[Raceboy]

start in lissabon. TRucks en motos mogen nog maar max 150KM/H gaan.

The Dakar organisers have unveiled the major lines of the 28th edition of the historic rally that will take place from the 31st of December to the 15th of January 2006.

Organisers have announced that, for the first time in its history, the race will not start from Spain or France. Instead, the event will kick off from the Portuguese city of Lisbon before heading to Africa.

The technical and administrative scrutineering will be held in Lisbon on the 28th, 29th and 30th of December and will be followed by the first special stage.

Once the Mediterranean Sea is crossed, the caravan will head to Dakar going through Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Guinea - which hasn't been visited by the Dakar since 1986 - and finally Senegal.

Following the tragedies of the past few years the organisers have decided to adopt a series of new measures with a goal to improve the safety of the competitors and the populations of the countries travelled through.

In a radical move aimed at avoiding tragic accidents, as of 2006 the speed will be forbidden above 150km/h for both bikes and trucks.

bron: autosport.com