Nasser Al-Attiyah wins the Dakar every four years. There is no getting away from it: his name appeared on the roll of honour in 2011, again in 2015, before a third time in 2019.
How things have changed! The start of the Dakar is swapping the shores of the Pacific Ocean for the Red Sea, while the dunes of the Ica Desert give way to the Empty Quarter.
The history of sport is made up of cycles that mark eras: the domination of football giants Real Madrid in the 1950’s, McLaren in Formula 1 in the mid-80’s, the Williams sisters in tennis at the dawn of the 21st Century and Mohamed Ali in the squared circle in the 60’s and 70’s, all eventually came to an end.
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Dakar 2020: bitten by the buggy
The ranks of the SSVs continue to swell, with 47 duos on the start line in Jeddah as makers respond to the widespread demand for vehicles that flatten the learning curve for rally raids while costing less than the 4×4s or the fastest buggies in the race.
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