What is Dakar Classic?
The Dakar Classic event is a regularity and navigation race held in parallel with the Dakar
Rally, organized by A.S.O. (Amaury Sport Organisation) from France. As opposed to the Dakar Rally, where the fastest crew wins, in Dakar Classic it’s not about being the fastest, but rather being closest to the time allocated for the stage by the organizers, therefore a test of punctuality and navigation.
Dakar Classis competitors share the same bivouac and transfer with Dakar Rally, but the route is different.
Competitors will be subject to :
- Regularity Test (RTs) where participants have to follow the established
average speed and stay close to the ideal time throughout the route. - Navigation Test (NTs) where participants have to follow the official itinerary and validate all the Waypoints on the course while seeking to cover as few kilometres as possible without exceeding the time limit.
Separated Classification : - Dunes Test (DTs) where participants have to validate waypoints. Mandatory for H2
& H3 group. Optional for H0 & H1
Each stage may consist of several RTs, NTs or DTs. The details of the itinerary and the various controls and transfers shall be set out in the time card handed out to the crews at the TC start of each stage.
Penalties shall be handed down as points and there are penalties for speeding (for road sections also monetary penalty applies), overlimit kilometers and more. During RT maximum speed is limited to 140km/h for cars and 120km/h for trucks.
The winner shall be the competitor with the fewest points at the end of the rally.
Should a Crew be unable to complete a Leg on their own, they may continue the Rally in the remaining Legs after carrying out the necessary repairs. However, they shall receive the maximum penalties for each skipped TC/CP/RT/NT/DT(H2,H3.
Who can compete?
The crews shall be composed of 2 members (driver and co-driver) and 2 or 3 members for trucks (driver, co-driver [and mechanic]).
Each crew member require:
• 18+ years of age
• Hold a valid driving licence for his or her vehicle category
• Hold a Driver/Entrant International licence valid for participating in an international regularity race.
Only the crews stated on the registration form shall be admitted to the start of the race. The absence of any crew member or the presence of any additional people on board shall lead to Disqualification.
How many days does the Dakar Classic last?
Dakar Classic event occurs at the same time as Dakar Rally, in January each year, currently in Saudi Arabia and lasts for about 3 weeks.
How to enter?
To enter Dakar Classic you need to register an account and apply. After your application is confirmed, you need to pay the entry fee in the amounts and timelines as shown here.
Which categories are available in Dakar Classic?
Vehicles are categorised by their period as follows:
Period A – Vehicles produced before 01/01/1986
Period B – Vehicles produced from 01/01/1986 to 31/12/1996
Period C – Vehicles produced from 01/01/1997 to31/12/1999
Then devided into 4 groups:
• GROUP H0 – LOW AVERAGE SPEED (average speeds dedicated to the less
powerful vehicle – No turbo engine allowed – not accessible for period C
cars)
• GROUP H1 – MODERATE AVERAGE SPEED (average speeds accessible to
all, ideal for the less powerful cars – not accessible for period C cars except
for Leaf springs vehicles)
• GROUP H2 – INTERMEDIATE AVERAGE SPEED (10% to 15% higher average
speeds)
• GROUP H3 – HIGH AVERAGE SPEED (faster average speeds, 25% to 35%
higher average speeds – not accessible for Period A cars)
What do I need to compete in Dakar Classic?
There are several things you need to consider when attending the Dakar Classic, depending on what you already have, but here is a brief overview on requirements:
– Service crew (mechanics, engineer)
– Coordinator (for all documentation and communication with race officials)
– Service truck with spares and tools
– Spare parts based on maintenance plan + extras for damages
– Tires
– Car
– Assistance truck
– Fuel
– Navigation equipment, satellite communication
– Camper or a tent
– Flights to and from race
– Insurance for the car
– Personal safety equipment (helmet, overall, shoes…)
Based on the regulations, each vehicle shall carry:
- An easily accessible medical kit (refer to FIA Technical List No. 83 —
www.competitors.dakar.com)
A survival kit containing the following items: - 1 reflective triangle
- seat belt cutters accessible when belted into the seat
- 2 motorcycle or working goggles (with a soft edge
to the face) - 2 safety vests
- 1 safety light
- 1 × 9 m towing belt
- warm clothes and shoes
- 1.5 litres of non-alcoholic beverages per person accessible when belted into the seat
- 1 hand shovel
- 2 sand ladders
- a minimum of 2 spare wheels
- survival food supplies (e.g. PowerBar or similar)
-a reserve of 5 litres of drinking water
How much does it cost to compete in Dakar Classic?
