I was actually toying with the idea of making a "great escape" style movie poster as a thumbnail.
@mo0kthechef Жыл бұрын
We all know who should make it...
@aaronrockefeller5077 Жыл бұрын
@@mo0kthechef michael bay
@KepleroGT Жыл бұрын
Many Dakars could be made into a movie. Like that time Thatcher's son got lost in the desert and they had to call the RAF to find him
@henryjohn2218 Жыл бұрын
@@KepleroGT what's name of that movie
@Katana2097 Жыл бұрын
Intelligence: "There's gonna be a terrorist attack around here and you're the target." Race organizers: "We should take Dakar Rally, and fly it somewhere else!"
@noellundstrom7447 Жыл бұрын
I love finding out about new motorsport disciplines and the stories it has to tell, good video!
@stijnpaspont Жыл бұрын
thanks! glad i could be of service.
@jonasf1275 Жыл бұрын
My dad was there. Also one time somebody died because he raced over a mine. Dakar is carzy.
@jdcp8976 Жыл бұрын
A fucking land mine? Holy shit
@jonasf1275 Жыл бұрын
@@jdcp8976 yeah, a big one on top. A real tank killer.
@jdcp8976 Жыл бұрын
@@jonasf1275 thats crazy as hell! Those should have been scary races indeed, a cold but good way to understand why they dont race on those dangerous routes.
@jonasf1275 Жыл бұрын
@@jdcp8976 yeah they even changed continents because there were problems with terrorists like ISIS oder Boko Haram.
@christopherc707511 ай бұрын
That's one of my early TV memories, since I liked watching racing as a little kid, hearing that a car hit a mine...
@somerandoonline5852 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for working on this vid. Anytime i see an antonov doing its thing, it puts a smile on my face.
@idontknowwhattocallmychann3535 Жыл бұрын
They will return to their former glory soon. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦
@georgeknights8444 Жыл бұрын
@@idontknowwhattocallmychann3535 💪🇺🇦
@Kyle-yp5wb Жыл бұрын
Hold on, dakar is known for weird and wonderful vehicles. Yet I saw in briefly a Renault kangoo van with wide arches. That has got to be a cool story in itself right there, make a video about that. A small FWD van, designed to navigate tight European cities modified for dakar.
@dovydasgrigas441 Жыл бұрын
From what I could find it was a Kangoo 4x4, run by Luc Alphand as part of the Schlesser team.
@Kyle-yp5wb Жыл бұрын
@@dovydasgrigas441 I can't find much info on it, but it has a 3.5l V6. This definitely needs a deep dive.
@DiegoRuiz1991 Жыл бұрын
A few facts overlooked by OP: · Jacky Ickx was driving a Toyota LandCruiser after getting mad at how only Mitsubishi took advantage of the 4x4 regulations of the time (similar to Group A in WRC) since they were the only ones that ever built a special homologation car (the Pajero Evo). · Peterhansel was driving a re-engineered Pajero Evo done by Aixam, a French company actually specialized in microcars. Thankfully, all the mechanic pieces were from Mitsubishi. · In the motorbike class BMW was the 1st brand to bring back a 2-cylinder bike (2 years after Peterhansel left and 3 since someone had ever sold one). BMW left rally-raid after its immediate success to focus mostly on F1. · The stages in Niger promised to be rather entertaining and one supposedly included the competitors going up and down a volcano. · Weirdly enough, the first 3D game about the Dakar Rally is about this very edition. Instead of following the number of real stages, it gives you 10 four-phase stages (like 40 stages of a normal rallying game) based on the different biomes the competitors should've been coming across.
@Oscar97o Жыл бұрын
Aixam also built the Mega Track, a weird gigantic supercar with an adjustable suspension, which also let it drive off road.
@mooiboyace Жыл бұрын
So Jacky was mad at Mitsubishi for using 4x4 in the desert so he chose to race for Toyota?
@DiegoRuiz1991 Жыл бұрын
@@mooiboyace - Nope, he was mad that only Mitsubishi was using the available special homologation rule - He wanted to motivate Toyota to make a special LandCruiser/4Runner/HiLux so he tried to show the potential of their normal car. Some French guy I forget about tried the same with Nissan to no avail either. Mitsubishi was so OP back then that the top4 best 4x4 cars you could pick to race in rally-raid were the Pajero Evo (2-seater), the Pajero (normal 3-door), the L200 (pick-up truck) and the Challenger (5-door SUV)
@mooiboyace Жыл бұрын
@@DiegoRuiz1991 I see! Thank you for explaining. I wonder what the homologation rule gave for bonuses on the racing models.
