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Six Colombian drivers to participate in 2016 Dakar Rally

Xinhua, December 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

Six Colombian drivers will take part in the 2016 Dakar Rally to be held from Jan. 3 to 16 in Argentina and Bolivia, local press reported on Tuesday.

The six Colombian drivers will participate in several categories. Dakar Rally includes cars, quads, trucks and motorcycles.

Juan Manuel Linares will participate in truck category with a vehicle sponsored by "Café de Colombia" (Coffee from Colombia). Years before, he had participated in five occasions but in car category.

According to local press, Linares said that after competing in car category and now in trucks, he expects that in the future he will also take part in motorcycle category.

"Dakar is like university and I feel I am still in the first years," said Linares.

Besides Linares, the other Colombian drivers to participate in Dakar Rally are Juan Esteban Sarmiento, Christian Cajica, Nicolas Robledo, Mauricio Salazar Velasquez and Mauricio Salazar Sierra. Endit