Auf dakar.com gibt es jetzt die Streckenprofile und Landkarten aller Etappen der Rallye Dakar 2006. Und so liest sich die Beschreibung der ersten Etappe am 31. Dezember von Lissabon nach Portimao:
„Fine-tuning the preparation of the machine and testing its capacities in racing conditions are the usual exercises in Europe. For the first time, competitors must also try out their hand at navigation. Tracks, and fast ones at that, are ideal for riding and driving, but there will be as many traps as there are changes in direction. There will be a real overall classification on New YearÂs Eve.“
