A prova mais difícil do calendário mundial de off-road começou hoje (1/1/2012) em Mar Del Plata, na Argentina. São 68 caminhões, 164 carros, 32 quadriciclos e 154 motos. Um exército de pessoas vai junto até Lima, no Peru, onde está prevista a chegada desta caravana no dia 15 de janeiro.
Só de motos são 14 marcas de todas as origens possíveis, num total de 154 competidores, todos com motos de até 450 cc de cilindrada. Esta novidade vale pela primeira vez este ano, exatamente para que mais marcas possam participar e mais pilotos também. A idéia da organização é também dar mais competitividade à prova. Veja as marcas de motos que participam do Rally Dakar 2012:
O mapa do Rally Dakar: para a maioria o maior desafio é completar a prova
4 – Aprilia
4 – Beta
3 – BMW
2 – GasGas
23 – Honda
10 – Husquvarna
5 – Husaberg
2 – Jincheng
5 – Kawasaki
54 – KTM
2 – Rieju
4 – Sherco
1 – TM
35 – Yamaha
Na lista de inscritos na categoria motos há 7 brasileiros: José Hélio Rodrigues Filho (26), Felipe Zanol (28), Ike Klaumann (37), Dimas Mattos (61), Denisio Nascimento (89), Vicente di Benedectis Neto (104), Arndt Budweg (109). Confira a lista completa:
| N° Piloto | Moto | Modelo |
| 1 · COMA Marc (ESP) | KTM | 450 cc Rally |
| 2 · DESPRES Cyril (FRA) | KTM | 450cc Rally |
| 3 · RODRIGUES Helder (PRT) | YAMAHA | WRF 450 |
| 4 · LOPEZ Francisco (CHL) | APRILIA | 450 RXV TUAREG |
| 5 · PEDRERO GARCIA Juan (ESP) | KTM | 450 cc Rally |
| 6 · ULLEVALSETER Pal Anders (NOR) | KTM | 450 R |
| 7 · GONCALVES Paulo (PRT) | Husqvarna | Rally 450 RR |
| 8 · FARIA Ruben (PRT) | KTM | 450 CC RALLY |
| 9 · CODY Quinn Alexis (USA) | HONDA | CFR 450X |
| 10 · VILADOMS Jordi (ESP) | KTM | Rally Replica |
| 11 · PRZYGONSKI Jakub (POL) | KTM | 450 Replica |
| 12 · PELLICER Jose Manuel (ESP) | HUSQVARNA | Rally 450 RR |
| 14 · CASTEU David (FRA) | YAMAHA | 450 WRF Rally |
| 15 · VERHOEVEN Frans (NLD) | SHERCO | SR 450 |
| 16 · PAIN Olivier (FRA) | YAMAHA | 450 YZF Rally |
| 17 · CZACHOR Jacek (POL) | KTM | 450 Replica |
| 18 · KNUIMAN Henk (NLD) | KTM | 450 REPLICA |
| 19 · STREET Jonah (USA) | YAMAHA | YZ450 |
| 20 · FARRES GUELL Gerard (ESP) | KTM | 450 RALLY REPLICA |
| 21 · AUBERT JOHNNY (FRA) | KTM | 450 RALLY |
| 22 · DUCLOS Alain (FRA) | APRILIA | RXV 4.5 Rally |
| 23 · BARREDA BORT Joan (ESP) | HUSQVARNA | Rally 450 RR |
| 24 · STANOVNIK Miran (SVN) | KTM | 450 R |
