What's it Take to Race Dakar? - Live Chat!︱Traction eRag

Dallas chats with Willem Avenant about everything Dakar!
/ @wravenant
www.willemavenantracing.com
"While researching the Dakar, I came across many people who started the journey but never finished, and in many cases, never even stood on the start podium. This was because they did not realize or necessarily understand what it would take to actually get there. I was also not able to find a clear, concise, or relatable account of how to actually get to Dakar.
​So my goal for 2024 is to document my entire journey to the Dakar Rally 2025. This process will include podcasts, videos, blog posts, social media posts, radio, etc., across a variety of platforms. Showing the ins and outs of “how to get to Dakar” will not just focus on the two weeks of the race but the entire year before. When I am done, there will be a realistic and accessible road map to Dakar that anybody who is interested in ever doing the race (something that does not currently exist) can access."
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[@DirtByk]

Great collaboration! William is obviously a wealth of knowledge on the subject of Rally and riding around the world in general. Would love to hear more about riding in Africa! PT. 2 to come?! Kove is opening up the sport to people like me so it's so cool to see two worlds come together like this.

[@boxmat182ify]

That was brilliant. Best insight to Rally ive ever heard. I loved the podcast style, if possible it would be great if it was on Spotify or something to make listening in the car easier. Keep up the good work! I'd love to hear him chat about Africa more.

[@russpaton8877]

Willem is awesome, huge promoter of Rally Roadbooks. Met him at the fightclub of Rally rhe SoCal Rally meet up. Nicest guy I am now trialing his RallyTab on my Kove450

[@RodNeufeld]

I would love to see the development of Rally racing in British Columbia! We have such amazing terrain from single track in the costal rainforest mountains to amazing trails in desert like conditions and everything in between.

[@MartinEllisEssex]

Masochism. Great video, thanks so much for doing this.