De tweede dag van de maratonetappe wordt onderhanden genomen:
CHANGES FOR STAGE 8, TICHIT-TIDJIKJA
Due to the very difficult weather conditions during stage 7 between Zouerat and Tichit in Mauritania that forced seven of the nine race helicopters to remain grounded at CP2 (km 397), the following decisions have been taken by the organisation:
Tonight's briefing at 21h00 is cancelled
The briefing will take place at 8h30 tomorrow morning
Stage 8 special between Tichit and Tidjikja will be shortened. It will now be 130kms long (the first 130kms of the normal stage). The remaining part will be covered as a liaison.
The first vehicles will take off later than planned for tomorrow's stage.
The first bike will start at 10h and the first car at 12h30
THE RACE ORGANISATION