| 25 · GOUET Daniel (CHL) | HONDA | CRF 450 X |
| 26 · RODRIGUES FILHO Jose helio (BRA) | HUQSVARNA | |
| 27 · PIZZOLITO Javier (ARG) | HONDA | CRF 450X |
28 · ZANOL FELIPE (BRA)
 Zanol: elogio de Cyril Despres e desejo de ganhar mais experiência |
KTM | 450 Rally Replica |
| 29 · BERGLUND Thomas (SWE) | HUSABERG | FE 450 |
| 30 · GUASCH Marc (ESP) | GAS – GAS | EC 450 |
| 31 · JAKES Ivan (SVK) | BMW | G450RR |
| 32 · SVITKO Stefan (SVK) | KTM | 450 RR |
| 34 · BOTTURI ALESSANDRO (ITA) | KTM | 450 RALLY REPLICA |
| 35 · CECI Paolo (ITA) | KTM | 450 RR |
| 36 · SUNDERLAND SAM (GBR) | HONDA | CRF 450 X |
| 37 · KLAUMANN IKE (BRA) | HUQSVARNA | Rally 450 RR |
| 38 · BESNIER Arnaud (FRA) | APRILIA | RXV 450 TUAREG |
| 39 · GYENES Emanuel (ROU) | KTM | 450 RR |
| 41 · PROHENS Felipe (CHL) | HONDA (Transformada) | CRF450X RALLY |
| 42 · PROHENS Jaime (CHL) | HONDA | CRF 450X RALLY |
| 43 · PISANO Michael (FRA) | KTM | 450 RR |
| 44 · DA COSTA Bruno (FRA) | YAMAHA | YZ450 F |
| 45 · SANZ PLA-GILIBERT Eulalia (ESP) | GAS – GAS | EC 450 |
| 46 · BIANCHI PRATA Pedro (PRT) | HUSQUARNA | TE449 RALLY |
| 47 · ZANOTTI Alessandro (ITA) | TM | |
| 49 · DABROWSKI Marek (POL) | KTM | 450 RR |
| 50 · SALVATIERRA Juan Carlos (BOL) | HONDA | CRF450X |
| 51 · ARREDONDO Francisco (GTM) | KTM | 450 RALLY |
| 53 · RODRIGUEZ Claudio (CHL) | HONDA | CRF 450 X |
| 55 · MERKIT Kemal (TUR) | KTM | 450 RALLY |
| 56 · MENARD Jean-Christophe (FRA) | YAMAHA | 450 YZF |
| 57 · WILLEMSEN Daniel (NLD) | HONDA | CRF 450 X |
| 58 · PUERTAS HERRERA Miguel (ESP) | YAMAHA | 450 WR |
| 59 · CIOTTI Filippo (ITA) | RIEJU | MRT 450 |
| 60 · WATT Stanley (GBR) | KTM | 450 RR |
| 61 · MATTOS Dimas (BRA) | KTM | 450 RR |
| 62 · SCHWARZ David (AUS) | HUSABERG | FE450 |
| 64 · SCHRÖDER DANIEL (DEU) | KTM | 450cc |
| 65 · LAZARD Laurent (URY) | YAMAHA | WR 450 |
| 66 · LORMAND Etienne (FRA) | YAMAHA | 450 WRF |
| 67 · BALOOSHI MOHAMMED (ARE) | KTM | 450 RR |
| 68 · BARROT David (FRA) | YAMAHA | 450 IZF RALLY |
| 70 · JAMETT Manuel (CHL) | HUSQUARNA | TE 449 |
| 71 · BUTUZA Marcel (ROU) | HONDA | CRE F 450 X |
| 72 · GOUNON SERGE (FRA) | KTM | 450 RR |
| 73 · BONY BRUNO (FRA) | KTM | 450 RR |
| 75 · BUSIN Pablo (ARG) | YAMAHA | 450 WR |
| 76 · PEDERZOLI Claudio (ITA) | YAMAHA | WR 450 |
| 77 · PICCO Franco (ITA) | YAMAHA | WRF 450 |
| 78 · ROMERO FONT ROSA (ESP) | KTM | 450 |
| 79 · BOULANGER EDOUARD (FRA) | APRILIA | 450 RXV bicylindre |
