The Dakar Rally is a legendary motorsport event. Originating in 1978, it was the brainchild of French motorcycle racer Thierry Sabine, who envisioned an epic off-road challenge after getting lost in the Libyan desert during a race.
The Paris to Dakar Rally, hasn’t run to Dakar since 2008. After 30 years Paris to Dakar in Africa It was moved to South America in 2009 and lasted till 2019 in South America. the Dakar is known as the world’s biggest rally.
As the saying goes it is not what you know but who you know. A life time dream was to visit the Dakar rally and this time, with the help of Carlos in Peru who introduced me to Fernando the ex Dakar rally driver charge of the Dakar section around Huacachina, Gino a member of the local 4WD club and Hans our Dutch friend who lives in Lima the dream became reality.
The clip is 12 minutes long below part 1 to 5
- 00 to 1.28 INTRO
- 28 to 4.06 Racing with Fernando me the co driver
- 06 to 5.34 Meeting with Peru Friends for BBQ and racing lessons in the dunes.
- 34 to 9.36 Dakar Race
- 36 to end Invited to the Dakar Bivac