Replacing the Atlas Mountains with the Andes and the wadis of Mauretania with Argentina's rios, the 2009 Dakar rally's relocation to South America ensured that leaving Africa did not mean the race would be any less arduous. In just two weeks, participants cover the same distance as an entire Formula One season, but with a lot more dust and bumps along the way.rnHigh altitudes of up to 4,000m mean that engines lose power, ever-changing terrain means suspensions must be prepared for every eventuality, and the cockpit and body need modifying too, to give the driver the best chance of success.
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