2023 Dakar Rally special. Behind the scenes at the world's toughest race

[@RobG001]

Huge shoutout to Harry for hitting 600k, Very well deserved. Best car channel on the web.

[@swheather3391]

Easily the best!

[@costafilh0]

This channel deserves at least 5 million followers and 1 million views per video. It is not there yet because Harry doesn't play the KZbin dance with clickbait thumbnails and titles. But he will get there eventually taking the harder better road.

[@nielsvanderzeyst7036]

Hear, hear

[@ewanstewart8011]

Don’t ever calm down Harry your enthusiasm and knowledge is what makes your videos so special 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

Spot on! I love how his face brightens up as a kid on Christmas when an interesting vehicle turns up ❤️

[@richbrock9876]

Kid in sweet shop

[@lc4geoff]

Absolutely, clearly still loves it.

[@alanduncan3337]

That's the most animated I've seen Harry. A great video.

[@gijonhf]

You read my mind. What a guy, what a passion and enthusiasm and how well reflected on the videos. Thank you, Harry!

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

fantastic work harry, the dakar needs more coverage. it's 2 solid weeks of absolute horror and triumph, and the bikes are on another level

[@LeoSey]

The quality and variety on this channel is head and shoulders above anything else

[@Andrew-lu6wp]

Harry’s farm

[@gertjanzuidema]

The best moment in Dakar ever is Jan de Rooy in the DAF Turbo Twin passing Ari Vattanen in the Peugeot with 200 km/h god what a memory!!

[@AnthonyRichesEmpire]

Excellent - great to see you bringing us the more off-beat side of motorsport Harry!

[@cepheus7850]

"No one tries to win the classic, they just take part to enjoy it." I love that, just a lot of people in vehicles having a great time. The driver vs. nature style of Dakar where even just finishing it is an accomplishment is really cool. Excellent video, Harry makes it special with his massive enthusiasm and knowledge. Harry, I hope you also make more videos for Sandraiders and Mille Miglia again too. Thanks for sharing your Dakar trip with us! 👍👍👍

[@stephenmeehan9961]

Brilliant video and I have learned so much about this famous face and the challenges.. Your a David Attenborough for us in the motoring and farming world.... Thanks Harry..

[@reggief340]

Lord Harry of Metcalfe

[@seanholland9576]

Funny having been following The Dakar Rally since the early days when I could only see it via an old Duke Video over and over again. Seeing it every new year and now following the race online as it happens. Nice to see a true enthusiast with his muddy boots on the ground, showing us behind the scenes. Well done Harry on another great video.

[@dancarter482]

Yeah, same. I found it through bikes, discovered the trucks then evolved to the helicopters. Many years later had some contact with Rally-Raid UK through their use of the BMW 6-pot TD. Desert madness!

[@JamesBrown-ux9ds]

Weather has gone crazy all over the world this winter

[@jamesdonoghue5907]

Dakar isn’t my thing, but watching you enjoy it is infectious - happy for you to be there and take it in knowing how much you like it. And as always, a great video, thanks 🙏

[@rotorhead5006]

The Dakar trucks are probably my favourite bit! (Well, the helicopters too). Love seeing them humping along at silly speeds in that terrain. Lovely video Harry, very enjoyable. Top work on the 600k! 👍🚁

[@MarkWright1963]

Agree the Trucks are awesome

[@arthurdardalis]

Really enjoyed Harry’s coverage, greetings from Greece!

[@luksweam]

I love the camera work and editing on this. One can appreciate the beauty of the places and the atmosphere. None of the official "Dakar" bullshit angles and ADHD cuts. Big thanks @Harry for producing videos for people with attention span measured in minutes, not miliseconds. AND - oh gods! - NO MUZAK! Thanks a million for this too.

[@JoeAchilles1]

Incredible video Harry, was a pleasure spending a few quality days with my hero 🙌

[@billbligh4547]

Fabulous eye-witness reporting and great camerawork as well. A big BZ to you both. Most enjoyable, thank you.

[@JamesBrown-ux9ds]

This camera man sometimes was too focused on somehow constantly showing Harry's face (that's how some camera men are, 'reality is a look into another mans face') - a little more look on some technical detail would have been nice as well.

[@profiskipinternational4402]

Interesting this world of ralley racing. Absolutely mind boggling the passion and engagement of all teams. Tks for sharing

[@davids9960]

This channel provides a wide variety of content, new, vintage, two or four wheels and now trucks. Absolutely fantastic, many thanks Harry for the hard work and enthusiasm! And AUDI thanks for sponsoring too!

