It is now Day 9/10 of the 2009 Dakar Rally and there’s already more than enough to talk about. Currently, Volkswagen is holding the top three spots with Mitsubishi nipping at the heels of third place. On a more somber note, the course has already claimed a victim; French motorcycle rider Pascal Terry who had been missing since the second stage of the race.
This year’s Dakar Rally was relocated to Argentina-Chile after threats from terrorists derailed the traditional France-Senegal route the race takes. The race kicked off on January 3rd and will wrap up January 17th.