dakar

 

STAGE 3: LA RIOJA - FIAMBALA
441 km are on the menu of the third stage of the Dakar, which will see - for the first time in this 2010 edition - all categories of vehicles follow the exact same route. Once just won’t hurt... the contenders will start with a 259 km liaison before entering the core of the race with a timed section of 182 km only, i.e. the shortest timed section in this year’s edition but one that will provide contenders with a very technical trail and the first off-road sections with a chain of white sand dunes of about 30 km to cross towards the end of the stage. The contenders will also have to be mindful of the sandstorms that often blow in the region and might give the slowest ones a pretty tough time! One comforting thing though: the Fiambala bivouac is right at the finish of the special stage.

The white pit

It’ll be on the third real day of racing that the competitors will have to deal with a first test. The change of context will be radical: with a switch from earth to sand and especially a dune portion of close to 30 kilometres. Other than their dimension that suits perfectly a first part of rally, these dunes are noticeable thanks to their white colour. In this new landscape, the crews will enjoy off-piste. They will also have to adapt to a change of climate and especially sand storms that are frequent in the area.

 

22:32 - 第3赛段：LA RIOJA - FIAMBALA

今天达喀尔第3赛段赛程全长441公里，这也是2010届达喀尔拉力赛第1次所有参赛组别车辆使用同一条赛段。车手们需要先行驶259公里连接路段才能进入今天的182公里的计时赛段，虽然这是本届达喀尔中最短的一段计时赛段，但是对赛手的技术要求非常高，这也是第一段包含30公里连绵白色沙丘越野赛段。赛手必须牢记这一地区常会发生沙尘暴，可能会给车速比较慢的车手带来不少困扰！当然最后是一个好消息：Fiambala营地就坐落在第3赛段特殊赛段结束点。

 

白色沙漠
第三个比赛日，参赛者们将第一次感受到真正的挑战。最明显的是地貌的变化：赛道从土地进入沙漠，特别是将尽30公里的沙丘地带。除了极其适合于拉力赛初期的沙丘规模外，更令人惊奇的是沙漠纯白的颜色。在这片地域中，参赛者们将享受到依靠导航驾驶的乐趣和挑战。同时也要适应气候变化，这里经常发生沙尘暴。