4 January, Sunday

Stage 1 : Buenos Aires - Villa Carlos Paz
Motorcycles - Quad - Trucks

    Liaison sections: 663 km
    Special stage: 175 km

A huge preliminary stage!

The competitors will be rapidly plunged into the heart of the Argentinean countryside. The combination of the route’s different features means that there will be something for everyone, while sticking to relatively simple criteria, for the time being. Fast tracks coupled with sharp bends will divide up the vehicles, according to the levels of the drivers, who will be tested in an exciting environment which marks this first special stage, but without singling out any particular category. At the end of this warm-up, the day will fi nish with a long liaison section to the first bivouac.

Sergey Karyakin: “Everything is OK. Today's special was a short - 180 km,  and quite long liaison. At special I was riding behind #260 almost all the time and could not take over my rivals, lost some time. ATV is fine as well as my mood is. Getting ready for tomorrow!”