Day 1

On January 2, Stage1
Asuncion (Paraguay) - Resistencia (Argentina)
Liaison: 70km, SS: 39km, Liaison: 345km Total: 454km

On Jan. 2, contestants of Dakar Rally 2017 raced a 39km timed segment on their way from Asuncion, Paraguay to Resistencia, Argentina. The SS was set on flat gravel terrain to the east of Asuncion. This was the first SS to be set in Paraguay, and while it was short, teams had to be on their toes as they faced winding forest roads, extensive dust, and river crossings