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THE DAKAR CLASSIC:
The spirit of yesterday,
still an adventure!
13 January 1983 – 6:15 a.m.
... It’s time! Getting out of your warm blanket seems like a feat every morning – what
am I doing here? Again last night, I need to sleep was stronger than the noises made byother groups and by the sound of hammers so familiar at night on a Dakar rally ... almost
reassuring in fact...
I get out of the tent ... and amazingly the bivouac seems almost empty this morning, theguys are still on the track … and what a track...! Arriving at the Agadez bivouac proved quitea challenge; today I can safely say I’ve experienced hell ... and am now asking for more.
The sun is beginning to show, I swallow a few dates and some coffee. My good old HJ45 isthere, unrelenting. Yesterday we won a battle, tomorrow we will win the war. One turn of thekey, my trusty 6-cylinder drags itself out from its short break, unflinchingly. One last look atthe bivouac, and here we go again … what’s in store for us today?

A hero of Dakar 83

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THE DAKAR,
is thousandsof stories,
why not yours?
Experience it from the inside; be an actor and a spectator.
The toughest rally raid in the world is paying tribute to its history.
But more than just a nod to the past, you will be participating in areal competition through a demanding regularity and navigation
rally, worthy of its name...

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Our commitments#1Accessible
to 4x2 and4x4 vehicles.

#2#3

Bivouacs shared withthe whole caravan. Youwill be in the thick of
the rally*.

Unique technical,
medical and sports
support and service.

#4 #5 #6 #7
Regularity
for the pleasureof driving.

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Speeds selectedconsistent withthe terrain.

Some realnavigational anddune-crossing
zones for moreaction.

Extensive
media
coverage.

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Competition
The Dakar Classic is a regularity
race, peppered with zones containing
dunes to cross and some purenavigation. Vehicles with 4 to 8
wheels, divided into 3 periods.
Period A

BEFORE 1986

Period B

1986/1996

Period C

1997/2005

No prerequisite is required to register,
just a national regularity licence forthe driver and co-driver(s).

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Regularity Test

Navigation Test

Dune Test

1 Discipline – 4 Levels ofperformance

On these sectors, the GPS is
reduced to a minimumof information.

Crews will have to set off into
the dunes, taking care to validate
each Waypoint and using the mostefficient trajectory. No ranking at theend of these tests, but an obligation
to cross these zones (with theexception of a list of vehicles
declared by the organization).

On sectors ranging from 10 to100km, take on the track in searchof the ideal time. At the start of
the rally, you’ll choose the average
speed group best suited to yourvehicle (speed groups H1-2-3-4).
The regularity tests are a setof average speeds that change
according to the reality of theterrain.

The aim is to follow your paper
roadbook and validate all theWaypoints by covering a distanceas close as possible to that of theOrganization.
In other words, avoid getting lost...

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Technical rules
The Dakar Classic is a long-course competition and special
attention should be paid to vehicle preparation.
There are additional requirements for category H4-High average
speed.
Please consult the technical regulations on the competitors.dakar.
com website for more information.

ROLL CAGEGROUPS H1 (LOW AVERAGE), H2 (MODERATEAVERAGE), H3 (INTERMEDIATE AVERAGE)GROUP H4(HIGH AVERAGE)

VINTAGE STANDARD, PHOTOS IN ASODOSSIER TO BE PROVIDEDATTACH PHOTOS TO THE
ASO DOSSIER, STEEL WITH A
MINIMUM DIAMETER OF 40 MM*

HOMOLOGATED SEATSYESHOMOLOGATED HARNESSESYESMANUAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER(2.4 KG)

21AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHER01WINDSCREEN

LAMINATED GLASSSHOCK ABSORBER ANCHOR POINTSVINTAGE STANDARDSHOCK ABSORBERSFREENUMBER OF SPARE WHEELSGEARBOX2 MINIMUM
H PATTERN (NOT SEQUENTIAL) OR AUTOMATIC SHIFTERFUEL TANKFREE POWER STEERINGENGINEELECTRONICS BOX UNITDASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS

STANDARD, FREE

HOMOLAGATED FT3**YES

LIBRE, MAIS CONFORME À L’ÉPOQUELIBRED’ÉPOQUE

2 THIRD BRAKE LIGHTSYESHOMOLOGATED HELMETYESHOMOLOGATED OVERALL SUITYESHOMOLOGATED UNDERWEARYESHANSRECOMMENDED

NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS

FREEONBOARD INFLATE SYTEMPERMITTED IF FITTED ON PERIOD VEHICULECIRCUIT BREAKERYES, ONE INSIDE COCKPIT AND ONE OUTSIDE* For Trucks, matching the period **Aluminium for TrucksSPORTS INFORMATION

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30 Years of Track Rally
RaidsThree decades of automotive history, covering real stages of the Dakar rally every day,regularly reaching 600/700 km, including half of the Regularity Test (RT) and Navigation Test (NT) and Dune Tests events counting for the ranking.
At the end of the rally, the following will be rewarded:
Top 3 H1

Top 3 H3

Top 3 H1 Truck

Top 3 ingeneral ranking
1 in Authentic
Codriver Challenge**st

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Top 3 H2CAR GROUPS DISTRIBUTION TABLELOW AVERAGE(H1)
No Turbo

MODERATE
AVERAGE(H2)

INTERMEDIATEAVERAGE(H3)

HIGH
AVERAGE(H4)-15% Max

Base Orga+15% Max+30% Max

PERIOD A(BEFORE 1986)

OK

OK

OKNO

PERIOD B(1986-1996)

OK

OK

OK

OKNO

NO*
Exept Leaf
springs vehicles

OK

OK

PERIOD C(AFTER 1996)

TRUCK GROUPS DISTRIBUTION TABLE

Top 3 H4LOW AVERAGE(H1t)

MODERATE AVERAGE(H2t)-15% Max

Base Orga

PERIOD A(BEFORE 1986)

OK

OK

PERIOD B(1986-1996)

OK

OK

PERIOD C(AFTER 1996)

OK

OK

Top 3 H2 Truck

1st in Challenge
Iconic Classic Club**Iconic Classic Club reserved for crews using
vehicles that took part in the Dakar before 2006.
**Authentic Codriver Challenge: reserved for crews
without electrical regularity equipment.

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How can i get
my equipment?
Provided by the organisers
> T he Tripy-K system keeps time and displays a digital colour roadbook (powercable not supplied).
> T he Iritrack system is for efficient and secure tracking with the Organisers’ PC(power cable not provided).
> A paper version of the roadbook and official average speed tables.
Your equipment
> A reliable and readable stopwatch
> An accurate odometer> Optional: specific regularity equipment.
On-board equipment is free within the limit of 2 devices maximum (not countingthe repeater).
A minimum of equipment will allow everyone to get into the spirit of thisregularity race, where cooperation between the driver and co-driver is moreessential than ever, and enjoy the great satisfaction of avoiding the pitfalls of thetrack and average speeds...

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DAKAR CLASSIC | S AUDI AR ABIAASSISTANCE
Assistance at the Dakar Classic follows the Dakar
rules in every way.
A sweeper truck belonging to the organisers willclose up the track every day.
For any “in-race” assistance, vehicles
must meet the same eligibility
criteria (pre-2005) and will join theclassification.
Trucks must compete in H1 and H2and leave every morning after thecars.
A specific trucks ranking will be established. If avehicle stops for a long time on the track or exceeds
a time limit, it may continue on the track but will beconsidered outside the time limit for the rest of thestage.

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Guaranteeddakarexperience
Any vehicle that has beenabandoned for mechanicalreasons may re-join the race
after repair, verification oftechnical compliance andapplication of penalties for eachcheckpoint and RT/NT not completed.
The Organisers’ PC will monitor your position 24
hours a day.
In the event of a problem, you may communicate
with the Organisers.

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REGISTRATION-BUDGET

DOCUMENTS

Pierre Lenfant | plenfant@aso.fr
David Serieys | dserieys-ext@aso.fr

dakarcompetitors@aso.fr

https://competitors.dakar.com/fr/reglements

TECHNICAL REGULATIONS,CHOICE OF VEHICLE

VIP PACKAGE, HOTEL PACKAGE,
TRANSFERS, PLANES

Thierry Viardot | tviardot-ext@aso.fr

Laurence Avigo
lavigo@aso.fr or vso@aso.fr© A.S.O. 2024 – PHOTOS

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