@DiegoRuiz1991 Жыл бұрын
@@mooiboyace - Think about the differences between a Celica GT-Four on the street and the one driven by Carlos Sainz... only in the shape of Mitsubishi's 3-door Pajero and its 3500cc V6 engine
@theoverloader5110 Жыл бұрын
This would make an awesome movie idea, or maybe even a series. So well grounded yet so spectacular, action, a big race, drama, cars and big planes.
@jenesaislerouge Жыл бұрын
The way you narrate these videos makes it so engaging. Love it!
@77936fief Жыл бұрын
i watch the dakar religiously. ...the privateers have the balls of steel.those guys are my heroes
@nameinvalid69 Жыл бұрын
Antonov, absolute legend of a machine. Sad it lost to the war 😥
@AbrahamArthemius Жыл бұрын
The one that got destroyed was the An-225. The plane Dakar organizers used was the slightly smaller An-124. The easiest way to know which one is which is by looking at the number of engines the plane uses. An-124 uses 4 engines, while the bigger An-225 uses 6 engines.
@kerstas10 Жыл бұрын
Motorsport at its peak. Now dakar isnt the same
@hectormaluenda Жыл бұрын
Still a good one, a lot more organized and safe, for spectators and drivers
@Floris_VI Жыл бұрын
Yeah idk dakar is so boring to me these days
@Juihi2 Жыл бұрын
Idk, this years one looked insanely tough!! Mad respect for anyone that undertakes it
@bunta_wrx5851 Жыл бұрын
thats the most 2000s thing i've ever heard of
@coopers1716 Жыл бұрын
I'd never heard of this, what an awesome story! Thank you Stijn!
@JInfinity7 Жыл бұрын
One hell of bill from Antanov probably...would love to see the invoice
@sham_wow_guy Жыл бұрын
They made a movie about Ford beating Ferrari at Le Mans, they should make a movie about this as well.
@matteomoretto7074 Жыл бұрын
the ace combat soundtrack is perfect fot this video 😂
@martinfreund6737 Жыл бұрын
Man, ace combat soundtracks really fit the theme of the video
@stijnpaspont Жыл бұрын
The theme you hear during the antonov section is called "juggernaut". Its just meant to be.
@martinfreund6737 Жыл бұрын
@@stijnpaspont Oh damn, so that's the name of that song!
@motodan2812 Жыл бұрын
@@stijnpaspont i don't think i need to guess you're a huge ace combat fan like me
@random_evo_guy9120 Жыл бұрын
They should have continue the race but instead of calling it Dakar they should have call Escape from Dakar
@mars7357 Жыл бұрын
When humanity came together and restored my faith 🙏
@weddellseal8414 Жыл бұрын
the ace combat music caught me off guard
@Lixycon Жыл бұрын
5:48 if you turn the plane upside Down it looks like doctor eggman
@ag3ntgt Жыл бұрын
How did you notice that?
@fuschia4827 Жыл бұрын
its amazing to see a video this high in quality for rally raid, great job pal!
@stijnpaspont Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah F1 gets all the attention. So i try to mix it up a little
@oswurth8774 Жыл бұрын
All this for a rally. God I love motorsport
@s70driver2005 Жыл бұрын
And to save people from getting hurt/killed.
@The_Dude99 Жыл бұрын
Wow, what a crazy story. Great video!
@vektorr4 Жыл бұрын
Great video and I love the Ace Combat music too
@fredrikdavidsen6128 Жыл бұрын
I was going crazy trying to figure out why my brain knew this music!
@danielescobar7618 Жыл бұрын
My stepdad took us all to see an antonov parked for tours (they really just let you walk around and touch whatever you wanted) in the early 90s after the soviets fell. It was at the Newark NJ airport
@danielescobar7618 Жыл бұрын
The golden days. I won't support anything of the Sauds except Toyota Camry sandal drifting.
