Key dates for Dakar 2025
Dakar
- May 18th, 2024: Registrations opening
- July 15th, 2024: Selection of drivers and vehicles
- September 15th, 2024: End of 1st assistance fee
- September 30th, 2024: End of 2nd assistance fee
- October 20th, 2024: Closing of entries
- End of November, 2024 : Press conference
- End of November, 2024 : Scrutineering (Barcelona)
- End of November, 2024 : Vehicles boarding (Barcelona)
- December 30th : Vehicles picking-up in Jeddah (KSA)
- December 31st, 2024 & January 1st, 2025: Private tests
- January 1st and 2nd, 2025 : Administrative and technical checks in Saudi Arabia
- TBD : Dakar briefing
- January 3rd, 2025 : Dakar 2025 start podium and prologue
- January 4th, 2025 : Dakar 2025 first stage
- January 17th, 2025 : Dakar 2025 Final stage and final podium
Dakar Classic
- May 18th, 2024 : Registrations opening
- July 15th, 2024: Selection of drivers and vehicles
- September 15th, 2024: End of 1st assistance fee
- September 30th, 2024: End of 2nd assistance fee
- October 20th, 2024: Closing of entries
- End of November, 2024 : Press conference
- End of November, 2024 : Scrutineering (Barcelona)
- End of November, 2024 : Vehicles boarding (Barcelona)
- December 30th : Vehicles picking-up in Jeddah (KSA)
- December 31st, 2024 & January 1st, 2025: Private tests
- January 1st and 2nd, 2025 : Administrative and technical checks in Saudi Arabia
- TBD : Dakar Classic briefing
- January 3rd, 2025 : Dakar Classic 2025 prologue
- January 4th, 2025 : Dakar Classic 2025 start podium and first stage
- January 17th, 2025 : Dakar Classic 2025 Final stage and final podium