Shifting sands: Snippets from the Dakar Rally

Sebastien Loeb of France drives his Peugeot during the fifth stage Jujuy-Uyuni of the Dakar Rally 2016 near Uyuni, Bolivia. (REUTERS)

Updated on: Jan 10, 2016 10:37 PM IST

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Sebastien Loeb of France drives his Peugeot during the fifth stage Jujuy-Uyuni of the Dakar Rally 2016 near Uyuni, Bolivia. (REUTERS)

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KTM rider Stefan Svitko of Slovakia races during the fifth stage of the Dakar Rally between the cities of Jujuy, Argentina and Uyuni, Bolivia. (AP Photo)

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Buggy driver Eric Bernard and co-pilot Alexandre Vigneau, both from France, race during the fifth stage of the Dakar Rally. (AP Photo)

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Can-Am rider Eduardo Marcos Echamiz, of Spain, races his quad during in the Dakar Rally. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

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Spectators cheer as Polaris driver Eugenio Amos, of Italy, and co-driver Rafael Tornabell Cordova, of Spain, race in the Dakar Rally. (AP Photo)

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Spectators watch Kawasaki rider Patricio Cabrera, of Chile, race in the rally between the cities of Jujuy, Argentina and Uyuni, Bolivia. (AP Photo)

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Kamaz truck drivers Eduard Nikolae, Evgeny Yakovlev and Vladimir Rybakov, of Russia, race during the fifth stage of the Dakar Rally. (AP Photo)

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Hummer driver Tomas Ourednicek and co-driver Pavel Vaculik, both from Czech Republic, take part in the Dakar Rally. (AP Photo)

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Helder Rodrigues of Portugal rides his Yamaha during the seventh stage in the Dakar Rally 2016. (REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci)

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Bolivian women dance and sing as they wait for competitors to pass by during the seventh stage in the Dakar Rally 2016 in Tupiza, Bolivia. (REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci)

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Paulo Goncalves of Portugal rides his Honda during the seventh stage in the Dakar Rally 2016 near Uyuni, Bolivia. (REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci)

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Laia Sanz of Spain rides her KTM during the seventh stage in the Dakar Rally 2016 near Uyuni, Bolivia. (REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci)

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Toyota's driver Marek Dabrowski of Poland and co-driver Jacek Czachor compete during the Stage 7 of the Dakar Rally 2016 from Uyuni, Bolivia to Salta. (AFP PHOTO / POOL - Marcos Brindicci)

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Yamaha rider Alessandro Botturi of Italy, races his bike in the 7th stage of the 2016 Dakar Rally. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

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Polaris driver Michele Cinotto and co-driver Maurizio Dominella, both from Italy, race in the 7th stage of the 2016 Dakar Rally, between Uyuni, Bolivia and Salta, Argentina. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

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KTM rider Scott Bright of the U.S., poses for a picture with fans during the 7th stage of the 2016 Dakar Rally, in the Bolivian town of Tupiza, between Uyuni, Bolivia and Salta, Argentina. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)