Overview
- The rally runs from January 3 to 17 over nearly 8,000 km, with 12 stages, a prologue and a rest day confirmed by organizers.
- The route blends desert and dunes with complex navigation and includes two marathon stages without external assistance.
- Roughly 20 Argentine competitors are entered across most categories, with no national entries in trucks reported.
- Autos contender Juan Cruz Yacopini will not start after a serious accident left him hospitalized, marking a key pre-race withdrawal.
- Daily action begins in Argentina’s early morning hours due to the time difference, with competition across motos, autos, Challenger, SSV, trucks, Dakar Classic, Misión 1000 and Stock.