London to Dakar - Tell Me More - adventure rally 2005

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London to Dakar Background

Here is the London to Dakar background. The organising team has unrivaled experience and relishes the challenge of running this event through remote places to the most evocative rally destination in the world. With rallying experience in over 50 countries the team know how to meet this challenge and create an event that will live in the memory of those taking part for many years to come.

Route Day-by-Day Take a look at the day-by-day route outline for the 2005 London to Dakar rally. more

Rally Briefing Day More than 80 took the chance to meet the team and find out more. more

Dakar FAQs The answers to the most often asked questions about the London to Dakar rally. more


Sahara & Dakar Rally History The first ever timed rally to cross the Sahara Desert was the 1974 World Cup Rally. Since that time the French organised Paris Dakar rally has made Dakar the ultimate rally destination. more

Doing Dakar

Above: Chris Bruce on the Paris Dakar in 1986, fretting over more broken shock absorbers (they exploded after 50kms)... He knows the problems and will be supporting you on the London Dakar. You can see the Land Rover in the Gaydon Museum, exactly as it finished Paris Dakar.