Dakar Classic Highlights - Stage 9 - #Dakar2024

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The fifth edition of the Dakar in Saudi Arabia promises to push man and machine harder than any of the previous ones.
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Transcript
00:00 [Music]
00:13 I'm Lionel Guy, 52 years old, driver of Range Rover 729.
00:17 I'm John, co-driver of Range Rover 729 on Dakar Classic 2024.
00:22 [Music]
00:29 This vehicle is a childhood dream.
00:31 I discovered the Dakar just like that on the 1st of January 1985,
00:36 as it would almost go by my house.
00:40 And as a kid, I would see Range Rovers go by, and that's when my passion started.
00:47 It's love at first sight for a kid, some like Beetles, some like Citroëns.
00:51 For me, it's the Range Rover.
00:53 For 26 years now, I go into my Range Rover, and I'm in my seat.
00:59 [Music]
01:08 I did two Dakars. In 2005, I did it in a Defender, and in 2011, in a truck.
01:13 The goal was always to do the Dakar with this car.
01:16 Finally, in 2022, I had the possibility to bring my Range Rover on the Dakar.
01:23 It was a beautiful adventure, so I decided to come back in 2024.
01:27 [Music]
01:34 It's a very versatile vehicle. The comfort is incredible.
01:39 Even if we're exhausted, we come out of the stages standing, and not completely wrecked.
01:45 [Music]
01:47 Today, on the Dakar Classic, I really believe that it has a special place.
01:51 It looks great. It's comfortable on all terrain.
01:54 I'm surprised every day by its agility and how easy it is to drive.
01:59 [Engine revving]
02:01 The only thing is that it likes oil. It likes a lot of oil.
02:05 So we give it oil, and it's happy.
02:08 [Music]
02:14 Today, the Classic is great for the vehicles of that era.
02:18 We have so much to gain by participating in Dakar Classic and living the spirit of the old Dakars.
02:26 We can have pleasure. All help each other.
02:30 We don't have the feeling of racing each other exactly, and that's pretty rare on rallies.
02:35 People are here to enjoy themselves and share their experience.
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02:53 [BLANK_AUDIO]