The toughest competition in the world has already begun. This is the Dakar Rally 2014, which in this edition will take participants through the deserts and landscapes of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile A very demanding race that not everyone can finish, but you can be informed at any time thanks to its official application , Dakar Rally 2014 A tool for fans who want to be up to date with everything that is happening, without waiting for news summaries and with a great coverage.
This is an informative application that covers this event in almost all its aspects. And it is not limited to offering competition data or showing the current state of the classification , but collects information from social networks and shows users videos, images and many more contents. A tool with a simple but effective visual design when it comes to distributing all this content so that it is easy to consume.
The good thing about this tool is that it does not require any kind of registration to use it. Just install and start it to have access to a main screen in summary mode where you can see the latest videos and photos of the competition, as well as the summary table of the classificationA first look at the Dakar that can be expanded from the different tabs that the application has in its drop-down menu from the upper left corner.
In this way the user can expand data and know new ones according to the different sections. Through the section News it is possible to know all the news of the competition updated at the moment. With a minimum time interval, all kinds of data are offered regarding the race, the drivers, the vehicles and even inclement weather that sometimes delays the departures of the vehicles. Also especially important is the section Classifications A place where you can see the tables of riders according to the type of vehicle to see their position. A point in favor is that, in addition to the general classification, it is also possible to know the results of the different stages
Although if what you want to know are the conditions of each section of the race, what is interesting is to visit the section Stages From here it is possible to know data such as the type of terrain to be traversed, a map with the route, a graphic showing the slope and elevation and a short description. Whether for trucks, cars, motorcycles or quads All of this can also be consulted more generally in the Career section
In short, a very complete tool to keep up to date with this competition. And you must not lose sight of the other sections where you can find from interviews, photographs , opinions of the social networks and a long etcetera. All this in Spanish and without having to leave the application.But best of all, Dakar Rally 2014 is completely free It is available forAndroid and iOS from Google Playand App Store, respectively.