The Dakar 2009 is off to discover a new continent, South America that offers unlimited possibilities to amateurs of wide open spaces. The round trip to Buenos Aires, via Valparaiso is a challenge in which the most enduring competitors will find their way and have the opportunity to distinguish themselves. With close to 6,000 kilometres of specials and difficulties scattered on the whole course, the battle for the title will remain wide open until the finish.

| DATE | START | FINISH | CONNECTION | SPECIAL | CONNECTION | TOTAL |
| 03/01/09 | Buenos Aires | Sta Rosa de la Pampa | 196 km | 371 km | 166 km | 733 km |
| 04/01/09 | Santa | Puerto Madryn | 0 km | 237 km | 600 km | 837 km |
| 05/01/09 | Puerto Madryn | Jacobacci | 70 km | 616 km | 8 km | 694 km |
| 06/01/09 | Jacobacci | Neuquen | 4 km | 459 km | 25 km | 488 km |
| 07/01/09 | Neuquen | San Rafaël | 173 km | 506 km | 84 km | 763 km |
| 08/01/09 | San Rafaël | Mendoza | 76 km | 395 km | 154 km | 625 km |
| 09/01/09 | Mendoza | Valparaiso | 80 km | 419 km | 317 km | 816 km |
| 10/01/09 | Rest day | |||||
| 11/01/09 | Valparaiso | La Serena | 245 km | 294 km | 113 km | 652 km |
| 12/01/09 | La Serena | Copiapo | 88 km | 449 km | 0 km | 537 km |
| 13/01/08 | Copiapo | Copiapo | 20 km | 666 km | 0 km | 686 km |
| 14/01/08 | Copiapo | Fiambala | 20 km | 215 km | 445 km | 680 km |
| 15/01/08 | Fiambala | La Rioja | 4 km | 253 km | 261 km | 518 km |
| 16/01/08 | La Rioja | Cordoba | 161 km | 545 km | 47 km | 753 km |
| 17/01/08 | Cordoba | Buenos Aires | 224 km | 227 km | 341 km | 792 km |
| 18/01/08 | Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires | 0 km | 0 km | 0 km | 0 km |
| TOTAL | 1,361 km | 5,652 km | 2,561 km | 9,574 km | ||
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