[@iambrian769]

The Everest Of Motorsport, I Love That. Enjoying From The Caribbean 🇻🇨

[@raygt6370]

Excellent video on this great Event. Harry’s enthusiasm is fun to watch; the excitement can be heard clearly; the tone changes 😂 Many thanks Harry.

[@joneldridge5513]

Harry...that was VERY VERY special...Been following the Dakar since Stephane Peterhansel was winning back in the late 80s on the Yamahas and your video is as good as those! Especially with no bloomin background music. Absolutely epic!

[@alexbrown1995]

Agree completely!!

[@JamesBrown-ux9ds]

Don't agree fully, Harry is an old man, that's why he isn't bringing his/having a drone (at hand) showing US an arial from time to time. Maybe with a little help of the Saudi Airforce.

[@joneldridge5513]

@@JamesBrown-ux9ds Harry is not 'an old man'! Show some respect, Sir! I very much doubt that Harry would have been allowed to fly a drone or even get permission from the Saudi authorities. Especially with very low-flying helicopters chasing the lead vehicles...

[@derekwarner6898]

Harry is in heaven, great coverage and enthusiasm.

[@TheAslakVind]

Wauw! Great content, Harry! Admit you´d like a go on one of the modern bikes! Those bikers re incredible superhuman guys/girls, and they also have to watch out not getting runned over. Impressed! Please never dampen your enthsiasm! We love every bit of it!

[@kevincockburn7805]

He did say at the start of the video he would love to own one of the bikes

[@nigelha3699]

Harry and Dakar, how much better can it get? Harry was super stoked too, nearly bouncing up and down he was so excited!!

[@kevindawson9270]

Fantastic video, thanks for that. Personally the Dakar lost some of its magic when it stopped actually running to Dakar. But that takes nothing away from the skill, guts and resilience of all of the competitors. Dave R is right to call it the Everest of Motorsport. That last shot of the Audi running along the side of the dune was stunning.

[@Eden-NoEye]

This is the first year I actively followed the Dakar, an insane rally and a brilliant pastime for the F1 off season, this video was the cherry on the top for me, thanks! I'm really stoked for next year.

[@Krsfal]

I could watch an hour of this. Thanks harry great film. Amazing channel.

[@WarrenStMan]

Thank you Harry you have a real gift in communicating your enthusiasm and always give us a fresh insight into a familiar event .

[@ninja12lawbreaker]

What an eye openner, brutal but brilliant, especially the nutter racing along the side of a sandy mountain at impossible angle

[@JayeOFarrell]

This video was brilliant. The camera work, the variety of cars and bikes, the quick interviews and Harry's knowledge and enthusiasm. Dakar coverage should be a yearly video from Harry!

[@Kevinpayneuk]

Wonderful episode, You have converted me on the Dakar, some very very 😊 close up shots of the leading cars

[@bobspeller2225]

What a fantastic event, made even better by your great enthusiasm and presentation skills. Thank you. Bob

[@ChoPi-Eww]

What an incredible experience! Thanks for sharing this, Harry!

[@spotty_cat26]

That E-tron going past Harry at 6:48 sounded just like my old Tamiya Sand Scorcher r/c car..

[@aranmatier3599]

Really enjoyed this one. Would be great to see more event/race videos like this. Thanks for continuing to deliver top notch content.

[@mrweshamilton]

Mr Harry, excellent video. Appreciated the insight on terrain re: sand, wind, navigational lines etc. Thank you for the content.

[@ronjatter]

Great video and I really appreciate the superb image quality on this video. Whoever your camera person was did an incredible job.

[@brucelumsden94]

Very interesting, Harry. Thankyou. Farm in Australia. Got interested in rallying as a kid in my early teens when the London to Sydney Marathon of 1968 passed through our farm on a competitive stage. Still ranks right up there in my memory.

[@pegasus9280]

More videos like this one, please. Fascinating.

[@FreddieDobbs]

Brilliant!

[@ianmcwilliams6453]

Wow! The most informative and entertaining video of all the Brits covering it - BY FAR! Your experience shows. Thank you!

[@niklaswejedal463]

As a super-fan of the Dakar since the mid/late 80s this was a real treat to see! Very cool to see the rally from a spectator's point of view. Great video - hope you get the chance to repeat it next time.

