Dakar 2022

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The rally is underway in Saudi Arabia. Since NBCSN is no longer broadcasting on TV  as of Jan 1 the race can be viewed on the Olympic Channel or on YouTube.
https://www.dakar.com/en

2022 Dakar Rally on the Olympic Channel (all times are Eastern Time):
Date                  Coverage                                                    Time (ET)
Sun., Jan. 2        Stage 1 – Jeddah to Ha'il                                8 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 3        Stage 2 – Ha'il to Al Artawiyah                        8 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 4       Stage 3 – Al Artawiyah to Al Qaisumah             8 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 5       Stage 4 – Al Qaisumah to Riyadh                      8 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 6      Stage 5 – Riyadh to Riyadh                              8 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 7         Stage 6 – Riyadh to Riyadh                               8 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 8        Rest Day                                                          8 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 9        Stage 7 – Riyadh to Al Dawadimi                       8 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 10      Stage 8 – Al Dawadimi to Wadi Ad-Dawasir        7 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 11      Stage 9 – Wadi Ad-Dawasir to Wadi Ad-Dawasir 7 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 12      Stage 10 – Wadi Ad-Dawasir to Bisha                7 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 13     Stage 11 – Bisha to Bisha                                7 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 14          Stage 12 – Bisha to Jeddah                             7:30 p.m.

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Pretty cool to see Petrucci doing so well after his costly early mechanical issue in Stage 2.

And didn't know there were two former GP racers in the event. Found out that Carlos Checa is running in the cars class in a Optimus MD Rallye.