ANTOFAGASTA, Chile, Jan. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The sun's first rays spread across the protected harbor of Antofagasta, Chile, Jan. 9 as competitors prepared for the eighth leg of the 2011 Dakar Rally.

ALMERE, The Netherlands, January 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paris-Dakar Rally 2011 leads through the Latin American countries Argentina and Chile from the 1st of January until the 16th of January in 2011.

FORT MILL, S.C., Dec. 27, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- General Tire announced it will sponsor Team USA's Darren Skilton, Sue Mead and Tom Collins at the 2011 Dakar Rally, which stretches across more than 5,500 miles of grueling terrain from Argentina to Chile Jan. 1(st) through 16(th).

SAO PAULO, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in its 31-year history, the world's largest rally competition, formerly known as Paris-Dakar, will include in its 2010 edition a category in which competing vehicles will run on ethanol.

PARIS, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the success of the 2009 Dakar Rally, Argentina has once again been awarded the 2010 Dakar Rally. The rally will start and finish in Buenos Aires, with stages taking place in both Argentina and Chile. Speaking for the Dakar organisers Mr.