The Dakar Village is Open!

The day before or even the day before the day before their turn to undergo scrutineering, some of the discipline’s elite came to inaugurate the 2011 Dakar Village yesterday evening. It gave the winner in 2009, Giniel De Villiers, the opportunity to share a few words with the many spectators in attendance. The next stop was the terrace of the Red Bull stand, alongside Etienne Lavigne, the rally director, but also Mark Miller, Guerlain Chicherit and Cyril Despres for a discussion between champions along with a few drinks. Three days from the grand start, there is still time for a good bit of relaxation.