Dakar 2010  09:30-09:45 GMT  03-JUN-2009  WF Date Shot: 02-JUN-2009 Location: PARIS Country: FRANCE Sound:    Language:  Aspect ratio: 4:3 Source: FRASO Restrictions: Free worldwide access to all broadcasters This material is free of rights and free of charge in Europe (W3A), the Americas (NSS806) and Asia (Asiasat2) Dopesheet: After a successful transfer from Africa to South America for the 2009, this unique adventure in the motor racing world will take place, from January 2nd until January the 16th 2010, in Argentina and Chile, next year again. June 3rd 2009, the 2010 route is presented : beautiful landscapes and even more action expected ! PRESS RELEASE: Issy-les-Moulineaux, 3rd of June 2009 DAKAR 2010: ATOUT ATACAMA The organisers unveiled this morning the stage cities of the 2010 Dakar that will be welcomed for the second consecutive year by Argentina and by Chile. The two countries have decided to start the year of the festivities of the bicentennial of their independence with the Dakar that will precisely take off from Buenos Aires on the 1st of January for an 8600km journey (around 5200kms of specials). The 2010 course, designed in an anti clockwise loop, will rapidly set to the north: the first act will value the competitors more suited to hard soil. After crossing the Andes, the stay of the rally in Chile will be mainly focused on a wide discovery of the Atacama Desert, with five sand stages, almost no liaisons and a journey all the way to the city of Iquique. The return trip towards the Argentinean capital will allow appreciating the diversity of mountains and territories of the continent: in this third act, the terrains offered will finish off testing the resistance of the competitors and the vehicles. On this ideal theatre for an eventful confrontation, the new regulations set up will contribute in putting talent forward. In the car race, the reduction of the air arrival bridle for the petrol vehicles will normally give the best amateurs the means to compete with the diesel technology that has had better results these last few years. On two wheels the measure was expected by many for a long time, indeed only bikes with engines of under 450cc will be accepted on the race for 2011. For 2010, an adjustment is kept for the amateurs owning 660cc allowing them to compete with a bridle. The professionals will compete on 450cc as soon as the next Dakar. The registration period and selection of dossiers, started last 15th of May, will carry on until the end of the month of July. The teams of the Dakar have wished to maintain the tariffs at the same level as for the 2009 and 2008, despite the maritime liaisons that are financially a lot heavier for the organisation. Discover the course of the 2010 Dakar and all the information at www.dakar.com Shotlist: DAKAR 2010 PRESENTATION OF THE 2010 ROUTE NEWS ACCESS 12? 00:00 RALLY PLAQUE 00:15 VIDEO CLIP BEST OF 2009 DAKAR RALLY 05:28 ROUTE MAP OF THE 2010 DAKAR RALLY 05:36 ITW OF DAVID CASTERA, SPORT DIRECTOR ? THE ROUTE OF THIS 2010 DAKAR RALLY EDITION WILL BE IN 3 ACTS. A QUICK DEPARTURE TO CHILE, THANKS TO OUR EXPERIMENT OF LAST YEAR. SELECTION OF TOUGH FIELDS, STONY, EASY DRIVING FIELDS DURING THE 3 FIRST DAYS. 1ST ACT: BUENOS AIRES⁄ CORDOBA CORDOBA⁄ LA RIOJA, 2ND STAGE ALIKE WRC AROUND CORDOBA LA RIOJA⁄ FIAMBALA, WITH ITS FAMOUS WITH DUNE. A GREAT REVANGE FOR SOME COMPETITORS AND FOR OTHERS WILL HAVE TO GROW ACCUSTOMMED TO SOFT SAND WE?LL FINISH AT CODILLAS 2ND ACT: IN THE DESERT OF ARTCAMA, LONGER, AS WE WILL GO TO IQUIQUE. WITH OPEN PATHS, LARGE, DRIVING AND DUNES; LIKE MAURITANIA 3RD ACT: A VARIETY OF PATHS EITHER SANDY, STONY? OR DUNES WILL GO TO SANTIAGO CAPITAL OF CHILE WHERE THER4LL BE THE BIVOUAC; SANTIAGO SHOULD RESERVE US A HEARTY WELCOME LIKE LAST YEAR. WE?LL CROSS THE CORDILLAS REMINDING US OF MAROCCO THAN SAN JUAN⁄ SAN RAFAELE SAN RAFAEL⁄ SANTA ROSA WITH A LOT OF SAND. THIS SHALL PUT SOME COMPETITORS INTO TROUBLE! THAN BACK TO BUENOS AIRES WITH A FAST SPECIAL ON THE 17TH OF JANUARY SCHEDULE OF THE DAKAR TOUR: A WORLD WIDE TOUR IN CHINA, JAPAN, BRASIL, ARGENTINA, SPAIN, DUTCHLAND AND FRANCE. INSCRIPTIONS OPENED ON MAY, 15TH TO END ON JULY, 15TH. WE NOTICED A KEEN INTEREST. DEPARTURE OF THE BOAT FROM EUROPE. ADMINISTRATIV AND TECHNICAL CHECKS IN BUENOS AIRES ON JANUARY, 30TH TO 31ST. DEPARTURE ON JANUARY 1st, LIKE WE USED TO BE. PODIUM AND BIVOUAC ON JANUARY, 1ST AND ARRIVAL ON JANUARY, 16TH IN LA RURAL. THERE WILL BE 2 TECHNICAL MESURES THIS YEAR. ONE FOR THE CARS AMATEURS DRIVING A GASOLINE ENGINE WILL HAVE A HELP THANKS TO ENLARGEMENT OF THE BRIDLES TO 34 MM. THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE BRIDLE DOES NOT CHANGE ANYTHING FOR CATEGORY 1. THE OTHER FOR THE BIKES WITH A MILIT TO 450CM3 2 STAGES THE 1ST FOR 2010 DAKAR RALLY WHERE NOTORIOUS PILOTS, WHICH NALES WILL BE KNOWN SOON, WITH 450CM3. WHEREAS AMATEURS DRIVING 520, 660, 690 CM3 WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE THIS YEAR RALLY; A BRIDLE WILL LIMIT AIR-INTAKE FOR AN EQUIVALENCE OF PERFORMANCE BETWEEN THE COMPETITORS. IN 2011, EVERYBODY WILL DRIVE A 450 CM3 WITH EXCEPTION. REGARDING THE INSCRIPTIONS THEY STARTED ON MAY, 15TH TO JULY, 17TH; SAME PRICE AS LAST YAER; A BIG EFFORT FROM ASO WE ARE LOOKING FORMWARD TO SEEING YOU NUMEROUS ON THIS RALLY. 11:50 PICTURE 12:00 THE END Keyframe:  Id Item: 438255 Tx_Time: 09:30 - 09:45   Tx_Date: 03-JUN-2009  Status: TRS Origin: FRLBJ  Origin City: PARS Item type: WF