There are many changes in the navigation since Dakar 2010. The stages of race are on real map, so there is a map that can help you. You can reach the map by the 'tab' key. The red dot shows you where are you. It is not very detailed because the first tool for the navigation is the itinerary system. While you are going on the stage the itinerary tables show you the right direction and the dangerous places. The maps are in the game is from http://maps.google.com.

In many cases higher speed does not mean automatically the better position at finish. If you fall over with your car, you must reset it ('R' key). But it means that you will get penality. So some roadblock easier to pass with lower speed.