on four wheels, this promises to be a very competitive race.  Raid biker Pal Anders ULLEVALSTETER, who won the last two editions, will be  fighting to keep his title as will Kazakhstan's Kanat SHAGIROV who won last year in the Car category.

KAMAZ will be back for fight in the Truck category. Sergey KUPRIANOV with his hybrid truck, will this year be joined by Andrey KARGINOV winner of the 2014 Dakar.