@ElParteDiscotecas Жыл бұрын
This would be the last place where I would hope to find a song from Ace Combat, but it's welcome surprise nonetheless!
@effisjens1776 Жыл бұрын
I think i have an old Michel Vaillant comic about the Dakar that featured this moment in the dakar. No idea if i still have it.
@stijnpaspont Жыл бұрын
I have the exact same one. And it was the inspiration for this video.
@brahadeeshsuresh500 Жыл бұрын
Dakar is underrated!!
@nationalist3227 Жыл бұрын
ok
@dorientjewoller113 Жыл бұрын
The Dakar should be held as before ... from Paris to Dakar. Till then it remain underrated. What we have now isn't the Dakar.
@buffalo182 Жыл бұрын
The cost mustve been monumental omg
@466rudy6 Жыл бұрын
Incredible logistics feat. I've flown into Niamey many times and getting anything done there can be a nightmare. They were able to achieve all of this without any support from the locals.
@انا_ابراهيم_البناوي Жыл бұрын
You are an amazing story teller keep up the good work mate and the antonov plane is such a badass way to transport the cars and the Dakar drivers did do not give in to the threats shows how brave they are
@stijnpaspont Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@WEC_Connoiseur Жыл бұрын
The Ace Combat 5 music surprised me
@jonywalabi2647 Жыл бұрын
Nice ace combat music dude, great vid
@RodrigoRodriguezowl Жыл бұрын
just found your channel, great videos and amazing stories, this is why motorsports is the best keep it up greetings from Venezuela
@Dat-Mudkip Жыл бұрын
It still annoys me it's being the Dakar Rally when Dakar isn't even close to the actual rally location.
@AdamTheMan1993 Жыл бұрын
It'll still be a long time before the Dakar rally returns to Africa
@redbullsauberpetronas Жыл бұрын
Nothing we can do they keep warring there
@YOUENNNN Жыл бұрын
But that thells you how big this event is, it survived its location's death and had a new birth in South America and then Saoudi Arabia
@jefjanssens5952 Жыл бұрын
I was wonderding the whole time: what weird accent is he talking in. And then you said 'rick deprez en geert devolder' and I was like: right, same as mine xD great video man
@NuclearHeadshot Жыл бұрын
The channel name gives it away instantly. Only the dutch would spell a name like that.
@Rens243 Жыл бұрын
@@NuclearHeadshot *Flemish
@christopherc707511 ай бұрын
You know, looking back at Motorstorm and how much it is already inspired by Dakar, the in-game lore of drivers parachuting their cars onto to Island in Pacific Rift might be partially inspired by this event...
@alessiobonamini1792 Жыл бұрын
Amazing story, footage, editing and commentary. I really enjoy these kind of video researches, especially when they're put togheter like a docu-film like this one; if I have one complaint, though, it's that it felt like a bit too short for the story it wanted to tell. You got the talent and the skills to make it happen, so try longer videos next time! 💪
@Tommuniqo123 Жыл бұрын
Ah I see I wasn't the only person recommended this video😅
@DustyVisorMotorcycles Жыл бұрын
I wonder who paid for the airlift? Surely the cost would have broken the PD company????
@AshLilburne Жыл бұрын
'Not letting the terrorists win' doesn't sound very cost effective
@metallicarabbit Жыл бұрын
its the principal, if you let a terrorist cause terror and cancel, it shows them they have power and they will take further action on other things because you have set precedent that you will bow down to them. standing up to bullies and doing the thing they are trying to interrupt is a giant middle finger to a terrorist group who gets power through fear
@danverss6176 Жыл бұрын
@@metallicarabbit okay i understand now why the first abu dhabi gp wasn't cancelled
@DB.KOOPER Жыл бұрын
I remember that race... hard ot believe it was 23 years ago. I don't feel that old.
@Rosweld76 Жыл бұрын
This just hit my recommended front page and I see why!! Awesome video documentary sir! Well done! Your English is very good and the edit was perfect!
@chlievcinema Жыл бұрын
Cost cap was a unknown word in 2000s :D . RIP Antonov :(
@ZeZeBatata69 Жыл бұрын
Those 3 planes aren't the one destroyed in Kyiv
@chlievcinema Жыл бұрын
@ZeZeBatata69 you are right, they destroyed only one plane, the only 225. Still sad.
