Dakar Series 2009 / Silk Way Rally 2009 5 - 13 September 2009


The "Dakar Series" has the authority to bring together, eventually, under the same label, several off-road rallies meeting the founding standards of organisation and sporting values. The A.S.O., (Amaury Sport Organisation) organiser of the Dakar Rally, intends extending this concept to several competitions, which it aims at running over the long term.

Promotion through the media. The quality of the competition also guarantees strong media interest. Rallying is strong in images, so attracts large numbers of television viewers. Likewise, the press, radio and agencies, whether focussing on the drivers' experiences, or the fight to win the race, they are keen on covering events of each day of the competition.


 

New Rally to the Dakar Series
The Silk Way Rally

The Dakar organizers ASO presented on Wednesday, 11 March 2009, the Silk Way rally by Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.

After the two events in 2008 in central Europe and Portugal, the Dakar Series this year with the creation of the Silk Way with Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and other new countries.

Start of the Silk Road Rally on 5 September in Kazan, the capital of the Russian republic of Tatarstan. The objective of the participants on 13 September in the Turkmen capital Asgabat. The idea for the rally was Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev was supported. The exact route will be in mid-April.

The rally is the most likely varied terrain as a small Dakar and will meet the requirements with one of the great Dakar reflect. One third of the 4500 km route runs through sandy terrain.


The Central Europe Rally, between Budapest and Lake Balaton in Hungary, crossing Romania, will consist of an extremely varied and technical route. Nearly half of the total distance, 3000kms, will be run in special stages.

Route of the Central Europe Rally 2008:
19. April: Scrutineering in Budapest
20. April: Budapest to Baia Mare (510 Kilometer)
21. April: Baia Mare to Sovata (500 Kilometer)
22. April: Sovata (364 Kilometer)
23. April: Sovata to Debrecen (590 Kilometer)
24. April: Debrecen to Veszprem (480 Kilometer)
25. April: Veszprem (315 Kilometer)
26. April: Veszprem to Balatonfüred (213 Kilometer)

Video Video - Pax Rallye 2008

Route - Pax Rallye 2008


Picutres Europe Central Rally 2008





The Pax Rally 2008 is an All-Terrain competition open to cars, motorbikes and quads.
5 DAYS OF COMPETITION – 1,000 KMS OF SPECIALS.

After a short stay in Lisbon, for technical checks and the starting point of the Rally on 10 September, competitors will face 5 days of tough competition, with about 1,000 kilometres of scheduled specials.
There will be a scheduled special for each day of the competition, with distances varying between 65 and 300 kilometres, with competitors having to face all sorts of landscape and terrain. The different competition courses are guaranteed to cater for all driving styles and the different categories of pilots, the only common requirement being the extreme demand typical in this type of rally to offer a great show and highly interesting sporting event.

Video - Pax Rallye 2008

Route - Pax Rallye 2008


Picutres Pax Rally 2008






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