First you need to pay an entry fee, which for cars is set at 18.000 EUR and trucks at 23.000 EUR (for 2024 edition).
The entry fee includes:
• Boat trips for the vehicles from Europe to Saudi Arabia and from Saudi Arabia back to Europe
(the ports will be announced later)
• Sporting rights
• Medical assistance
• Food and beverages at the bivouacs and the rations
• Insurance, which includes civil liability motor insurance valid along the entire route as well as
medical repatriation insurance
• GPS Tripy rental
• IriTrack satellite tracking system rental
• Refuelling for competitors during the race is at the charge of the organizer
• The eco contribution
• Visa charges
THESE FEES DO NOT INCLUDE:
• Vehicle repatriation if withdrawn from the race
• Travel costs
• Satellite phone rental (not mandatory)
Entry fee for additional assistance vehicles ranges from 2500 (car) to 35000 (semitruck) depending on the type of vehicle. There are several restrictions and requirements for assistance vehicles in terms of quantity and equipment.
The rest depends on what you already have (listed above) – is the car yours or you would like to rent one, do you have your own service crew or would like to hire one for the event, what spares you have, personal safety equipment etc.
Which cars are eligible for Dakar Classic?
Only 4 to 8-wheeled vehicles compliant with traffic regulations and for which a similar model took part in the Dakar Rally until the 1999 edition or any other rally raid held before 2000. However, the organiser reserves the right to select models that have never taken part in rally raids but are deemed historically relevant.
The minimum range of vehicles in the race is 350km, for safety reasons, an extra margin of 10% is required.
ALFA ROMÉO
• ALFA ROMÉO 33 4X4
• ALFA ROMÉO 33 4X4 BREAK
ALM-ACMAT
• ALM-ACMAT TPK 4X4
AM-GENERAL
• HUMMER H1
AMC
• AMC EAGLE 4×4
ARO
• ARO 24 PROTO
• ARO 240
ASTRA
• ASTRA BM 309 6×6
AUDI
• AUDI 80/85 QUATTRO
• AUDI QUATTRO
• AUDI QUATTRO DE PAOLI
AUSTIN
• AUSTIN METRO 6R4
AUTOLAND
• AUTOLAND A 220
BEDFORD
• BEDFORD TM – 4 X 4
BERLIET
• BERLIET GBC GAZELLE
BMC
• BMC FATIH
BMW
• BMW 320 E30
• BMW 325 IX E30
BRIMARO
• BRIMARO PROTO
BUGGY
• BUGGY ARNOUX
• BUGGY BONNIN
• BUGGY COTEL
• BUGGY FIAT
• BUGGY HENRARD
• BUGGY JOINEAU DUC
• BUGGY JOINEAU/DE MONTCORGE
• BUGGY KOUROS VW
• BUGGY LOTO RENAULT
• BUGGY MARREAU
• BUGGY PROTO BOURGOIN
