The fifth edition of the Dakar in Saudi Arabia promises to push man and machine harder than any of the previous ones.
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More information:
https://www.dakar.com
https://www.facebook.com/Dakar
https://www.twitter.com/Dakar
https://www.instagram.com/DakarRally
#Dakar2024
© Amaury Sport Organisation - https://www.aso.fr
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00:00 (car engine revving)
00:03 - Dakar 1988, it was my first Dakar.
00:08 (speaking in foreign language)
00:12 It was already a dream to take part.
00:14 I've been dreaming about it for years,
00:16 just seeing the beautiful footage on TV,
00:19 the great battles between Hubert Auriol and Cyril Neveu.
00:23 But above all, the magnificent scenery, it made me dream.
00:26 (upbeat music)
00:28 (car engine revving)
00:31 '88, I do my first Dakar.
00:39 I was with Yamaha France, so directly with the factory team.
00:43 It was a real emotional shock, that's for sure.
00:49 Because I realized how difficult the event was.
00:54 The difficulty of the event, the reality of the event.
00:57 (car engine revving)
01:00 That year, I was riding with a Yamaha teammate
01:05 who was a multiple motocross world champion,
01:08 and who had an accident after three days
01:11 and ended up a quadriplegic.
01:12 So right away, you know it's not playback,
01:17 it's a race where you risk your life.
01:19 But on the other hand, I got to the end.
01:24 We managed to get to the end with my other teammates.
01:28 I didn't finish well placed, but at least I won a stage.
01:31 But that's when I loved it even more.
01:33 I'm seventh so far, and I'm one hour 50 behind.
01:43 It wasn't down to the bike, it was all my fault.
01:46 I got a bit lost.
01:47 Anyway, it's okay.
01:49 All in all, it's good.
01:50 I became aware of the danger, that's for sure,
01:54 but I also became aware of the complexity of this race.
01:57 That you have to be fast,
01:59 but you also have to know how to manage the mechanics.
02:02 Above all, you have to know how to navigate.
02:05 You have to have stamina,
02:06 because back then it wasn't a fortnight,
02:07 it wasn't 12 days, it was three weeks.
02:09 So yes, it was a real shock,
02:11 especially when you're only 23.
02:13 (engine revving)
02:16 (engine revving)
02:18 (engine revving)
02:21 (dramatic music)
02:24 (electronic music)