Here’s the key things you need to know about the 40th Dakar Rally, which begins today (Jan. 6) in Lima, Peru and concludes Jan. 20 in Cordoba, Argentina.
DAILY SCHEDULE
PERU
Saturday, Jan. 6 – Stage 1: Lima to Pisco
Sunday, Jan. 7 – Stage 2: Pisco to Pisco
Monday, Jan. 8 – Stage 3: Pisco to San Juan De Marcona
Tuesday, Jan. 9 – Stage 4: San Juan De Marcona to San Juan De Marcona
Wednesday, Jan. 10 – Stage 5: San Juan De Marcona to Arequipa
Thursday, Jan. 11 – Stage 6: Arequipa to La Paz (Bolivia)
BOLIVIA
Friday, Jan. 12 – Rest Day: La Paz
Saturday, Jan. 13 – Stage 7: La Paz to Uyuni
Sunday, Jan. 14 – Stage 8: Uyuni to Tupiza
Monday, Jan. 15 – Stage 9: Tupiza to Salta (Argentina)
ARGENTINA
Tuesday, Jan. 16 – Stage 10: Salta to Belen
Wednesday, Jan. 17 – Stage 11: Belen to Fiambala to Chilecito
Thursday, Jan. 18 – Stage 12: Fiambala to Chilecito to San Juan
Friday, Jan. 19 – Stage 13: San Juan to Cordoba
Saturday, Jan. 20 – Stage 14: Cordoba to Cordoba
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NBCSN BROADCAST SCHEDULE (All times Eastern time, each program lasts 30 minutes unless where indicated)
Sunday, Jan. 7, 5:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 8, 11 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 5 p.m.
Wednesday Jan. 10, 1:30 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 11, 12 a.m.
Friday, Jan. 12, 2:30 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 13, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 14, 12 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 15, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 5 p.m. (special one-hour show)
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 5 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 18, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 20, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 21, 5:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 22, 7 p.m.
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