Challenge in the first stage of the RallyClassics Africa 2024 for The Pink Elephant

The opening day of the RallyClassics Africa 2024 has been successfully completed for the expedition Dakar for Life, which has successfully completed the 243 kilometres of the first stage. The route, which combined a variety of terrain, tested both the skills of the drivers and the adaptability of the technical team. From the first dunes to the complex dry rivers, where the recent floods left their mark, the day offered a mix of navigation and endurance that already anticipates the toughness of this competition.

 

 

The team has been picking up the pace, remembering how demanding a test of this calibre is. Each kilometre covered not only strengthened the team's cohesion, but also the mentality needed to face the challenges that lie ahead. Despite the difficult terrain, the team has not suffered any incidents, which is a remarkable achievement given the level of difficulty already present from the start.

 

This first stage has served to confirm the quality of the road book, designed by two renowned experts in the world of rallying: Josep Maria Servia y Fine Roman. As planned by the organisers, the level of difficulty of the stages will gradually increase, adding an extra navigation component as the rally progresses. From the first day, the team had to deal with navigation in dunes, an element that will undoubtedly be a constant throughout the five stages that make up the rally.

 

 

El RallyClassics Africa It is celebrated in the iconic dunes of dunes, known for their similarity to the scenarios that the teams will encounter in the next Dakar 2025 in Saudi Arabia. With five stages and more than 1000 kilometres of total route, of which 700 are dedicated to regularity and navigation zones, this competition is already shaping up to be a test as demanding as it is epic. The diversity of the terrain, which alternates between seas of dunes, rocky ravines and the feared “fes fes” zones, is a constant challenge for both the drivers and the technical team.

 

With the first stage over, the team is preparing for the next challenge: the second stage. More than 700 kilometres of extreme adventure still lie ahead before the event concludes on 18 September. Each day promises to be more challenging, but the team has already shown that it has what it takes to take on this rally and once again remind us why the Dakar is one of the toughest competitions in the world.