@chimchim2_ Жыл бұрын
Right, the last surviving one was destroy during the invasion.
@VeraTheTabbynx Жыл бұрын
@@chimchim2_These are AN-124s. The one destroyed was the AN-225 Mriya, of which only one was ever built for the soviet space program and refurbished years later as the world's largest cargo plane. There are still plenty of Antonovs out there, including the 3 used here.
@staffy8832 Жыл бұрын
Honestly dude, Im still drunk after watching the Daytona 500, and the whole ace combat music sucked me in here. Now I'm curious as to what the hell the Dakar rally is
@matthewcaughey8898 Жыл бұрын
Once they called it “ the pinnacle of endurance Motorsport”
@forgonenapster8888 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to the right side of Motorsport brother.
@PUDRETE919 Жыл бұрын
0:59 Dakar is in Senegal not Cape Verde, great video :)
@grzegorzkusa7541 Жыл бұрын
It is, but Cap-Vert, or the Cape Verde Peninsula, is a peninsula in Senegal and the westernmost point of the continent of Africa and of the Afro-Eurasia mainland. Portuguese explorers called it Cabo Verde or "Green Cape". The Cape Verde islands, 570 kilometres (350 mi) further west, are named after the cape.
@muhammadarekat3384 Жыл бұрын
0:55 Dakar is in Senegal, not Cape Verde... rookie mistake
@CLOYO Жыл бұрын
Ooofff it sure is.
@grzegorzkusa7541 Жыл бұрын
Also wanted to point out this mistake. It's a mistake, but it's not as rookie as it seems: Cap-Vert, or the Cape Verde Peninsula, is a peninsula in Senegal and the westernmost point of the continent of Africa and of the Afro-Eurasia mainland. Portuguese explorers called it Cabo Verde or "Green Cape". The Cape Verde islands, 570 kilometres (350 mi) further west, are named after the cape.
@aojracing4885 Жыл бұрын
Nice, some Dakar coverage! I don't like them racing at Saudi Arabia very much but I'm still hyped for this year's edition. December 31st!
@evoSieg Жыл бұрын
That's an auto-like for the 3 AN-124s
@theworkshopwhisperer.5902 Жыл бұрын
While I can't confirm this I've seen some sources claiming that the looming cancellation of the race went all the way up Kamaz team and company (And it's alleged) there was a connection between the higher ups of Kamaz and Antonov that enabled a $5 million dollar airlift. If you're wondering that comes out closer to $8 million to in today's money. I can't seem to work out who paid for it though.
@cmacdhon Жыл бұрын
Interesting... Thanks for the info.
@e2rqey Жыл бұрын
I wouldnt be surprised if their was a connection between the two, seeing as both companies did a significant amount of business with the Soviet/Russian military
@este_marco Жыл бұрын
that's some motorstorm storyline right there
@santi3991 Жыл бұрын
I love they managed to finish the rally instead of canceling the whole event and by doing that they made those terrorist look like cucks
@Naneychevelu Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making historic racing exciting, and to shed light on unsung parts of it ✊❤️
@simulacionx3242 Жыл бұрын
background music really reminds me to Ace Combat Games great video :D
@flyingstump2938 Жыл бұрын
It is Ace Combat music
@simulacionx3242 Жыл бұрын
@@flyingstump2938 yeah i was watching some more of his videos and recognized AC5 songs on a few
@super_satvrn Жыл бұрын
holy fuck, you are the best documentary channel i've ever watched, and I binge watch hundreds. the ace combat music is perfect keep doing what you're doing
@marciocarvalho8975 Жыл бұрын
Seriously? What about the narrator mencion Dakar in Cape Verde?
@super_satvrn Жыл бұрын
@@marciocarvalho8975 no
@jt-hb8lh Жыл бұрын
Hang on. Is that a Renault Kangoo at the 1:57 mark. I've never seen this before.
@tbrowniscool Жыл бұрын
Hehe I just noticed that too! What beast of a machine! :)
@DiegoRuiz1991 Жыл бұрын
@@tbrowniscool - It was a full-blown piece of shit - Ex-skier Luc Alphand was the driver while ex-F1 driver Jean-Luc Schlesser was the team principal (and driver of a much better Renault-powered RWD buggy) · The 4x4 Kangoo died after like 2 stages in Africa, didn't even go through Morocco · Then a couple of years later, Luc Alphand won the Dakar Rally as a factory Mitsubishi driver in one of the Pajero 2+2 prototypes
@tbrowniscool Жыл бұрын
@@DiegoRuiz1991 Nice Info thanks!
