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El director de Relaciones Exteriores de Amaury Sports Organization, Gregory Murac; el director del Dakar, Etienne Lavigne; el ministro de Turismo de la Nación, Enrique Meyer y el secretario ejecutivo del INPROTUR, Leonardo Boto y el director del Desafío Ruta 40, Pablo Eli, durante la presentación de la competencia “Desafío Ruta 40” realizada en el Hotel NH City de Buenos Aires.
Con un trazado que atravesará provincias que conforman la Región Norte y Región de Cuyo de Argentina, tocando puntos emblemáticos que une la mítica Ruta Nacional 40, el Desafío Ruta 40 presentará algunas novedades que son el fruto de sus casi cuatro años de existencia y trabajo.
Además de ser válida como fecha Dakar Series, también será válida por la cuarta fecha del Campeonato del Mundo FIM de Rally Cross Country y por la segunda fecha del Campeonato Argentino de Rally Cross Country, eventos que prometen aportar una importante cantidad y calidad de participantes, no solo nacionales, sino internacionales.“Argentina recibe nuevamente al Desafío Ruta 40, un evento internacional que impulsamos desde el Ministerio desde hace casi cuatro años, transitando por destinos únicos por la singular belleza de sus paisajes, su identidad y su cultura que se hacen presente a cada paso de la Ruta Nacional 40. Bajo el formato Dakar Series, tal como lo hicimos con el Desafío Litoral en el 2012, el Desafío Ruta 40 convocará a los más grandes exponentes del mundo del Rally Cross Country y durante seis días se recorrerán más de 1600 kilómetros y será la oportunidad para dar a conocer nuestra vasta oferta turística, la inigualable calidad de sus servicios y la calidez de su gente” comentó Enrique Meyer, ministro de Turismo de la Nación.
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“Estamos muy felices de presentar en esta oportunidad la segunda edición de un Dakar Series en Sudamérica de la mano del Desafío Ruta 40, una competencia que a lo largo de sus tres años de historia ha sabido reunir los mejores condimentos que forman el verdadero espíritu del Dakar. En esta oportunidad volveremos a ofrecer a los corredores un evento maravilloso. Serán terrenos más conocidos y, también, más familiares a los que se recorren cada año con el Dakar. Por eso, esta edición del Dakar Series será una oportunidad perfecta para medir fuerzas a poco más de seis meses del inicio de una nueva edición del Dakar en Sudamérica” comentó Etienne Lavigne.
“Hace casi tres años, cuando en Abril de 2010 poníamos en marcha una competencia inédita en Argentina, también encendíamos nuestr os sueños y el deseo de ver crecer un evento del deporte motor sobre el cual estábamos depositando todas nuestras expectativas. Aquella primera experiencia no fue fácil, pero al cabo de diez días de recorrer la Ruta 40 de Sur a Norte supimos que, definitivamente, la llama se había encendido y que nada podría apagarla. El Desafío Ruta 40 se convirtió rápidamente en una competencia ícono en esta parte del mundo y de referencia para la actividad del Rally Cross Country. Ahora, de cara a la edición 2013 de la competencia, estamos frente a un gran compromiso. El Desafío Ruta 40 ha recibido el respaldo de ASO para ser válido por el Dakar Series, en su segunda edición en Argentina. También ha sido nombrado para integrar el Campeonato del Mundo FIM de Rally Cross Country como la cuarta fecha de la temporada. Todo esto, junto a la historia misma que estamos construyendo de la carrera, nos pone en la obligación de trabajar aún más duro para que esta cuarta edición del Desafío Ruta 40 sea mucho más apasionante” concluyó Pablo Eli.
Luego de largar desde la ciudad de San Salvador de Jujuy, el Desafío Ruta 40 tendrá sus campamentos en las ciudades de San Miguel de Tucumán, San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Tinogasta, Chilecito y San Juan, ciudad donde se realizará la coronación de los ganadores el sábado 22 de junio próximo.
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Desafío Ruta 40 - Dakar Series
A new adventure is underway
Today in the afternoon (Wednesday 13th March) the 2013 Desafío Ruta 40 rally was officially launched in Buenos Aires, an event that will be run under Dakar Series format from 15th to 22nd June through a six-day schedule and a course that goes from San Salvador de Jujuy to San Juan.
Headed by the nation’s Tourism Minister Enrique Meyer, Dakar Director Etienne Lavigne and Desafío Ruta 40 Director Pablo Eli, the meeting was a good chance to reveal news and concepts about how the new version of this rally will be in its fourth edition. By joining forces with the Dakar Series, a great show either for competitors and fans should be on display.
With a route that will go through Northern Argentina provinc es and others from the Cuyo region in the west, the event will touch iconic places of the stunning national Road 40 including some new features coming as a result of four years of work. Besides being a Dakar Series venue, the Challenge will be the fourth eligible round of the FIM World Cross-Country Rally Championship and second round of the Argentine Cross-Country Rally Championship, status that promise an interesting number and quality of entries not only from the national but also from the international scene.
