Dakar Rally causes massive archeological damage in Chile
Written on May 24, 2010 – 9:32 pm | by BikersUnite
Chile govt. has sought to recover penalties of over $570,00 USD from the National Sports Institute of Chile for damage caused by Dakar Rally to the archaeological sites by racing machines though over 56 protected sites in the country.
Dakar Rally
Organizers in Chile are facing the wrath of Chile’s National Monuments Council (CMN) which is demanding the National Sports Institute of Chile pay the fee for damage to valued archaeological sites caused by the Dakar Rally which is a 5,610-mile off-road competition, open to motor vehicles and motorcycles,
Of the 56 of 111 sites in the region, which were affected by the rally, several were badly damaged. Even in 2009, National Sports Institute of Chile paid over $75500 in damages following the 2009 race.
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