Circuit de Dakar - Baobabs
Circuit de Dakar Baobabs is a permanent motorsport racing circuit near the city of Sindia , Thiès region in Senegal .
The route with a length of 4702 meters and 21 bends, on an area of 80 hectares, was built by the Belgian Paul Libens and opened in 2008. It is the first permanent race track in West Africa to be homologated by the FIA in 2009. The track width is 12 meters and 15 meters in the start and finish area. The operator is the Federation of Senegalese Automobile .
The track is best known for local races and international championships and is also the venue for long distance races. In 2011 the 1000-kilometer race and in 2013 the Grand Prix Historique de Dakar took place.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Detailed route map on circuitdedakar.com
- ↑ 6 Heures de Dakar 2009 on autonewsinfo.com
Coordinates: 14 ° 35 ′ 32.6 ″ N , 17 ° 1 ′ 21.5 ″ W.