Dakar Rally 2024 Special. Behind the scenes at the world’s toughest race

[@shorehambeach]

Sunday and it’s Harry’s Garage. Welcome everybody 👋👋👋

[@reinmansmith]

I thought this years Dakar TV coverage was fantastic but, as ever, Harry has knocked this out of the park with brilliant behind the scenes footage along with amazing chats with the teams involved…. Top notch!!

[@danapeck5382]

Totally agree

[@paulgeaton]

What channel was the tv coverage on? I didn't see it.

[@ArmstA79]

I only saw the highlights on YT

[@EleanorPeterson]

I think Harry's more likely to 'hit it for six' [cricket] than 'knock it out of the park' [baseball]...

[@tripemonger8916]

​@@paulgeatonin the UK: Eurosport

[@Slingshotgixxer]

Anyone who has rode a motorcycle off road can fully appreciate the skill and confidence of those bikers riding in those conditions at that speed while also navigating for hours on end day after day , its truly amazing.

[@paulsansome1628]

Those bikes squirrelling at full chat! Madness. It takes a certain lack of a sense of self preservation to do that.

[@petesmitt]

Carlos Sainz winning the Dakar at 61.. what a legend; I've been following his rally career since the 80's.

[@BikeThrottleOfficial]

The endurance of the bike guys is insane, up there with the TT riders for me

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Harry and his son do wonders to present Dakar to us! The channel really has a range of content and that keeps things fresh.

[@callumliddle]

Harry doing some premier Harrying on this one. I’m calling it: the Attenborough of things on wheels. National treasure.

[@pope9870]

Do it Harry! A build series for you and your son's Dakar machine would rock.

[@jamesallison4875]

Your enthusiasm is completely infectious. You and Charlie covered this event like the pros you are, got me hooked all the way through. Great job guys, I really enjoyed it.

[@waylonk2453]

It's mighty encouraging to see Gazoo Racing sporting a 3.5L turbocharged V6. No doubt it drinks fuel, but the noise is just awesome.

[@MIEJ4]

Just chuck a 550 litre fuel tank in the back 🤣

[@brayworkshop427]

Harry’s garage. The definitive motor enthusiasts channel. Love it.

[@WarrenStMan]

Harry has a great way of just making his subjects the star. Best motoring journalist by far asking the questions that bring his subject to life .😊

[@joncollins-oj8ve]

Awesome insider coverage. Stunning scenery. Amazing race footage. Proper enthusiasm and passion for all the classes.... even the quads! Harry and Charlie... Thank you very much.

[@chrisaris8756]

Thanks for this an excellent 50 minutes. Will we see you in the classic next year? 12 months to prepare - think what great videos it would make!!! Cheers.

[@stco2426]

Dakar RR?

[@simondavies438]

Fantastic😎. Thank you very much Harry for taking us with you on your 2024 Dakar Adventure.👍

[@Sandhoeflyerhome]

Last year was great, inspirational. But this year looks and feels cleaner, brighter fresher faster .. Love it. I liked the interviews, you obviously have street cred and that opens doors, thanks for taking us with you

[@cesarers7372]

Fantastic sense of speed that usually you don't get with the TV coverage.

[@adriansimon6679]

Superb video!! Many thanks, Harry and Charlie, too. So many interesting bits. I was fortunate to be at the Dakar when Jutta Kleinschmidt won back in 2001. One of the best motorsports experiences for me, ever.

[@johnbir8321]

Almost a full hour of pure escapism - enjoyed that ! Thanks.

[@zainudinajaxajax]

records with chat as comentators is something great about harry,hes the real followers of dakar ,what good guys make us prouds

[@colinbennett]

I don't know how you do it, but I hope my 60s are as jam-packed to the brim as yours. What a life. Absolutely thrilling stuff. Thanks for bringing us all along on the journey. 👋

[@marcusoutdoors4999]

Great coverage, tragic that the race can’t go across its original route.

[@TheAslakVind]

"And you will join me, once we are on some better roads!" Fantastic content, once again Harry! Class! Props for the picture quality!!

