Key dates for Dakar 2027
Dakar
- November 16, 2026 : Closing of entries
- January 5, 2027 : Opening of the Loulé bivouac (Portugal)
- January 6,7 and 8, 2027 : Administrative and technical scrutineering (Loulé, Portugal)
- January 7 and 8, 2027 : Private tests
- January 7, 2027 : Dakar Briefing
- January 9, 2027 : Start podium and prologue of the Dakar 2027
- January 10, 2027 : First stage of the Dakar 2027
- January 17, 2027 : Rest day (Agadir, Morocco)
- January 23, 2027 : Final stage and finish podium of the Dakar 2027
Dakar Classic
- November 16, 2026 : Closing of entries
- January 5, 2027 : Opening of the Loulé bivouac (Portugal)
- January 6,7 and 8, 2027 : Administrative and technical scrutineering (Loulé, Portugal)
- January 7 and 8, 2027 : Private tests
- January 8, 2027 : Dakar Classic Briefing
- January 9, 2027 : Start podium and prologue of the Dakar Classic 2027
- January 10, 2027 : First stage of the Dakar Classic 2027
- January 17, 2027 : Rest day (Agadir, Morocco)
- January 23, 2027 : Final stage and finish podium of the Dakar Classic 2027