To Dakar and Back
21 Days Across North Africa by Motorcycle
Lawrence Hacking, Asher Ghaffar, Dr. David Gratzer, Lawrence Hacking with Wil De Clercq, Wil De Clercq
ECW Press
Livre numérique
The Paris-Dakar Rally is without question the most arduous and notorious off-
road motorsports event on the planet. Since its inception in 1979, it has
attracted more than 3,000 adventurers from all walks of life. The men and
women who have taken up the "Dakar challenge" have at least one thing in
common: a desire to measure themselves against the desolate sands of the
Sahara. The rally has drawn entries from the international community of
motorsport luminaries, the lofty ranks of European nobility and celebrity,
captains of industry, as well as common, everyday people. Paris-Dakar is
considered to be one of the world's top five adventures, in the same league as
climbing Mt. Everest. The human drama that unfolds each January is
unparalleled. Tales of danger, blinding sandstorms, endless vistas of towering
dunes, incredible hardship, perseverance, tenacity, ingenuity, triumph, and
tragedy have greatly contributed to the aura and mystique of the rally. The
Dakar is a metaphor for life - a test of common sense, decision-making
ability, and the ability to accept complete responsibility for both your
actions and inaction. In To Dakar and Back, Hacking - in collaboration with
motorsport journalist Wil De Clercq - recounts the three weeks of blood,
sweat, and tears that took him on a 10,000 kilometre journey - in the heat of
competition - from the glitzy streets of Paris, through the hinterland of
North Western Africa, to the triumph of self-realization.
road motorsports event on the planet. Since its inception in 1979, it has
attracted more than 3,000 adventurers from all walks of life. The men and
women who have taken up the "Dakar challenge" have at least one thing in
common: a desire to measure themselves against the desolate sands of the
Sahara. The rally has drawn entries from the international community of
motorsport luminaries, the lofty ranks of European nobility and celebrity,
captains of industry, as well as common, everyday people. Paris-Dakar is
considered to be one of the world's top five adventures, in the same league as
climbing Mt. Everest. The human drama that unfolds each January is
unparalleled. Tales of danger, blinding sandstorms, endless vistas of towering
dunes, incredible hardship, perseverance, tenacity, ingenuity, triumph, and
tragedy have greatly contributed to the aura and mystique of the rally. The
Dakar is a metaphor for life - a test of common sense, decision-making
ability, and the ability to accept complete responsibility for both your
actions and inaction. In To Dakar and Back, Hacking - in collaboration with
motorsport journalist Wil De Clercq - recounts the three weeks of blood,
sweat, and tears that took him on a 10,000 kilometre journey - in the heat of
competition - from the glitzy streets of Paris, through the hinterland of
North Western Africa, to the triumph of self-realization.
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