10 people were injured during the rally “Dakar-2016″ – BBC Russian

Image copyright Reuters

Image caption Chinese racer Guo Meiling lost control

10 spectators injured during the pre-arrival rally “Dakar-2016″, held in Argentina.

The Chinese racer Guo Meiling, acting on the car Mini, left the road and crashed into spectators.

Due to the incident the organizers decided to cancel the race truck, in which the Russian team “Kamaz-Master”.

The competition is held in the city of Arresifes, located approximately 200 kilometers from Buenos Aires.

Until 2009, the route of rally ran from Paris to Dakar in Senegal, but due to security concerns in Mauritania, it was decided to move it to South America.