• BUGGY PROTO SCHLESSER
• BUGGY PUNCH
• BUGGY RACECO
• BUGGY SOROMAP
• BUGGY STRAKIT
• BUGGY SUNHILL
• BUGGY TALBOT
• BUGGY THENOUX
• BUGGY VANCLEE K
• BUGGY VILSANGE
• BUGGY VW
CHEVROLET
• CHEVROLET 3A
• CHEVROLET BLAZER K5
• CHEVROLET BLAZER S10
• CHEVROLET PROTRUCK
CITROËN
• CITROËN 2CV
• CITROËN AK 400
• CITROËN BX PROTO
• CITROËN C44
• CITROËN CX
• CITROËN CX 4X4 PROTO
• CITROËN CX BREAK
• CITROËN DS 21/23
• CITROËN DYANE
• CITROËN GS
• CITROËN GSA
• CITROËN GSA PROTO
• CITROËN GSA X3
• CITROËN KATAR
• CITROËN TRACTION
• CITROËN VISA 1000 PISTES
• CITROËN VISA CHRONO
• CITROËN ZX RALLYE RAID
COURNIL
• COURNIL SCD 26 (28,…)
• COURNIL TROPIC
DAF
• DAF F3300
• DAF F 3600
• DAF NTT 2800
• DAF YA 4440
DAIHATSU
• DAIHATSU F55
• DAIHATSU F70
• DAIHATSU F75
• DAIHATSU FEROZA
• DAIHATSU FJ 55 P
• DAIHATSU PROTO VERMEULEN 86
• DAIHATSU ROCKY
• DAIHATSU TAFT
DAIMLER-BENZ
• DAIMLER-BENZ S 4041 – 4 X 4
DATSUN
• DATSUN 120A F11
• DATSUN KPL 810
• DATSUN PATROL
• DATSUN TR 160
• DATSUN VIOLET
DE LEOTARD
• DE LEOTARD RENAULT 5 6X6
• DE LEOTARD MERCEDES 190 6×6
• DE LEOTARD MERCEDES G / P4 6×6
DODGE
• DODGE 2500
• DODGE D50
• DODGE POWER WAGON
• DODGE RAMCHARGER A 100
• DODGE W 350
FIAT
• FIAT CAMPAGNOLA
• FIAT PANDA 4X4
FORD
• FORD 4430
• FORD CARGO 4X4
• FORD ESCORT XR3
• FORD EXPLORER V6
• FORD F 1000
• FORD TRANSIT
GMC
• GMC CCKW
HANOMAG
• HANOMAG AL 28 ATLAS
HINO
• HINO 4X4 RANGER
ISUZU
• ISUZU BIG HORN
• ISUZU MU
• ISUZU TROOPER
• ISUZU SUV 4X4
• ISUZU VEHICROSS PROTO
INTERNATIONAL
• INTERNATIONAL SCOUT
• INTERNATIONAL SCOUT II
IVECO
• IVECO 110 PC
• IVECO 190 25 AW
• IVECO 190.26 NW-4X4
• IVECO 190.26 NW-6X4
• IVECO 6602
• IVECO 80/90
• IVECO CARGO
• IVECO D1
JEEP
• JEEP CHEROKEE
• JEEP CJ6
• JEEP CJ7
• JEEP CJ8
• JEEP COMMANCHE
• JEEP HOTCHKISS
• JEEP WAGONEER
• JEEP WRENGLER TJ
JELCZ
• JELCZ S442
JULES
• JULES II PROTO 6 X 4
KAMAZ
• KAMAZ 4310
KIA
• KIA JEEP
• KIA SPORTAGE
LADA
• LADA 2105
• LADA 2105 PROTO
• LADA NIVA
• LADA NIVA PROTO
• LADA PROTO
• LADA SAMARA
• LADA SAMARA 4X4
LAMBORGHINI
• LAMBORGHINI LM 002
LANCIA
• LANCIA DELTA INTEGRALE
• LANCIA DELTA RAID
LAND ROVER
• LAND ROVER 109
• LAND ROVER 110
• LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
• LAND ROVER SANTANA
LEYLAND
• LEYLAND MARATHON
• LEYLAND SCAMMEL-6X6
LIAZ
• LIAZ 100
• LIAZ 111-154
MACMOTER
• MACMOTER RR PARIS DAKAR
MAGYRUS
• MAGYRUS DEUTZ JUPITER
MAN
• MAN 13168
• MAN 20280
• MAN 20320
• MAN 25320