[@marinedrive5484]

The rocky landscapes of the Saudi Arabian desert are just magical and what a thrill to see all the action at Dakar 2024 close-up. Great work Harry and Charlie.

[@G.D.goodwill]

Thanks ever so much Harry and Charlie for taking us along on this spectacular event. It's absolutely indescribable, pure madness!

[@aab627]

Absolutely!!! The TOYOTA HILUX engine sound is BADASS!!! Kudos to the team and especially to whoever was involved in tuning this beast, and whoever designed and fabricated the exhaust system!!!

[@jameslowry4299]

I love the Sand Raiders and Dakar stuff, it's a cool change of pace from the regular content.

[@MichaelWilliams-ub3ow]

Two takeaways from this incredible video: 1. Toyota deserved far more credit than they received for the generous invitation and unbelievable access. More brand plugging would have been totally justified and appropriate. 2. The Mohican should have been bright red.

[@marklaity5436]

Wow. What an insight to the Dakar. Thank you Harry, exceptional as always.

[@zainudinajaxajax]

ur videos behind the scene is so exclusives expensives journeys,tq harry so humble n damn tired i guess

[@RogerM88]

Could be an interesting addition to the Farm, a Land Cruiser Commercial Van.

[@benpenagonzales6014]

Great job Harry. Bringing back the excitement to rallying I remember from the 80s

[@user-jg6vi4cd7v]

Nice to See Harry being the known Motor sport journalist he is can get this close and speak to D Richards and get proper coverage ! keep em coming Harry your the MAN!

[@leejordanful]

Thanks Harry and Charlie. I don’t know anything about Dakar but I enjoyed every second of this.

[@HrMarek]

That long shot of the cars coming is crazy good.

[@Tristanbirdyt]

Another brilliant video thank you so much Harry

[@Sci-flyer]

Great coverage. Got hooked on Dakar following Danilo Petrucci back in '22, amazing cars, bikes and scenery

[@MCSmartboy]

That's a superb film, Harry and Charlie! Properly captured the spirit and workings of the event. Thank you!

[@markmushypeas313]

Truly the greatest race on earth. Harry, I have to say, that is amongst the best Dakar videos this year. Well done & thanks to Toyota. Impressive.

[@andrewwebb9794]

Thank you Harry & Charlie, very enjoyable

[@bttawfiq]

Awesome job, team Metcalfe! Keep going strong 👍🏻

[@ArmstA79]

I watched every episode of the daily highlights and I have to say it was an amazing journey. The shear human effort is incredible 👏

[@luke_3_113]

Great stuff! The cars blazing across the sand look pretty hairy, but the bikes must be brutal and scary. Mind you, my closest experience would be on a scooter in Asia, heading down a track to the beach :P Usually not on full throttle!

[@John-e5g4d]

Farm looking very dry this year Harry! Could do with a bit of rain.

[@certifiedbidry]

you should 100% do the classic at some point

[@paddycampbell8256]

That 924 is fabulous.

[@PaulFellows3430]

A fascinating insight into the event. Thanks Harry.

[@zainudinajaxajax]

u ar masters as teaching viewers about dakar,tq harry

[@brunocesari9163]

Harry and Charlie have the best Dakar coverage! Thank you!!..i would have take another 50 minutes of it🙂

[@aukanmeister]

Absolutely brilliant episode, fellas! The intrigue for the sport shows 😉 Maybe we will see a team M the coming years?

[@kasztan2008]

Proper petrolhead content. I was watching all the Dakar highlights and classic category is my favourite one. Great to see it all behind the stage.

[@TheRandallraplee]

I want to say thank you for this year’s coverage Harry ! I am laid up in a nursing facility for a broken hip and there’s no worthwhile coverage that I find in AZ . Even decent online coverage is hardly worthwhile. Thank you once again!

[@Skawagon]

Thank you for your coverage Harry, I would love to see bit more of the trucks too perhaps next year:)

[@maximumpat1]

Thank you Harry. I can't get enough Dakar coverage so your video is wonderful.

