Having watched the Dakar on TV for several years I  begin to expect what it should all look like but now with the new venue being held in South America that’s all changed. While I am fond of tradition I can also see where change is good too since it is change that attracts so much media attention as in this case. As a result I would believe the upcoming Dakar will quite possibly gave the largest viewing audience it has ever had which is exactly what sponsors want to see and it certainly won’t hurt the Dakar either.

The Dakar 2009 official website has an awesome wide screen video showing a different look than that we are familiar with in Africa as well as maps, a list of competitors and the latest news. http://www.dakar.com/index_DAKus.html