The Dakar Rally has not passed through Dakar in ten years. Following the suspension of the 2008 plan because of threats from Al Qaeda, it was decided to transfer it to another continent. First came South America and competitions held in Argentina and Peru.
In the 2020 edition, he has chosen another country: Saudi Arabia. For the first time in more than four decades of history, participants will travel across the Asian continent only. They will move from Jeddah to Qiddiyah.
The last time the Spaniard won the Dakar Rally recently was in 2018, when celebrity Carlos Sainz won the car race. He had already done it in 2010, while Nani Roma was doing it in 2014.
In the motorcycle category, the Catalan Marc Roma is undoubtedly one of the best, as has his record with five victories in the popular attacking race: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014 and 2015. Before Rome did so in 2004
In the 42nd edition, there will be no representative for Spanish motorcycles, but there will be three cars in the country: Nani Roma (Borgward), Carlos Sainz (Mini) and Fernando Alonso (Toyota). Don't miss the Dakar Rally 2020.
When and where is the Dakar Rally 2020 celebrated
The Dakar Rally 2020 will depart from January 5 in the city of Saudi Jeddah. Two weeks later, we will meet the winners with the arrival of Al-Qiddiya participants on January 17.
The 7,856 km route consists of 12 sections:
| Stage | Date | Departure | Distance |
| 1 | January 5th | Jeddah – Neom | 752 km |
| 2 | January 6 | Neom – Al-Ula | 401 km |
| 3 | January 7 | Al-Ula – Makkah | 489 km |
| 4 | January 8 | Makkah – Al Madinah | 676 km |
| 5 | January 9 | Al Madinah – Tabuk | 563 km |
| 6 | January 10 | Tabuk – Hail | 830 km |
| 7 | January 11 | Hail – Buraidá | 345 km / 424 km |
| / | January 12 | Separate | |
| 8 | January 13 | Buraida – Ash Sharqiyah | 741 km / 291 km |
| 9 | January 14 | Ash Sharqiyah – Ash Sharqiyah | 323 km |
| 10 | January 15 | Ash Sharqiyah – Asir | 361 km |
| 11 | January 16 | Asir – Ar Riyadh | 313 km / 311 km |
| 12 | January 17 | Ar Riyadh – Al-Qiddiya | 112 km |
How to watch Dakar Rally 2020 on television or broadcast
RTVE has the rights to broadcast the Dakar Rally 2020, good news for those who do not have a paid television service. Its 12 episodes can be downloaded completely for free through the Teledeporte channel.
Apparently, the Dakar Rally 2020 is also visible inside to broadcast from any computer, laptop, smartphone either tablet With Internet access. To do this, simply connect to the + tdp live TV between January 5 and 17.
To see it come from overseas, we also recommend the transfer link online in + tdp. Keep in mind that there may be geographical restrictions, where you must connect to a Spanish IP through a VPN as NordVPN.
