Following African terrorism fears, 2009 Dakar Rally moves to South America (AP)

Following African terrorism fears, 2009 Dakar Rally moves to South America (AP)
The next Dakar Rally will zoom past the Andes, over Argentine plains and through Chilean desert instead of racing through African scrub and dunes. Forced by the threat of terrorism to cancel this year's race, organizers hope to give the Dakar Rally a new beginning by swapping continents and going to South America in 2009.