The 41st edition of the Dakar rally has already begun in the capital city of Lima, Peru and this one promises to be tougher than ever before. The ceremonial flag off took place on 6 January with ...

The 2015 edition of the race covered 5,592 miles (9,000 km). Participating countries must pay to host the event. Peru said it will instead focus on efforts to mitigate El Nino.

Lima, Oct 5 (IANS): The first stage of the Dakar “Desafio Inca” series began Friday with 83 vehicles rumbling in the sand of Peru’s Pisco province in the Ica region, some 240 km south of Lima.

The 2012 Dakar rally has added a third country to its route. For the first time Peru will form part of the pan-American adventure which takes in more than 9000km as competitors travel from Mar del ...

Lima (Peru) - The 2013 Dakar Rally will generate about $770 million for international promotion and productive activities in Peru’s services sector, Peruvian External Trade and Tourism Minister ...

Dakar Rally’s organization confirmed that next year’s 35th edition of the world’s most famous race will also be the 5th to take place on the South American continent, which has hosted the ...

The Dakar Rally is a race like no other, a two-week long endurance challenge across Peru and some of the harshest terrain and conditions on Earth. This year’s event, finishing in Lima, spanned ...

Dakar Rally 2012: cars, bikes, trucks and quads race across Argentina, Chile and Peru.

Comments Bookmark Johannesburg - The Dakar Rally returns to Peru for the first time since 2013, with the race kicking off in the Peruvian capital of Lima on January 6, 2018. A series of looped stages ...

The annual South American off-road Dakar Rally will be rerouted, organizers said on Monday as Peru withdrew as host due to forecasts for a strong El Nino weather pattern which has caused floods ...