2019 Dakar Rally in Peru Celebrating its 10th anniversary in South America, this year’s Dakar Rally takes place entirely in Peru, with at least 70 percent of stages consisting of sand and dunes Stage 1 Total 331km Jan 7 Special stage 84km 2 554 Jan 8 342 3 799 Jan 9 331 4* 511 664 Jan 10 352 352 5* 776 714 Jan 11 345 452 Jan 12 Rest day Arequipa 6 839 810 Jan 13 317 291 7 387 Jan 14 323 8 576 Jan 15 361 9 410 Jan 16 313 10 358 Jan 17 112 Total5,541 5,603 2,880 2,961 2018 Dakar winner Carlos Sainz All vehicles Bikes and quads Cars, SxS and trucks START: Jan 7 FINISH: Jan 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 OCEAN PACIFIC CHILE BRAZIL PERU BOLIVIA Pisco Arequipa San Juan de Marcona Tacna Moquegua Lima 200km 125 miles Key to vehicle categories Bikes and quads Cars and SxS (side-by-sides) Trucks *Marathon stage: Competitors receive no technical assistance Sources: Amaury Sport Organisation, Twitter Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS