Not everyone has the spare €50,000 needed to compete, so I'd like to think it's acceptable if you've ridden alongside the rally as an active spectator.
2006 rally with Si Pavey, Matt Hall and Charlie Boorman
Following the Dakar Rally used to be such good fun and I did it several years running. Getting accommodation was always a challenge with so many in town and I remember five of us guys sharing a double room in Er Rachidia... and the little one said, "Roll over! Roll over!" So they all rolled over and...
Later the next day Charlie retired due to severe injuries to both hands but Si got to the end of the rally.
Some photos of the 2006 Dakar Rally.
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Last edited by Tim Cullis; 27 Feb 2017 at 22:41.
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