Dakar Rally 2012

25/01/2012 By Antony Bennison

The Dakar Rally is always a good source of impressive photography, and this weekend's stages were no exception. Three I spotted this morning:

Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Philippe Desmazes/REUTERS

Jacky Naegelen/REUTERS

As always, The Big Picture have a great selection from the race.

The Big Picture - Dakar rally 2012

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