⚠️ Dakar Classic is tougher than it looks Dakar Classic is not about outright speed. It’s about regularity, navigation, timing accuracy and mechanical reliability over thousands of kilometres. Vehicles are grouped by performance and age into speed categories, each with strict target averages and penalties for deviations. This year, the format brings an extra challenge: classic cars and heavy trucks are mixed on the same routes and speeds. The result? More dust, more damaged tracks, deeper ruts —