• MAN 32281
• MAN 38320
• MAN 635
• MAN 8 X 8
• MAN F 90
• MAN MECANICA F99
MAZDA
• MAZDA 323 PROTO
• MAZDA B2600
MERCEDES
• MERCEDES 1104
• MERCEDES 1932 AK
• MERCEDES 1936 AK
• MERCEDES 230 G
• MERCEDES 240 G
• MERCEDES 2635
• MERCEDES 280 G
• MERCEDES 280 – PROTO KORO
• MERCEDES 280 LEE PROTO
• MERCEDES 300
• MERCEDES 300 G
• MERCEDES 404 – 4 X 4
• MERCEDES 435-115
• MERCEDES 500 SLC
• MERCEDES 560 SEC
• MERCEDES 600/800 TE
• MERCEDES LP913
• MERCEDES PROTO KORO
• MERCEDES U 1300 L
• MERCEDES U 1700
• MERCEDES UNIMOG
MITSUBISHI
• MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER
• MITSUBISHI DELICA (L300)
• MITSUBISHI L200
• MITSUBISHI SPACE RUNNER
• MITSUBISHI PAJERO
• MITSUBISHI PAJERO EVO
• MITSUBISHI PX 33
• MITSUBISHI STRAKAR
NISSAN
• NISSAN TERRANO
• NISSAN KING CAB
• NISSAN KJY 720
• NISSAN PATROL GR
• NISSAN PATROL GR Y60
• NISSAN SEDAN
• NISSAN TR160 FTQ
OPEL
• OPEL ASCONA
• OPEL CORSA
• OPEL FRONTERA
• OPEL KADETT RALLYE 4X4
• OPEL MANTA
• OPEL MANTA 400
• OPEL MONZA
PANHARD
• PANHARD 24 CT
PEGASO
• PEGASO 3046
• PEGASO 7222
• PEGASO 2234 (36)
• PEGASO TRONER
PERLINI
• PERLINI F 105
• PERLINI PROTO F3
PEUGEOT
• PEUGEOT 205 GTI
• PEUGEOT 205 PROTO
• PEUGEOT 205 T16
• PEUGEOT 205 GRAND RAID
• PEUGEOT 404
• PEUGEOT 404 PLATEAU
• PEUGEOT 405 T16
• PEUGEOT 504
• PEUGEOT 504 BREAK
• PEUGEOT 504 COUPÉ
• PEUGEOT 504 DANGEL
• PEUGEOT 505
• PEUGEOT 505 DANGEL
• PEUGEOT 605 PROTO
• PEUGEOT P4
PONCIN
• PONCIN GP 65
PORSCHE
• PORSCHE 911
• PORSCHE 924
• PORSCHE 953
• PORSCHE 959
• PORSCHE 964
PORTARO
• PORTARO 260
• PORTARO 320
PROTO
• PROTO 605 BERTIN
• PROTO 2CV MITSUBISHI
• PROTO BCBG
• PROTO BUCHEGGER
• PROTO CMC
• PROTO CHOCO
• PROTO DELADRIERE ROVER 3500
• PROTO KALVAS
• PROTO KORO “GODASSE”
• PROTO MITSU ZX
• PROTO MITSU F40 DE PAOLI
• PROTO NISSAN PRIETO
• PROTO PROTRUCK
• PROTO RANGE DELADRIERE
• PROTO RANGE ROVER TURBO
• PROTO RENAULT ESPACE
• PROTO TROSSAT ATS
• PROTO XCOM RENAULT
RAYTON FISSORE
• RAYTON FISSORE MAGNUM 4X4
RANGE ROVER
• RANGE ROVER V8
RENAULT
• RENAULT 4
• RENAULT 5
• RENAULT 12
• RENAULT 12 BREAK
• RENAULT 18
• RENAULT 18 SINPAR
• RENAULT 20
• RENAULT 21 NEVADA
• RENAULT 30
• RENAULT 75130 4 X 4
• RENAULT ALPINE A310
• RENAULT B90 4X4
• RENAULT C 300
• RENAULT CAR SYSTEM JP4
• RENAULT FUEGO 4 X 4
• RENAULT KZ
• RENAULT PRAIRIE
• RENAULT PROTO XCOM
• RENAULT R2087
• RENAULT RODEO
• RENAULT TRM 4000
• RENAULT TRM 6000
ROLLS
