Approximative Dakar Budget:                        

Dakar Race Registration (Motorbike):                    3500 Eur

(includes all petrol in Africa)

Dakar Race Registration (Rider):                            9500 Eur

(includes all food in Bivouacs, medical assistence and safety provisions)

Motorbike (KTM 660 Rally):                               22000 Eur

International Rally Licence:                                     1100 Eur

Rally Tires and TireBalls budget:                             2000 Eur

Sprocket and chain kit                                            1400 Eur

Plane Ticket back from Dakar:                                 500 Eur

Assistence Team:                                                  10000 Eur

Total:                                                                    50000 Eur

 

Info from the Dakar site:

These rates include

• Sporting fees
• Transportation of vehicle and people between Europe and Africa
• Transportation of a trunk and two wheels (bike trunk plane)
• Bivouac meals in Africa
• The Insurances policy includes the Circulation Civil Responsibility and the Repatriation - Medical Insurance during the whole event.
• The Bivouac at the Pink Lake and the Sunday evening party in Dakar for the competitor and his family.
• Hiring of GPS and distress beacon*
• Hiring of IriTrack satellite monitoring system*
• Hiring of Sentinel system*
• Refuelling at bivouac and during specials (not on liaisons)*
• Return by boat* from Dakar or repatriation if quitting during the race (as far as possible, see regulation conditions)

* vehicle lump sum


These rates do not include

• Visa costs (mandatory)
• Satellite telephone (no longer mandatory)
• Fuel in Europe and on liaison
• Travel costs (VSO lump sum, return plane from Dakar, board & accommodation in Europe and on arrival)