| 80 · PASCUAL Pablo oscar (ARG) | JINCHENG | JC450Y |
| 81 · SUESSE NED (USA) | KTM | 450XCW |
| 82 · GUINDANI Vincent (FRA) | YAMAHA | YZR 450 |
| 85 · PENATE MUNOZ Pedro Manuel (ESP) | KTM | 450 |
| 86 · MUNK Jes (DNK) | KTM | 450 |
| 87 · MEILLAT Christophe (FRA) | KAWASAKI | KLX 450 R |
| 89 · NASCIMENTO DENISIO (BRA) | HONDA | CRF 450 |
| 91 · TONETTI NICOLA (ITA) | HONDA | CRF 450 X |
| 92 · HAMARD Stephane (FRA) | KTM | 450 RR |
| 93 · GOMEZ Jorge (ESP) | Husqvarna | 450cc |
| 94 · WEI Guanghui (CHN) | JINCHENG | JC 450Y |
| 95 · MAZET Jean-Claude (FRA) | KTM | 450 RR |
| 96 · CID DE LA PAZ Pablo (ARG) | BETA | RR 450 |
| 97 · LAGRIVE MATTHIEU (FRA) | YAMAHA | WR 450 cc Rally |
| 98 · BLONDEAU CHRISTOPHE (FRA) | YAMAHA | YZF 450 |
| 100 · VESELY Jan (CZE) | YAMAHA | WR 450F |
| 101 · SULEM Emmanuel (FRA) | KTM | 450 RR |
| 102 · ALAN Eduardo (ARG) | Yamaha | WR 450 |
| 105 · BARRON Jacques (PER) | KTM | 450 EXL |
| 106 · EMBRO JAMES (USA) | KTM | 450 RALLY |
| 107 · BODINGER Ronnie (SWE) | HUSABERG | FE 450 |
| 108 · STEVENSON Iain (ZAF) | KTM | 450 RALLY |
| 109 · BUDWEG ARNDT (BRA) | KTM | 450 RR |
| 110 · BIRCH Christopher (NZL) | KTM | 450 Replica |
| 111 · ESPINASSE SYLVAIN (FRA) | SHERCO | SR 450 |
| 112 · GUYOMARC’H Yannick (FRA) | YAMAHA | WRF |
| 113 · FAGGOTTER Rodney (AUS) | HUSABERG | FE450 |
| 114 · FESANI ANDREA (ITA) | RIEJU | MOTO MRT450 |
| 115 · BASSI GUSTAVO (ARG) | YAMAHA | WR 450 |
| 116 · GEOFFROY Christophe (FRA) | HONDA | F 450 XE |
| 117 · GHITTI Federico (ITA) | KTM | 450 RALLY |
| 119 · DOLLEVOET Ebert (NLD) | HONDA | CFR 450 X |
| 120 · ILLANES Rodrigo (CHL) | Husqvarna | TE 449 |
| 121 · DAVIDSON Mark (AUS) | KTM | 450 RALLYE REPLICA |
| 122 · PALANTE Eric (BEL) | KTM | 450 RR FREVA |
| 124 · TARLINGTON Craig (AUS) | KTM | 450 RALLY |
| 125 · ASTORI Gianernesto (ITA) | KTM | 450 RR |
| 126 · MUTELET Olivier (FRA) | YAMAHA | 450 WRF |
| 128 · ANO Julio (FRA) | YAMAHA | WRF 450 |
| 129 · DEPOORTER Philippe (BEL) | KTM | 450 |
| 130 · DETANG Dominique (FRA) | SHERCO | SR 450 |
| 131 · THEURIOT Herve (FRA) | YAMAHA | 450 WRF |
| 133 · SCHNEIDER CHARLES (FRA) | SHERCO | SR 450 |
| 134 · SERRA RIPOLL David (ESP) | HONDA | HM 450 |
| 135 · SCOTT-WILLIAMS Neil (ZAF) | KTM | 450 Replica |
| 137 · COUE SEBASTIEN (FRA) | YAMAHA | 450 YZF |
| 138 · LECOQ SEBASTIEN (FRA) | YAMAHA | 450 YZFE |