[@RogerM88]

The natural aspirated Toyota V8 was orgasmic to hear full throttle. But the V6 Twin Turbo sounds great too.

[@IndaloMan]

Brings back memories of the early 80s when I worked in Saudi Arabia on TEP4. Drove all over the Kingdom in my Mazda 626 'rally car' including testing the 2000 line telephone exchange in Al Ula #goodolddays

[@WizzardPrang]

I watched all the highlight coverage on YT and Eurosport, but this was a brilliant video, Harry. Thanks for bringing us a different perspective and the BTS stuff, it was more like being there. Superb.

[@judgetk8327]

I to enjoy the content and the effort that goes into getting it for us mortals. Thanks Harry I do appreciate what you and Charlie do for us. Crack on.

[@rdhphoto1]

Wow fantastic coverage Sir Harry. The TV coverage is excellent since it tracks the progress of competitors but here Harry brings you into the dirt of the race it shows the incredible speed of these guys something which the slick tv coverage does not really capture well. These cars and drivers are crazy it’s amazing that they even finish one days event let along do the whole Dakar the best race on this planet. Till next year Sir Harry.

[@robinpratt1541]

Harry, what a fabulous film from your brilliant father and son team, thank you!

[@hensh911]

Excellent video, thank you! Your access with all the drivers giving you insights is simply fantastic!!

[@ewanstewart8011]

What an absolutely fantastic video Harry and Charlie, you asked every question I would have asked, shame about not seeing the trucks they are extraordinary machines, the glee on your face and the ease with which you ask management questions is for me a highlight 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@anthonypaterson7066]

A big thank you Harry. That was the most interesting Dakar video I have ever seen. Others should take note of how to do it, it knocks Euro Sport into the far distance.

[@timwilks666]

Thanks for taking us along for the ride Harry. Looking forward to seeing you do it in your Range Rover next year...

[@mikestewart7322]

Fantastic video Harry, loved it. Great behind the scenes shots, driver interviews, team principal interviews and you boys had a ball. Great stuff, thanks.👍🏻😎

[@antonoat]

Oh I get it now, the support trucks are there to carry the riders and drivers balls around, unbelievable lol ! Thanks Harry and Charlie for bringing this to us, it's superb. Cheers.

[@jck999]

i was never really that interested in Dakar but this video has changed my mind!

[@S-T-E-V-E]

12:48 You've got a Mr Magika hairstyle going on there Harry! 😂👌

[@capie62]

Great video Harry & Team, as a lifelong motorsport fan, the #dakar is towards the top of my list of events and as an expat South African it is fantastic to see and hear those amazing Toyota's that are designed and build by the South Africans at Glyn Hall Racing (#hallspeed) always towards the top of the leaderboard. I am old enough to remember Giniel de Villers racing in saloon cars at Killarney in Cape Town! Thanks Harry for the brief look behind the scenes, much appreciated.

[@zainudinajaxajax]

frame by frames ur videos is types of pros tv broadcast harry,so clear all u saids,info is fantastic

[@PeterYannick]

Thank you. Best Dakar coverage I have found on you tube. And another thanks for the 4k camera. The video looks amazing. The behind the scenes interviews. Netflix's Drive to survive should take some notes from Harry's Garage taking over the Dakar.

[@luksweam]

Great video! Thank you Harry. I may have said it already, but I am so greatful that you don't put any muzak in these videos. So many times I hear ytbers say "just listen to this engine sound" and dump some shitty tune in the mix "to spice it up". Big THANK YOU for letting us hear the engines!

[@zxspectum]

The bikes are just amazing, I cant get over how they can do it, standing up all day bucking and weaving it must to so exhausting, I cant even ride 10 meters in sand. Great coverage by the way!

[@mrslater121]

That Hilux sounds so good. The E Tron is eerie, almost like a mercury outboard on constant full chat but with an electric background. Awesome to watch.