@gathel8574 Жыл бұрын
Antonov not just larger plane but also most useful cargo plane ever cuz how big the plane is. A great savior from the East
@oadka Жыл бұрын
Not to mention it was designed from the get go to land on unpaved surfaces!
@ducedevlstear2471 Жыл бұрын
For me the best era was the South America years. A lot more colourful interesting routes. And the people had true passion for the sport down there.
@stijnpaspont Жыл бұрын
South america provided some unique backdrops. There's some great footage out there of vw testing their dakar touareg before the race in the french alps. It was to get used to some of the south american mountain stages they'd have to race on.
@fpsdovah2572 Жыл бұрын
They should've got a photo of everything the antinovs transported next to them haha amazing Ukraine saved their asses how cool!
@mekiebro Жыл бұрын
Dakar is a city in Senegal, not in Cape Verdel!! Cape Verde is an archipelago in the central Atlantic Ocean, west from Senegal.
@TST0475 Жыл бұрын
I can understand the confusion though, Dakar is on the Cap-Vert/Cape Verde peninsula in Senegal, which indeed is a different place then Cape Verde itself, but the similar names might have caused the confusion
@dailydrifter01 Жыл бұрын
Under-rated page Subbed!
@PedroFetter Жыл бұрын
Same here!
@abomala1607 Жыл бұрын
Aixam is company making mainly no licence ultra light vehicule. not race car for ice ;) really good video. Remind me good time when watched that on TV. Forgot was in 92
@Will_M600 Жыл бұрын
absolutely love your channel, the ace combat ost is a nice touch. I'm debating trying for the dakar on a motorcycle, its a dream of mine
@petertimowreef9085 Жыл бұрын
They... they went dakar rallying with a renault Kangoo?! hahaha
@WLS_Churchill Жыл бұрын
Yvan Tcherniavsky did it on a Vespa P200E in the 80's (finished but not before the official rally end), Thierry De Montcorgé did it in a Rolls-Royce Corniche, disualified for illegal repair, in 2007 the Marques brothers did it in a 1963 Citröen 2CV... There's always a goofy one...
@WLS_Churchill Жыл бұрын
@CannedCoochie Just being there is good PR, the first timeRoby Gordon came with a Hummer, it was the only thing french journos were talking about... Instant recognition for Gordon and the Hummer, t'was hard to see one before, saw 5 in my town the next month !
@noahboat580 Жыл бұрын
Imagine racing in your racing KAMAZ (which i was unaware they have racing vehicles for those soviet vehicles) and you get ambushed by alleged terrorists Edit: and that sidecar duo being apart of this! Thats crazy, rip sidecar guy's legs
@mooiboyace Жыл бұрын
You have a fantastic voice for commentating, great video too!
@B4R0N. Жыл бұрын
Dakar's in Senegal, not Cap Verde. And it's the capital city of Senegal at that.
@NavF1 Жыл бұрын
I also got weirded out when he said that but turns out the cape on which Dakar is located is called the Cap-Vert. Still, he obviously should have just said Senegal
@NineEleven1 Жыл бұрын
echt een zot verhaal. Goed bezig Stijn!
@total360AMC Жыл бұрын
Wow what an undertaking!
@mountainmandale1587 Жыл бұрын
I was there. What a nightmare and complete disaster it was. Nothing was done right.
@j.yossarian6852 Жыл бұрын
How so?
@mattheisen77 Жыл бұрын
Ace combat music!
@Madvizion Жыл бұрын
This was an amazing story. It would make a great movie
@zorzerother Жыл бұрын
Great soundtrack!
@j.celgoog3275 Жыл бұрын
I remember a TV news that shown the arrival of the An-124 with the theme of Terminator running :D
@zorzerother Жыл бұрын
@@j.celgoog3275 Amazing!
@christopherc707511 ай бұрын
Ace Combat has some amazing songs :D
@alessandrocampisi-4263 Жыл бұрын
Ne vlaming verdoeme, great video!
