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Dakar Rally 2019: Sand, sea, helicopters and canines – in pictures

Dakar Rally 2019: Sand, sea, helicopters and canines – in pictures

    After 10 stages and more than 5,000 kilometres of brutal racing on a giant loop rally-route entirely in Peru, 70% of which was across desert, we bring you some of our favourite images from this year’s Dakar Rally

    Stage one: Lima to Pisco, PeruPetronas driver Maurik van den Heuvel, co-driver Peter Kuijpers and Martijn Van Rooij
    Stage One: Lima, Peru, to Pisco, PeruSpectators get a good view of Peugeot driver Harry Hunt and co-driver Wouter Rosegarr
    Mechanics work on General Financing Team Pitlane no. 330 Toyota Hilux driven by Benediktas Vanagas and Sebastian Rozwadowski
    Stage 3: San Juan de Marcona to Arequipa, PeruBrazilian biker Marcos Colvero lies on the sand after crashing
    Rockstar Husqvarna Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla discovers that the terrain isn’t the only hazard that he has to watch out for
    Stage 4: Arequipa to Tacna, PeruNasser Al-Attiyah and Matthieu Baumel in the Toyota Hilux of the Toyota Gazoo Racing navigating in the sand
    Xtremeplus Polaris driver Maciej Domzala and co-driver Rafal Marton kick up a bit of dust
    Tatra’s truck driver Ales Loprais and co-driver Petr Pokorada sleep in the bivouac in Tacna after completing the stage
    Ricky Brabec (no 15) and Kevin Benavides both get airborne as they power their Hondas during the stage
    Stage 7: San Juan de Marcona to San Juan de Marcona, PeruThe Nomade Racing Motorbike of Charlie Herbst is lifted by the helicopter as he is taken away after being injured in the desert
    Stephane Peterhansel of X-Raid Mini JCW Team takes on a canyon
    Honda’s Jose Ignacio Florimo Cornejo pulls away after successfully climbing a dune
    Big Shock Racing’s Jan Brabec (left) and KTM’s Cesar Pardo come a cropper
    Competitors tackle the differing terrains