Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, Departure Ceremony, Asuncion, Paraguay on January 1, 2017. Paraguay's President Horacio Cartes (R) and Bolivia's President Evo Morales give the symbolic start from the podium. (Photo by Jorge Adorno/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, Departure Ceremony, Asuncion, Paraguay on January 1, 2017. Adrien Metge of France rides his SHERCO TVS from the podium. (Photo by Jorge Adorno/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, Departure Ceremony, Asuncion, Paraguay on January 1, 2017. Ignacio Casale of Chile rides his Yamaha quad from the podium. (Photo by Jorge Adorno/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, Departure Ceremony, Asuncion, Paraguay on January 1, 2017. Wang Fujiang (R) and Li Wei of China wave from their Polaris from the podium. (Photo by Jorge Adorno/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, Departure Ceremony, Asuncion, Paraguay on January 1, 2017. Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-pilot Matthieu Baumel drive their Toyota during the symbolic start from the podium. (Photo by Jorge Adorno/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, Departure Ceremony, Asuncion, Paraguay on January 1, 2017. Gert Jan Schoones, co-pilot Enrico Van Der Donk and Aart Schoones drive their truck. (Photo by Jorge Adorno/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, First stage from Asuncion, Paraguay to Resistencia, Argentina on January 2, 2017. Mikko Hirvonen of Finland drives his Mini with his copilot Michel Perin. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, Departure Ceremony, Asuncion, Paraguay on January 1, 2017. Sebastien Loeb and co-pilot Daniel Elena drive their Peugeot drive their Peugeot. (Photo by Jorge Adorno/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, Departure Ceremony, Asuncion, Paraguay on January 1, 2017. Xavier Pons and co-pilot Ruben Garcia drive their RANGER FORD drive their Peugeot. (Photo by Jorge Adorno/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, First stage from Asuncion, Paraguay to Resistencia, Argentina on January 2, 2017. Adrien Van Beveren of France rides his Yamaha. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, First stage from Asuncion, Paraguay to Resistencia, Argentina on January 2, 2017. Jakub Piatek of Poland rides his KTM. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, First stage from Asuncion, Paraguay to Resistencia, Argentina on January 2, 2017. Armand Monleon of Spain rides his KTM. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, First stage from Asuncion, Paraguay to Resistencia, Argentina on January 2, 2017. Mario Patrao of Portugal rides his KTM. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, First stage from Asuncion, Paraguay to Resistencia, Argentina on January 2, 2017. Emanuel Gyenes of Romania rides his KTM. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, Departure Ceremony, Asuncion, Paraguay on January 1, 2017. Ton Van Genugten, co-pilot Anton Van Limpt and mechanic Bernard Der Kinderen drive their TRAKKER 4X4 IVECO. (Photo by Jorge Adorno/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, First stage from Asuncion, Paraguay to Resistencia, Argentina on January 2, 2017. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, First stage from Asuncion, Paraguay to Resistencia, Argentina on January 2, 2017. Adrien Metge of France pushes his Sherco. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, First stage from Asuncion, Paraguay to Resistencia, Argentina on January 2, 2017. Milan Engel of Czech Republic pushes his KTM. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, First stage from Asuncion, Paraguay to Resistencia, Argentina on January 2, 2017. Cyril Despres of France drives his Peugeot with his copilot David Costera. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, First stage from Asuncion, Paraguay to Resistencia, Argentina on January 2, 2017. Daniel Mazzuco of Argentina rides his Can-Am. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, Departure Ceremony, Asuncion, Paraguay on January 1, 2017. Laia Sanz of Spain rides her KTM. (Photo by Jorge Adorno/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, Departure Ceremony, Asuncion, Paraguay on January 1, 2017. Igor Devyatkin, co-pilot Ruslan Akhmadeev and Dmitry Sotnikov drive their truck. (Photo by Jorge Adorno/Reuters)





Dakar Rally, 2017 Paraguay-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally, 39th Dakar Edition, Departure Ceremony, Asuncion, Paraguay on January 1, 2017. Anton Van Limpt, co-pilot Peter Van Eerd and Ton Van Genugten drive their truck. (Photo by Jorge Adorno/Reuters)