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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Read moreToyota'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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Read moreZala 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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Read moreDKR 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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Read moreHonda biker Joan Barreda Bort rides up a dune in Stage 2 of Dakar 2018 in and around the Peruvian town of Pisco on January 7, 2018. #
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Read moreMini's driver, Jakub Przygonski, and co-driver, Tom Colsoul, drive in Stage 2 of Dakar 2018. #
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Read moreA woman lies on the sand as a competitor passes by during the 2018 Dakar Rally Stage 2 near Pisco, Peru. #
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Read moreA man takes pictures as the sun sets at the bivouac after Stage 2 of Dakar 2018. #
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Read moreDuring 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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Read moreAerial view of the Pacific coast during Stage 4 of Dakar 2018, near San Juan de Marcona, Peru, on January 9, 2018. #
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Read moreLaia Sanz of Spain rests on her KTM before departing for Stage 4 on January 9, 2018. #
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Read moreBikers compete in Stage 4 of the 2018 Dakar Rally near San Juan De Marcona, Peru, on January 9, 2018. #
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Read moreA Dakar competitor near San Juan De Marcona, Peru, on January 9, 2018. #
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Read moreDriver Cyril Despres and copilot David Castera look over their damaged vehicle during Stage 4 of Dakar 2018. #
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Read moreSebastian 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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Read moreDriver 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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Read moreMiguel Angel Alvarez, pilot of the Toyota 364, and Philippe Raud, pilot of the Toyota 400, have a chat atop dunes during Stage 5 of Dakar 2018 on January 10, 2018. #
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Read morePeugeot driver Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena drive through dunes in Stage 5 between San Juan De Marcona and Arequipa in Peru, on January 10, 2018. #
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Read moreDaniel 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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Read morePeugeot driver Stephane Peterhansel, is seen during Stage 6 of the 2018 Dakar Rally between Arequipa and La Paz, Bolivia, on January 11, 2018. #
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Read moreTon 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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Read moreBolivian president Evo Morales waves while he waits for the departure of the bikes in Bolivia on Stage 6 of Dakar 2018. #
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Read morePeugeot driver Stephane Peterhansel and his co-driver Jean Paul Cottret of France arrive in La Paz, Bolivia, at the end of Stage 6 on January 11, 2018. #
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Read moreBolivian quad driver Walter Nosiglia arrives in La Paz on January 11, 2018. #
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Read moreStephane Peterhansel drives with co-driver Jean Paul Cottret in the 3008 DKR Peugeot car in Stage 7 between La Paz and Uyuni on January 13, 2018. #
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Read moreA small herd of llamas runs as Diego Martin Duplessis drives his Honda between La Paz and Uyuni, Bolivia on January 13, 2018. #
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Read moreRider Guillaume Martens lies on the ground after falling from his KTM motorbike during Stage 7 of Dakar 2018 between La Paz and Uyuni, Bolivia, on January 13, 2018. #
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Read moreFranco Caimi crashes in a muddy track during Stage 7 between La Paz and Uyuni on January 13, 2018. #
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Read moreChilean rider Patricio Cabrera is helped by other competitors as he digs his bike out of the mud during Stage 7 on January 13, 2018. #
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Read moreA picture taken on January 13, 2018, shows a landscape during Stage 7 of the 2018 Dakar Rally between La Paz and Uyuni, Bolivia. #
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Read moreKTM motorbike rider Mohammed Balooshi waits for his motorbike to be refueled during Stage 8 between Uyuni and Tupiza, Bolivia, on January 14, 2018. #
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Read morePeugeot'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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Read moreSpectators cheer as driver Giniel De Villiers and co-driver Dirk Von Zitzewitz race their Toyota between Uyuni and Tupiza, Bolivia in Stage 8 of Dakar 2018. #
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Read moreToyota'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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