| 139 · GARD GILLES (FRA) | YAMAHA | 450 WRF |
| 140 · REINIKE MARCO (CHL) | KTM | 450 RALLY REPLICA |
| 142 · CAREVIC Andrés (CHL) | YAMAHA | 450 WR |
| 143 · PAILLÉ JEAN-CHRISTOPHE (FRA) | YAMAHA | 450 WRF 2011 JVO RACING |
| 144 · CURTIS Darryl (ZAF) | KTM | 450 Replica |
| 145 · NUTTALL Dean (AUS) | KTM | 450 Replica |
| 147 · STANFIELD Michael (USA) | KTM | 450 EXC |
| 148 · GOMEZ Mauricio (ARG) | YAMAHA | WR 450 |
| 149 · CIPKA DUSAN (SVK) | BMW | G450X |
| 150 · BELAUSTEGUI Luis (ARG) | KTM | SX 150 |
| 151 · BEALUSTEGUI Juan Manuel (ARG) | YAMAHA | WR 450 F |
| 152 · TER BEEK RONALD (NLD) | HONDA | CFR 450 X |
| 153 · BEKTAS SELCUK (TUR) | KTM | 450 RALLY EXC |
| 154 · GAJDOSECH R. ANTONIO (ARG) | YAMAHA | WR 450 |
| 155 · GALLO ANDREA (ITA) | YAMAHA | WRF 450 |
| 156 · BARBERY Juan Jose (ARG) | BETA | RR 450 |
| 157 · CERDERA SERGIO (ARG) | KAWASAKI | KLX 450 |
| 158 · VELLUTINO Carlo (PER) | KTM | 450 EXC 2011 |
| 159 · CHITTICK Jamie (AUS) | HONDA | CRF450X |
| 161 · ORLANDO SALVATORE (FRA) | YAMAHA | 450WRF JVO |
| 162 · FLAMBERT OLIVIER (FRA) | YAMAHA | 450 WR |
| 163 · CHAPSAL ERIC (FRA) | KTM | 450 EXC |
| 164 · DEMELCHORI DIEGO (ARG) | KAWASAKI | 2009 |
| 165 · MULDER GEERT (NLD) | HONDA | CFR 450 X |
| 166 · PANIGALLI FRANCO (ITA) | YAMAHA | MOTO WRF 450 |
| 167 · DEZEIRAUD THIERRY (FRA) | KTM | 450 EXC |
| 168 · GUIRAL DEMIAN (ARG) | HONDA | CRF 450X |
| 169 · HEINRICH DEL V. EDUARDO (PER) | KTM | 450 RALLY FACTORY |
| 170 · KREIDL FERDINAND (AUT) | KTM | 450 Replica |
| 171 · LORENZETTI MARIANO (ARG) | KTM | 450 |
| 172 · LUCCHESE MANUEL (ITA) | HUSABERG | FE 450 RALLY |
| 173 · MALO WILSON (ECU) | KTM | 450 RALLY 2010 |
| 174 · MARTÍNEZ Paco (ESP) | KAWASAKI | KX450 |
| 175 · BOERO Jorge (ARG) | BETA | RR 450 Modele 2011 |
| 176 · RAAF Greg (ZAF) | KTM | 450 Replica |
| 177 · VAN GEEL MARCO (NLD) | HONDA | CFR 450 X |
| 178 · VAN WOERKUM JAN (NLD) | HONDA | CFR 450 X |
| 179 · PETRONE Sergio (ARG) | BETA | 450 |
| 180 · PICKERING Jago (GBR) | KTM | 450EXC |
| 181 · RIOS FELIPE (PER) | KTM | Rally Replica |
| 182 · ZATKO JAN (SVK) | BMW | G450X |
| 183 · RODRIGUEZ Pablo (ARG) | HONDA | CRF450X |
| 184 · SAKIR SENKALAYCI (TUR) | KTM | 450 RALLY EXC |
| 185 · SANCHEZ MARCELO (ARG) | KAWASAKI | LX 450 R |
| 186 · VAN GERVEN JAN (NLD) | HONDA | CRF 450 X |
| 187 · YOUNGER TOBIAS (GBR) | KTM | 450EXC |
| 188 · CONGER Bill (USA) | HUSQUARNA | TE 449 |
