Lisbon - Dakar Rally 2008 was canceled on Friday 4th January 2008, just 24 hours before the start of the race in Lisbon

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Lisbon - Dakar Rally 2008 was canceled on Friday 4th January 2008, just 24 hours before the start of the race in Lisbon, capital city of Portugal. It is the first cancellation of the Dakar Rally in its 30-year old history due to security concerns in Mauritania and terrorist threats to the Dakar Rally (or simply "The Dakar"; formerly known as "The Paris Dakar" or "Paris to Dakar Rally" and now as "Le Dakar") is an annual off-road race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. The race is open to amateur and professional entries. Amateurs typically make up about eighty percent of the participants. Here is the start line for the rally outside the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos.

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