Dakar Rally Trophy 2024: real name, how much it weighs and what the figure means

The Dakar Rally is one of the flagship competitions in the world of motorsport, which also has a great history. The competition began in 1977 because Thierry Sabine got lost with his motorcycle in the Libyan desert during the Abidjan-Nice rally route. After being saved, he returned to France fascinated and invented a new route. In the Dakar Rally, 778 drivers and 434 vehicles in total compete, including motorcycles, quads, trucks, cars and other vehicles. Regarding the nationalities of the competitors, France occupies the first position with 163 participants, Spain the second with 119 and Italy the third with 72. Although exciting, it is an extreme competition. Proof of this are the 75 people who have died in competition throughout history. The last, the Spanish pilot Carles Falcón in this 2024 edition after a serious accident with his motorcycle. The real name of the Dakar Rally The competition that Sabine created was a route that left Europe, normally Paris, – although it has also sometimes left from other places such as Spain – and ended in Dakar, Senegal. Dakar owes its name to the finish line. However, in 2008 after threats of terrorist attacks by Al Qaeda, it was decided to change countries. It first moved to South America and, since 2020, it has been celebrated in the Middle East. Although at first it kept its original name, it was finally changed to Dakar Rally since the start no longer takes place from the French capital. Related News video-news No The pilots remember Carles Falcón and will run the ninth stage “in his honor” EFE standard No The pilot Carles Falcón dies at the age of 45 after his serious accident in the Dakar Javier Asprón How much does he weigh and what means? The figure awarded to the winners Mark Averseng and Danielle Souain. The figure weighs nine kilos and is made of bronze, with an inspiration from the desert sand as its own designer explained. For this reason, it also represents the image of a desert man covered in the usual tunic used in these countries.