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The toughest car test in the world will be held for the second consecutive year in Saudi Arabia, between the 3rd and 15th of next January.

Águilas will be present at the new edition of the 2021 Dakar Rally.The local team Automotor 4 x4, led by Vicente Rodríguez, who will be in charge of piloting the assistance truck, stated that "it is an expensive and ambitious project due to the toughness of the test, the long journey to cover and how difficult it is.

to be able to be in this very important event ".His sons, Borja Rodríguez, and Rubén Rodríguez, driver and co-driver respectively, excited to be able to compete together, highlighted the enormous work done with the complete manufacture of the car that Borja will drive, which he hopes to overcome what was achieved last Dakar when he managed to finish the test together the Catalan pilot Joan Font.This time he will try again with his own team.But, above all, the greatest achievement for them would be to finish each stage and enjoy the effort made.For his part, the president of the Murcian Automobile Federation, Sebastián Plaza, stated that "for the federation it has been a pleasant surprise to be able to have such an important team for the first time to run in one of the most difficult and expensive tests in the world.

".The Councilor for Sports of the City Council of Águilas, Cristóbal Casado, accompanied by the mayor of Tourism, Ginés Desiderio Navarro, showed his gratitude to the Automotive 4 × 4 team for "managing to carry the name of the municipality outside our borders in such a demanding and media such as the Dakar Rally, which with the contribution of the council and the invaluable help of the sponsors, has been less burdensome for the brave promoters ".Finally, Navarro recognized that "it is a magnificent showcase to make our city known and the strength of the companies that collaborate with this great team with which, both the father and the two brothers, have been able to achieve a feat of so much breadth ".It should be noted that the number of vehicles is made up of a Boogie, two Toyotas and the aforementioned support truck to help the pilots in the possible incidents that may arise along the way.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Águilas