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Photos From the 2019 Dakar Rally (28 photos)

With a ceremonial start in Lima, Peru, on January 7, a group of 334 competitors started the 41st annual Dakar Rally: a 10-day 3,000-mile (5,000 kilometer) off-roading adventure held exclusively in Peru this year. The vehicles—which include specialized cars, trucks, motorcycles, and quad bikes—are currently on stage 9 of 10 stages that travel south to Tacna, then back to Lima on January 17. Here is a look at Dakar 2019 in progress, as teams race to the finish line.

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Honda’s Chilean biker Jose Ignacio Florimo Cornejo competes during Stage 8 of the Dakar 2019 between San Juan de Marcona and Pisco, Peru, on January 15, 2019. ( Franck Fife / AFP / Getty)
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