If you are a rookie or too new to the Rally Dakar, this section is made just for you.

How does a mechanic follow the event? What does a driver do if he is in trouble? What happens when there is an accident? What do they eat? How long do they sleep? These and other questions find their answers while you make your way through the demanding Dakar rally or any other in the World Cross-Country Cup, as well as in the shorter rounds known like Bajas. Stories of all kind, both on and off the cars, mix every bivouac nights among countless kilometres of wild nature that you will remember forever...

Did you know that the Rally Dakar is a marathon event requiring a lot of expertise to overcome all sort of difficulties and risks?     

Following, you will find some helpful information to enter this extraordinary world.
 
Did you know that everyday many airplanes arrive to the bivouac service points and download so much stuff that some desert landscapes become small towns during the rally with over 2,000 people staying around?
The restaurant, the hospital, the timing centre, the media room and other offices are built in record time before participants arrive to the service parks. This group of tents (normally called with the French word “bivouac”) disappear the following morning and the places go back to their usual quietness. This happens in many regions along the rally course, for the entire duration of the event.

Did you know that you must be very smooth driving in the sand?
To drive on sandy surfaces, it is important to pay attention to the time (it is much easier to get stuck at noon because of the heating sun) and the tyre pressure. You must be skilful, but also smooth enough in order not to rip a wheel off at any of the permanent uphills and downhills of