With a ceremonial start in Lima, Peru, on January 6, a group of 335 competitors started the 40th annual Dakar Rally: a two-week off-roading adventure through Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. The vehicles—which include specialized cars, trucks, motorcycles, and quad bikes—are currently on stage 12 of 14 stages between Lima and Córdoba, Argentina. Bad weather conditions have forced organizers to cancel or shorten a couple of stages so far this year. Here is a look at Dakar 2018 in progress, as teams race to the finish line in Córdoba, Argentina, on January 20.
Photos From the 2018 Dakar Rally
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Toyota's driver Akira Mirua and co-driver Laurent Lichtleuchter compete in the 2018 Dakar Rally Stage 5 between San Juan De Marcona and Arequipa in Peru, on January 10, 2018. #
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Zala Vaidotas, right, and his co-driver Jurgelenas Saulius, both of Lithuania, jump in unison on the podium ramp during the Dakar Rally ceremonial start in Lima, Peru, on January 6, 2018. #
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DKR Raid Service's Spanish driver, Cristina Gutierrez Herrero, and her co-driver Gabriel Moiset Ferrer crash their Mitsubishi during Stage 1 of Dakar 2018 between Lima and Pisco, Peru, on January 6, 2018. #
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During Stage 3, the car driven by Alicia Reina and co-driver Carlos Pelayo catches fire between Pisco and San Juan de Marcona, Peru, on January 8, 2018. The drivers escaped uninjured. #
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Sebastian Cavallero of Peru and Arequipenos al Dakar rides a KTM 450 Rally bike in Stage 5 of the Dakar 2018 between San Juan de Marcona and Arequipa on January 10, 2018. #
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Driver Stephane Peterhansel and co-driver Jean Paul Cottret race their Peugeot down a dune during Stage 5 between San Juan de Marcona and Arequipa, Peru, on January 10, 2018. #
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Daniel Elena, co-driver of this Peugeot car, lies injured on the ground after he and driver Sebastien Loeb ran into sand trouble between San Juan De Marcona and Arequipa on January 10, 2018. Sebastien Loeb was forced to pull out of the Dakar Rally after his co-driver suffered a back injury in a disastrous fifth stage won by defending champion Stephane Peterhansel. #
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Ton Van Genugten and Bernard Der Kinderen drive their Iveco truck through a stream past spectators during Stage 6 from Arequipa, Peru, to La Paz, Bolivia, on January 11, 2018. #
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Peugeot's driver Stephane Peterhansel and co-driver Jean Paul Cottret compete in the 2018 Dakar Rally's Stage 11 between Belen and Chilecito, in Argentina, on January 17, 2018. #
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Toyota's driver Alejandro Miguel Yacopini and co-driver Marco Scopinaro compete during the 2018 Dakar Rally's Stage 12 between Chilecito and San Juan, in Argentina, on January 18, 2018. #
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