“Again, Argentina hosts the Desafío Ruta 40 rally, an international event that we supported from our Ministry four years ago because it crosses natural places of unique beauty, identity and culture with a Dakar Series format. As it happened with the Desafío Litoral in 2012, the Desafío Ruta 40 should catch the attention of the world’s main specia lists in the Cross-Country category for six days in which 1,600 kilometers should be left behind to reach the finish line. This is a great opportunity to show the vast tourist offers we have in our country, the quality of the services and the overwhelming personality of our people”, Meyer commented in his role as Tourism Minister.
“We are very happy to introduce the second visit of the Dakar Series to South America and the Desafío Ruta 40, an event that in only three years of life has been able to mix all the ingredients of the true Dakar spirit. I am sure this is a wonderful rally for all kind of competitors. There will be known places on its course, so that some participants can get a familiar feeling with some of the stages scheduled every year in the famous Dakar Rally. That is why this season’s Dakar Series should be the perfect chance to compare with each other more or less six months before the start of our biggest event in the region”, Lavigne said.
“Almost three years ago, by April 2010, we conceived a rally which was absolutely news in Argentine motorsports. We also made what was a dream come true, wishing that this event could grow up according to our expectations. That first experience was not easy, but after ten days driving along the Route 40 from south to north we definitely knew that the flame was already burning and that nothing could switch it off. The Desafío Ruta 40 quickly became an iconic Cross-Country meeting in this part of the world. Heading towards the 2013 edition, we face a big commitment. The Desafío Ruta 40 has got support from ASO to be a rally valid for the Dakar Series, now in its second year in Argentina. Least but not last, the event has also been appointed as round 4 of t he FIM Cross-Country World Championship this season. Thus, we are writing the history of a rally that pushes us to try even harder the target of reaching a more thrilling edition this time”, Eli told.
After a start in the city of San Salvador de Jujuy, the Desafío Ruta 40 will stop for its bivouacs in San Miguel de Tucumán, San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Tinogasta, Chilecito and San Juan, the city that will host the prize-giving on the Saturday 22nd next June.
Headed by the nation’s Tourism Minister Enrique Meyer, Dakar Director Etienne Lavigne and Desafío Ruta 40 Director Pablo Eli, the meeting was a good chance to reveal news and concepts about how the new version of this rally will be in its fourth edition. By joining forces with the Dakar Series, a great show either for competitors and fans should be on display.
With a route that will go through Northern Argentina provinc es and others from the Cuyo region in the west, the event will touch iconic places of the stunning national Road 40 including some new features coming as a result of four years of work. Besides being a Dakar Series venue, the Challenge will be the fourth eligible round of the FIM World Cross-Country Rally Championship and second round of the Argentine Cross-Country Rally Championship, status that promise an interesting number and quality of entries not only from the national but also from the international scene.
“Again, Argentina hosts the Desafío Ruta 40 rally, an international event that we supported from our Ministry four years ago because it crosses natural places of unique beauty, identity and culture with a Dakar Series format. As it happened with the Desafío Litoral in 2012, the Desafío Ruta 40 should catch the attention of the world’s main specia lists in the Cross-Country category for six days in which 1,600 kilometers should be left behind to reach the finish line. This is a great opportunity to show the vast tourist offers we have in our country, the quality of the services and the overwhelming personality of our people”, Meyer commented in his role as Tourism Minister.
“We are very happy to introduce the second visit of the Dakar Series to South America and the Desafío Ruta 40, an event that in only three years of life has been able to mix all the ingredients of the true Dakar spirit. I am sure this is a wonderful rally for all kind of competitors. There will be known places on its course, so that some participants can get a familiar feeling with some of the stages scheduled every year in the famous Dakar Rally. That is why this season’s Dakar Series should be the perfect chance to compare with each other more or less six months before the start of our biggest event in the region”, Lavigne said.
“Almost three years ago, by April 2010, we conceived a rally which was absolutely news in Argentine motorsports. We also made what was a dream come true, wishing that this event could grow up according to our expectations. That first experience was not easy, but after ten days driving along the Route 40 from south to north we definitely knew that the flame was already burning and that nothing could switch it off. The Desafío Ruta 40 quickly became an iconic Cross-Country meeting in this part of the world. Heading towards the 2013 edition, we face a big commitment. The Desafío Ruta 40 has got support from ASO to be a rally valid for the Dakar Series, now in its second year in Argentina. Least but not last, the event has also been appointed as round 4 of t he FIM Cross-Country World Championship this season. Thus, we are writing the history of a rally that pushes us to try even harder the target of reaching a more thrilling edition this time”, Eli told.
After a start in the city of San Salvador de Jujuy, the Desafío Ruta 40 will stop for its bivouacs in San Miguel de Tucumán, San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Tinogasta, Chilecito and San Juan, the city that will host the prize-giving on the Saturday 22nd next June.
Se adjunta fotografía/Attached photo:
-Conferencia de Prensa Lanzamiento Desafío Ruta 40 (De izquierda a derecha:Gregory Murac, Etienne Lavigne, Enrique Meyer, Leonardo Botto, Pablo Eli)