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American car drivers, which include NASCAR ace Robby Gordon and the first pair of CEO’s, three time participants Ronn Bailey and co-pilot Kevin Heath, sponsored by Vanguard Integrity Professionals, a datacenter security firm, are in the final stages of testing and practicing for the worlds most rigorous and dangerous racing ordeal.

The competitors will once again take off from Lisbon , for a long 8696 km. (5,400 miles) course including 5010km.of timed specials during the fourteen stages to be covered.

The drivers and bikers will first battle it out during two specials in Portugal , will then cross the Mediterranean sea by boat and visit Morocco , Mauritania , Mali and Senegal where the final overall standing will be established after the stage going from Tambacounda to Dakar , on Saturday the 20th of January. The following day, the remaining competitors will take part in the first Grand Prix du Lac Rose, a show race organized on a closed circuit on the beach where the traditional podium ceremony will be organized.

The USA competitors are as follows:

Cars
Ronn Bailey/Kevin Heath                                      Buggy                         Ronn Bailey Motorsports
Robby Gordon/Andy Grider                                  Hummer                     Team Gordon
Mark Miller/ Ralph Pitchford                                  Volkswagen               Volkswagen Motorsport
Michael Petersen/ Matthew Stevensen                 Buggy                         S.M.G.