@fpsdovah2572 Жыл бұрын
What a damn cool story, unbelievable that they just flew over the warring country and carried on lol
@MrWolfSnack Жыл бұрын
its like a videogame mission
@dancearoundtheworld5360 Жыл бұрын
i searched dakar full send and this was done full throttle
@skojuzija Жыл бұрын
Daamn this is such a cool story. But also I am sure I must have costed a lots of cash to do such thing
@josegomez954 күн бұрын
the AC5 Briefing's song :D nice video!
@gijsjoep1 Жыл бұрын
Yo Stijn, mad respect voor jouw, je content en je channel!!
@jacka4484 Жыл бұрын
Gonna be honest, thought the thumbnail said “Dakar’oo”
@erikkuehne97 Жыл бұрын
So?
@jacka4484 Жыл бұрын
@@erikkuehne97 so I was very confused
@mageanast Жыл бұрын
Such a cool story it's insane
@ALVIRAMDANI Жыл бұрын
its basically mad max fury road in real life
@esatd34 Жыл бұрын
Seems to be a good type of content here! Lets see
@shamaldev Жыл бұрын
the great antonov
@martinsennitis670 Жыл бұрын
Destroyed by Russian "denazifiers"
@wawa-tw5ji Жыл бұрын
great stuff
@fenf777 Жыл бұрын
The narrator is cousin of Arnold Schwarzenegger
@David-tr8xq Жыл бұрын
Arnie is austrian, the narrator is either Dutch or Belgian.
@fenf777 Жыл бұрын
Won't mind, just another cousin who migrate
@vont911 Жыл бұрын
Great video, very entertaining to watch! Can you tell me where did you get this clean footage from tho?
@walterwhite9409 Жыл бұрын
I cant take you fr with that pfp 💀💀
@TheUKNutter Жыл бұрын
Eurosport
@PedroKing19 Жыл бұрын
Please put the songs you use in the description because I always forget their names!
@lol2496 Жыл бұрын
The songs come from the soundtracks of ace combat usually ace combat 4 and 5
@PedroKing19 Жыл бұрын
@@lol2496 im aware, but others may not! And it can be hard to find if you can't remember from which game it is from.
@lol2496 Жыл бұрын
@@PedroKing19 may as well reccomended the whole soundtrack lol its all really good
@evofreak1304 Жыл бұрын
Really like your video's bro ! you speak very clearly.
@djporsche3922 Жыл бұрын
I bet if they wouldnt have the planes theyd strap some mgs on top of the trucks and cars and continued the race lmao
@gvishal9571 Жыл бұрын
Incredible story!
@wiskyop466 Жыл бұрын
This is what can achived when the are 0 politic and 100% passion and all hands on deck.
@snatchgrip Жыл бұрын
And a shitload of cash
@ciswhitebigot Жыл бұрын
all caused by an entire country of wE wUz kAnGz
@Masternaldo Жыл бұрын
@@ciswhitebigot French??
@milfordh.mercado2787 Жыл бұрын
Oh my 🫢🫢 this is an incredible story you have told my friend is shocking to hear how dangerous that year's event turned out had not been for the organizers' quick thinking and creative efforts it would be a disaster so thank you for the video and have a wonderful day bye now. P.S. Hey SP after learning about dakar racing are you going to talk about mitsubishi dominating years in dakar.
@grandhomme4183 Жыл бұрын
It is called the Paris-Dakar. Not the Dakar
@clubpenguin274 Жыл бұрын
It is not. The only paris Dakar race that exists now is the “Africa eco race”
@Thomas-yz7lv Жыл бұрын
Africa Eco Race is the Original Dakar still. Dakar is somewhere else except dakar
@minibus9 Жыл бұрын
awesome video
@Horacjusz777 Жыл бұрын
Renault Kangoo Dakar? So cool!
@piuthemagicman Жыл бұрын
I had a scale model! So quirky
@nanocompa2411 Жыл бұрын
RIP Antonov
@nickg421 Жыл бұрын
Antonov, as a company, is still alive. They made 55 AN-124's. There are quite a few of them left in the air.
@Tank_Facts Жыл бұрын
@@nickg421 They're referring to the 225. Poor thing got destroyed in the outbreak of the war. There are plans to build a second after it ends.