[@jasonstab6453]

One of the best videos you've done Harry, thank you for letting us into the world of Dakar

[@kempez]

Brilliant episode Harry. I was watching and thinking and especially the bikes, how bloody hard that must be on the body. Wrestling those for hours over crazy terrain, managing the machines. Amazing 👍🏻👏🏻

[@timogaleon1630]

Thanks, so much Harry, I really enjoyed that video. One of your very best!

[@martinseeley2901]

Absolutely brilliant Harry! Wonderful insight into what is going on behind the scenes and the most spectacular scenery for 2024!

[@S-T-E-V-E]

Harry I thought you would have been tempted to buy that Mitsubishi Pajero Evo that was up for sale at the 2023 NEC Classic Motor Show Iconic Auction you did that preview video on to take out to Dakar?

[@marioantoniazzi2265]

Absolutely bloody brilliant coverage!!! Best insight to the Dakar I have ever seen!!!

[@steffenchristmas1987]

Huge respect for the bike riders at every level. What an achievement completing the event is let alone racing it. Let's take a minute to also appreciate that Toyota win the standard class (every year!) with stock Land Cruisers - certainly built tough.

[@BjornChrBreda]

The track looks like Mongolia / just sand and gravel. I did the Mongol Rally in 2008 with a standard Nissan Micra, we drove at 40 km/h as then the supension could cope / doing 60 km/h meant constant little breakdowns - bolts coming undone etc. After four days in Mongolia we reached Ulan Batar and the suspension was completely destroyed as the bushings had perished. We had 5 puntures in Mongolia and only 4 xtra tyres. Team The Lost Vikings (from Norway). Quite an adventure through 21 countries in 5 weeks and 18000 km.

[@justinfletcher1882]

Awesome, thank you to you, Charlie , Toyota and the team. Fantastic coverage.

[@hifiandmtb]

You did an awesome job capturing the sounds, Harry. Appreciated!

[@aranmatier3599]

Fantastic! Loved this video. Thank you Harry! More of these behind the scenes at competition events, please.

[@markaldridge2531]

Well Harry, I didn't think I was going to watch all of this video, but it was fantastic. You really cannot get a sense of how fast they are going without being there, but dear God they are brave or daft depending on how brave we are! The 'Ultimate' class doesn't make sense to what we drive, but the historic's are a true wonder. Getting across London for many 40 year old.cars is an adventure, but this....!

[@turdeantudor6962]

best behind the scenes video of dakar by far

[@billkeaveney1526]

Thanks Harry, I'll probably never get to see this race in person, i really appreciate you taking us with you.

[@JoshuaC923]

What a fantastic watch! It was so good to see Audi working as a team, the deserve the victory. What fantastic sights and sounds, thanks Harry and Toyota!

[@MrManwen]

Fantastically exciting to watch and listen to the interviews you guys made out there, just brilliant 🙌🏽

[@frankvcp]

It has been ages since I have watched an hour of Dakar, love the report!

[@johntapley2549]

A great video and it's nice to have some Dakar coverage without background music.

[@antburman]

Wonderful video from right inside the Dakar itself. Couldn't have imagined this, nor wished for more. Thanks Harry!

[@andymcgeechan8318]

All things considered, this is a very good piece of on the spot reporting of what is a very complex event.

[@manonabeachjourneys]

Great stuff, thanks for showing me another world, love the enthusiasm and the pioneering characters you interview. Top job.

[@nigelhorrocks7592]

harry and charlie , rock solid as always and making this Saudi version seem to still have the romance of the Dakar .Mega

[@OFBCyclingWorld]

I love the enthusiasm in your voice. I love the Dakar and like you I love the bikes too. I drive a Hilux which is absolutely nothing like these ones, but I would love to try one. I live up a 4WD track and use an unbreakable hilux every day. Thanks for the video.

[@jazzjokesjalopies]

This beats any racing broadcast on television. 😊 Well done gents.

[@jazzjokesjalopies]

PS. Drop some of this footage into Harry’s Farm when there’s a drought! 😅

[@joneldridge5513]

absolutely epic, Harry! You and Charlie in the Classic category next year! Go on! You know you want to!