[@charliefenwick910]

I have watched a lot of your videos, but this is by far my favourite to date, fantastic Harry-well done. Definitely on my bucket list to go and watch a stage

[@EleanorPeterson]

Great video, Harry! Superb atmosphere: excitement, respect, awe, anticipation. I'm not in this league, but I drove the old-school East African Safari twice in the '80s [once 'wet', once 'dry'] and finished both times, but only just (we were eleven hours late on the wet event). I'd love to try the modern Dakar, but tackling those dunes at speed is daunting. It's ridiculous but true to think that even if my car survived, I could be forced out of the event by my sports bra's suspension failing. 🤭

[@karlvanginderdeuren4009]

I watched the summary each day but still learned so much from this video. Kudos Harry

[@reinmansmith]

The coverage of this years Dakar has been tremendous and really highlighted how tough it can be… who would have expected floods and river crossings!! 😱 To have Harry’s input and enthusiasm is just the icing on the cake 👍

[@oliverlondon5246]

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing this fantastic experience

[@AR-rs2dy]

His lordship off on another jolly. I wasn't going to watch this but I'm chuffing glad I did. Will this man never grow old, the enthusiasm continues to just burst thru and that's why we love him. The David Attenborough of KZbin.

[@Paul-D]

amazing! I always used to check out the Dakar in the magazines and stuff as a kid. They're mad looking motors and the drivers, man talk about sucker for punishment!

[@andyrbush]

Fabulous video and seriously infectious enthusiasm. Years back coming north from a ski trip, driving on the Peage we encountered the Dakar rally cars heading south from Paris. Every toll booth was the trigger for the cars to drag race not only each other but many of the regular drivers. The police didn't seem bothered at all.

[@Marcke-tb1hb]

What a fabulous fortnight. Much better coverage this year, with a 1 hour daily summary. Bucket list spectacle. Thanks Harry.

[@Jason-cl8hk]

One of the best videos you’ve done. Thanks.

[@4x4-ever]

19 year old Harry looks like a style icon

[@michaelfraser5723]

He has a flare for it, even then : )

[@larsstougaard7097]

Agree must be his fathers influence " Harry’s father was initially a farmer but later abandoned farming and became a fashion designer."

[@petesmitt]

biker leather jacket, roll neck jumper and flares..

[@anthonyknox1493]

Love this. Your enthusiasm is so addictive, Harry!

[@the_tube]

The risk and bravery of the bike riders is on a whole different level to the cars and trucks. Shame it’s become such a big money event , gone away from the original 70’s & 80’s ethos. I guess that’s no different to many other forms of modern motorsport though.

[@Chris993RS]

Thanks Harry - Great video

[@flayerrr7730]

Wow I have a whole different perspective on Dakar now. What an incredible racing series. Thanks for sharing

[@andyfell5879]

Harry's enthusiasm is fantastic!. A great video.

[@327365hp]

Fantastic fun! Seeing those guys whizz by flat out, put a smile on my face! Your enthusiasm is infectious!

[@jebwiseley1706]

Harry! Your enthusiasm is infectious and simply awesome!!! Modern day Dakar Rally Raid is the current pinnacle of motorsports and the truest vision of auto futures.

[@taylorlayne8200]

Thanks Harry for the review of Dakar.

[@martinslocombe2288]

Brilliant better than any TV coverage ! Well done Harry . It just goes to show you dont need an expensive TV crew .

[@mikescayenne]

This is literally the best car channel on KZbin. Amazing the things this guy does, just being normal doing amazing car things.

[@johanbenade8885]

Amazing video and documentary. That Toyota V6 sounds absolutely savage! Incredible!

[@royramdeen8864]

Well done Harry.. you always make my day...

[@TerryManitoba]

SHORT & sweet - but such a great documentary/coverage of the Dakar. PLEASE - keep doing these - Every Year....

[@Cloverleaf7642]

Brilliant episode. Riders, drivers, machinery - astonishing. Thanks so much.

[@jonathanham5960]

Excellent - love your videos in general - this is even better than the usual excellent - love the enthusiasm!

[@stepheneldridge6998]

Great video 📹 Harry...I'm a huge Dakar fan, especially the bikes. As I was giving my Dakar style Tenere the beans up the Trundle hill towards Goodwood the huge Kamaz Dakar truck was coming the opposite way...they blasted their horns and gave me the thumbs up 👍!! Such a cool moment. When you look at the bike riders in the early days of the Dakar they were carrying rucksacks with food, water and spares. Cheers, Steve

[@chrisparish9145]

Another excellent instalment to the channel Harry. Love all the aspects of the videos you produce but must confess I find the "odd ball" or left field stuff enthralling. Please don't calm down, your enthusiasm in infectious!