• ROLLS ROYCE CORNICHE
ROVER
• ROVER SD1
• ROVER DISCOVERY
SANTANA
• SANTANA CAZORLA
SAVIEM
• SAVIEM SM8
• SAVIEM SP5 V6
• SAVIEM TP3
SBARRO
• SBARRO WINDHOUND
SCANIA
• SCANIA PR441
SEAT
• SEAT TOLEDO MARATHON
SONACOME
• SONACOME M210
SSANGYONG
• SSANGYONG KORANDO
• SSANGYONG PROTO
• SSANGYONG MUSSO
STAR
• STAR 266
STEYR PUCH
• STEYR PUCH 280 GE
• STEYR PUCH PINZGAUER 4 X 4
• STEYR PUCH PINZGAUER 6 X 6
SUBARU
• SUBARU LEONE 1800
• SUBARU 1800 BREAK 4 WD
• SUBARU MATCH BACH
• SUBARU SWINGBACK
SUZUKI
• SUZUKI ESCUDO
• SUZUKI LJ 80
• SUZUKI JIMNY
• SUZUKI VITARA
• SUZUKI SAMOURAI
TALBOT
• TALBOT RANCHO
• TALBOT SUNBEAM
TATRA
• TATRA T815 VE
TOYOTA
• TOYOTA 4 RUNNER
• TOYOTA BJ 40
• TOYOTA BJ 42
• TOYOTA BJ 43
• TOYOTA BJ 45
• TOYOTA BJ 46
• TOYOTA BJ 71
• TOYOTA BJ 73
• TOYOTA CARINA
• TOYOTA CELICA PROTO
• TOYOTA COROLLA AE86
• TOYOTA FJ 40
• TOYOTA FJ 43
• TOYOTA FJ 45
• TOYOTA FJ 60
• TOYOTA FJ 61
• TOYOTA HDJ 80
• TOYOTA HDJ 100
• TOYOTA HI-LUX
• TOYOTA HI-LUX LN65
• TOYOTA HI-LUX KORO
• TOYOTA HJ 45
• TOYOTA HJ 47
• TOYOTA HJ 60
• TOYOTA HJ 71
• TOYOTA HJ 75
• TOYOTA HZJ 73
• TOYOTA KZJ 73
• TOYOTA LJ 73
• TOYOTA PROTO KORO
• TOYOTA PROTO HOLLAND
• TOYOTA STARLET
• TOYOTA TERCEL
UMM
• UMM ALTER
• UMM PROTO
UNIC
• UNIC 190
• UNIC 75 PC 4X4
• UNIC IVECO 80-14 HW
• UNIC MARMON
VOLKSWAGEN
• VOLKSWAGEN 1300
• VOLKSWAGEN 181
• VOLKSWAGEN COCCINELLE
• VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI
• VOLKSWAGEN ILTIS
• VOLKSWAGEN LT 40
• VOLKSWAGEN TARO
• VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
• VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER PICK UP
• VOLKSWAGEN SYNCHRO
VOLVO
• VOLVO 343 GLS
• VOLVO C303
• VOLVO N10
How to rent a rally raid car for Dakar Classic?
Together with Dakar official preparer – Pedrega Team, we have assembled an “arrive and drive” package for the Dakar Classic in a Toyota Land Cruiser KZJ90/95 equipped with double shock absorbers per wheel, reinforced suspension arms, protections to critical mechanical components, roll-bar, backets and harnesses, compressor, hydraulic jack and spare wheels.
A package that includes everything you need, from coordinator to handle all the documentation and communication to a professional service crew, ready to ensure you have a reliable car to enjoy the Dakar Classic to the fullest. Contact us at ruiaraujo@racemarket.net for more details about this package and other cars available.