By alley - Jan 5, 2015, 4:11 PM ET

NBCSN Dakar Rally coverage begins

More than 400 teams of competitors will compete in the world’s most challenging off-road endurance race starting today, when NBCSN begins its coverage of the 2015 Dakar Rally at 4:30 p.m. ET.

This year's race is 37th installment of the Dakar Rally, and will span more than 5,500 miles and three South American countries. The 13-stage event begins in Buenos Aires, Argentina, before weaving through Chile and Bolivia, and concluding back in Buenos Aires.

NBCSN will present coverage of all 13 stages of the race beginning today at 4:30 p.m. ET. NBC Sports Group's lead F1 and IndyCar play-by-play voice Leigh Diffey will provide commentary throughout NBCSN's Dakar Rally coverage, which concludes on Jan. 18.

Former NASCAR and IndyCar driver Robby Gordon is racing in his 10th Dakar Rally, and had a career-best third-place finish in 2009, while Stephane Peterhansel will aim for his 12th Dakar Rally title. Defending champion Nani Roma returns alongside co-driver Michel Perin as they look to become back-to-back winners.

Following is NBCSN's complete coverage of the 2015 Dakar Rally:

Date	Coverage	Time (ET)
Mon., January 5	Stage 1 - Buenos Aires to Villa Carlos Paz	4:30 p.m.
Tue., January 6	Stage 2 - Villa Carlos Paz to San Juan	4:30 p.m.
Wed., January 7	Stage 3 - San Juan to Chilecito	4:30 p.m.
Thu., January 8	Stage 4 - Chilecito to Copiapo	4:30 p.m.
Fri., January 9	Stage 5 - Copiapo to Antofagasta	4:30 p.m.
Sat., January 10	Stage 6 - Antofagasta to Iquique	6 a.m.
Sun., January 11	Stages 7A & B - Iquique to Uyuni for Truck & Car (Bike/Quad Rest)	6 a.m.
Mon., January 12	Stages 7A, 8A & 8B - Uyuni to/from Iquique (Car/Truck/Bike)	4:30 p.m.
Tue., January 13	Stage 8B - Uyuni to Iquique for Bike/Quad (Truck/Car Rest Day)	4:30 p.m.
Wed., January 14	Stage 9 - Iquique to Calama	4:30 p.m.
Thu., January 15	Stage 10 - Calama to Salta	4:30 p.m.
Fri., January 16	Stage 11 - Salta to Termas de Rio Hondo	4:30 p.m.
Sat., January 17	Stage 12 - Termas de Rio Hondo to Rosario	6 a.m.
Sun., January 18	Stage 13 - Rosario to Buenos Aires	6 a.m.

NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA

NBC Sports Live Extra, NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets, will stream NBC’s coverage of the 2015 Dakar Rally. For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app for mobile devices and tablets is available at the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play.