[@DMSparky]

Wow what an awesome video! Thanks Audi and the Harry’s garage team!

[@grichgeordie]

Just brilliant, never seen Dakar in this way, well done Harry

[@z06doc86]

What fun this looks. Always wondered what Dakar rally would be like. Now have better understanding thanks to Harry.

[@TORTLESSS]

thanks to you, particularly your dakar bikes videos, ive rediscovered my liking of the dakar and picked up an itch to start offroading

[@raymondg6823]

As usual fluent delivery Harry, better coverage than prime subscription service, and great technical output.

[@Tmrfe0962]

Thanks for all this fantastic knowledge of a race I always heard of but never knew much of the details…especially the truck info. Bucket list item here…

[@jimarillo]

So exciting. Thanks Harry

[@jonathangillbanks3891]

Wow, just - Wow! Gobsmacking stuff and not sure I’d have been standing that close to the track! Amazing content Harry. Thank you sir

[@nigeldeforrest-pearce8084]

Absolutely Brilliant!!! Well Done Harry!!!!

[@kenmason9354]

Loved it,keep the passion coming Harry 👏👍👏

[@muddymondays1125]

Incredible insight into Dakar Rally, cheers 🎉

[@seefees]

This is so great! Pure happiness!

[@maximumpat1]

Great video. Thank you. I look forward every new year to watching Dakar on Eurosport/Discovery channel. It is so evocative. Delighted to see your take on it Harry. That footage of Carlos Sainz traversing that dune at height is just amazing. He did get up and over the top eventually.

[@esausse]

Great great video content. Thank you so much

[@conner.9262]

So much variety brought into our homes with Harry’s Garage …. Excellent footage …. Nice one !

[@simonyapp]

Fantastic coverage, and really well filmed with stable cameras and a great grade! Nice work to the camera / edit op !

[@AdamJRichardson]

I noticed that too right from the off, great color quality. Wonder what the camera setup was for this

[@CinemaAtv]

Yes crazy good quality 👍

[@Bzy6000]

@@AdamJRichardson I’m scrolling through the comments to find that one out!

[@jasoncollins9640]

Best video you have ever done :-) simply because it's the dakar:-) .

[@leslienordman8718]

Fabulous video, Harry! I love your enthusiasm bubbling over, even when you are so tired. Thank you for all you do for us. 🙂

[@marioantoniazzi2265]

You lucky so and so! What I would give to be there. The greatest motorsport event in the world! And what a surprise video, brilliant as always

[@djcrossie]

Brought back memories of watching a Duke vhs on the 1989 Paris Dakar, won by Ari Vatanen in a 405 Turbo 16. I was 8 and thought it was the coolest thing ever

[@edmoses2049]

Great to see the excitement and passion coming through Harry - a trip to the big dunes for 2024?? (Please do…)

[@slineboy]

Well done harry. The best of the rest videos on the Dakar 🎉🎉..

[@dan77773]

Thank you for the Dakar insights Harry, never seen it behind the scenes - as manic as expected if not more so!

[@stemcleeds]

That felt like 10 minutes! Was wanting another 100%. Thanks Harry and support.

[@simondavies438]

Fantastic behind the scenes video Harry. I'd been following this year's Dakar and this was great to watch. The trucks are superb.😎👍

[@hans33sw]

Epic video Harry! Been following Dakar since I was a little kid. My dad used to own a Yamaha xt500 and later on a Ténéré. And offcourse the big Dutch presence in the truck department makes that it is also easy to get great coverage here in the Netherlands. Maybe in the future I get the opportunity to join Dakar as an mechanic, we'll see!

[@harrysgarage]

I think you should. The truck competitors seem to enjoy a 2-weak party, I spoke to one team and the co-driver had 31 Dakars under his belt and the driver had 32! A few came from bikes, then cars and then moved to trucks. Great you have such a mix competing at one event.

[@HenkKroese]

Excellent video with fantastic camera work. Thanks again Harry.

[@stephenhare7369]

I live my motoring-life vicariously through you Harry 🤜

[@shadowred1980]

Superb, enjoyed that. Thank you for taking us along.

[@adamschoenrock927]

Great video Harry, never followed the Dakar before but found your enthusiasm infectious! Thank you :)

[@davidbluebeard5291]

great video so professional and informative good work Harry