Dakar 2011 : 2011 Edition > Calendar

6^th May

Dakar World Tour* - Holland

12^th May

Dakar World Tour* - Spain

15^th May

Registration for competitors starts

18^th May

Dakar World Tour* - China

20^th May

Dakar World Tour* - Japan

31^st May

Dakar World Tour* - Argentina

7^th June

Dakar World Tour* - Chile

10^th June

Dakar World Tour* - Italy

+ 10 dates: Dakar World Tour* Central Europe (Serbia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania, Hungary, Ukraine, Poland)

24^th-25^th November

Boarding of European vehicles for the Atlantic crossing

Noon 28^th December until noon on 30^th December

Collection of vehicles

30^th and 31^st December

Administrative and technical scrutineering in Buenos Aires

1^st January

Briefing and starting ceremony

2^nd to 15^th January

Race in Argentina and Chile

8^th January

Rest day in Arica (in the Atacama Desert, Chile)

16^th January

Finishing ceremony in Buenos Aires

* The Dakar World Tour is a series of presentations of the rally intended for competitors, partners and the media in 17 different countries.