"Silk Way Rally 2009". Dakar Serie. Entries are open!

Official presentation of new rally-taid named "Silk Way Rally" was organized on 16th of April in Paris by ASO and KAMAZ team.

Tha main practical results of this Event were:

- opening the entry registration (find all documents on www.silkwayrally.com)

- first description of the route

From official press-re;ease:

"This car and truck only event will enrich the sport of rally raid with a new and prestigious event that will run on a section of the historic Silk Road. After crossing Tatarstan then Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan the rally will conclude at Ashgabat on September 13. From pros to amateurs, all will rediscover the founding principals of the sport. Their desires to participate in a world class event, while discovering grandiose and varied lands, will be amply satisfied.

The « Dakar Series » label ideally corresponds to the Silk Way Rally's personality, which will be a major endurance test where the physical and technical challenges will be of massive proportions. Over nine days, 4500km, including 3200 against the clock, will be covered. As far as the intensity of the competition is concerned, the terrains the competitors will cross will deliver a non-stop battle for top honours. The final two stages will be run through the vast Karakoum desert, where the art of dune crossing will be the difference between victory and defeat".