With a ceremonial start in Lima, Peru, on January 7, a group of 334 competitors started the 41st annual Dakar Rally: a 10-day, 3,000-mile (5,000 kilometer) off-roading adventure held exclusively in Peru this year. The vehicles—which include specialized cars, trucks, motorcycles, and quad bikes—are currently on stage 9 of 10 stages that travel south to Tacna, then back to Lima on January 17. Here is a look at Dakar 2019 in progress, as teams race to the finish line.
Photos From the 2019 Dakar Rally
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The Peruvian co-driver Lucas Barron, 25, poses for a picture at a mechanics workshop in Lima on December 18, 2018, where his car was being prepared to take part in the upcoming Dakar Rally in January 2019. Lucas made history when he lined up at the Dakar 2019 starting line; he is the first person with Down Syndrome to take part in the grueling race. #
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Peugeot's French driver Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena power their car next to a plane before a technical checkup in Lima on January 5, 2019, ahead of the 2019 Dakar Rally. #
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Paracas National Reserve beach, a protected area located in the region of Ica, Peru, photographed before stage 1 of the 2019 Dakar Rally between Lima and Pisco on January 7, 2019, in Pisco #
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Motorbikes start on the sand followed by a TV helicopter during stage 5 of the 2019 Dakar Rally between Moquegua and Arequipa on January 11, 2019, on Los Palos beach. #
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Toyota's driver Ronan Chabot and co-driver Gilles Pillot try to figure out their path during stage 6 between Arequipa and San Juan de Marcona, Peru, on January 13, 2019. #
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The Nomade Racing No. 86 motorbike ridden by Charlie Herbst of France is lifted by a helicopter after he suffered an injury in the desert during stage 7 of the 2019 Dakar Rally in San Juan de Marcona, Peru. #
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The ECM Racing Team Yamaha Raptor 700 No. 262 quad bike, ridden by Emilio Choy of Peru, and the Kawasaki Chile Cidef No. 44 motorbike, ridden by Patricio Cabrera of Chile, in the desert between Arequipa and San Juan de Marcona on January 13, 2019 #
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The X-raid Mini JCW Team No. 308 car, driven by Cyril Despres and Jean-Paul Cottret of France, in the desert during stage 7 on January 14, 2019, near San Juan de Marcona, Peru #
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The rainbow truck driven by Team No. 522—Gerrit Zuurmond, Jasper Riezebos, and Klaas Kwakkel—after it fell on its side during stage 7 of the 2019 Dakar Rally on January 14, 2019. #
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The Italian driver Camelia Liparoti prepares to continue the race after refueling her Yamaha during stage 8 between San Juan de Marcona and Pisco, Peru, on January 15, 2019. #
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The driver Claude Fournier sits on his Can-Am at a stop to refuel during stage 8 of the 2019 Dakar Rally between San Juan de Marcona and Pisco, Peru, on January 15, 2019. #
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