00:01When people ask why we do the Dakar,
00:05usually we talk about speed.
00:09Drivers tearing through surreal, cinematic landscapes.
00:13But the real truth is a tiny bit different.
00:19More than anything, the Dakar is a legendary and inspiring love story.
00:26A love story that begins and ends with sand.
00:33Lots and lots and lots of sand.
00:40Okay, fine, it's true.
00:43Sometimes way too much sand.
00:47You would think that after all that we'd deserve a nice relaxing bath.
00:53Oh, how little you understand.
00:57Wow, what is it?
01:00No, no, no.
01:01Whether it's dust clouds reducing visibility to zero,
01:04or flooded rivers threatening to wash you away,
01:08the Dakar way is to find a way.
01:12To think outside the box.
01:14Yes, you do not give up.
01:22No need to go over the top though, mate.
01:26Sometimes it can get too much.
01:30This guy this morning left in a race car.
01:33Now, all that's left is a door,
01:37which he's pulling through the empty desert like taking a pet for a walk.
01:43So what do we do when we feel like throwing in the towel?
01:47You just got to get up and get moving to that funky Dakar beat.
01:53We can dance.
01:54We can crossfit.
01:56We can crossfit.
01:57Build desert paddle courts.
01:59Even squeeze in a bit of surfing.
02:02But there is nothing that digs you out of a hole quite like digging your bike out of a hole
02:08in 40 degrees.
02:12All the time knowing you'll probably have to do the same thing again soon enough.
02:19We are suckers for punishment.
02:22Motorbite masochists.
02:28Don't tell anyone that we welcome the suffering and bring on the pain.
02:34But beware, sometimes the desert bites back.
02:41And in case you were wondering, yeah, that really did bloody hurt.
02:46But remember, every Dakar story is a love story.
02:51And we never feel it more than when one of us is in trouble.
02:56In the desert we may be adversaries.
02:59But when someone needs help, we stop.
03:04When one falls, we all pull them back up.
03:08Because out here, we are Dakar brothers and sisters.
03:12Back at the bivouac swapping stories, while mechanics are working miracles.
03:17We tell tales of triumph and disaster.
03:21And treat both impostors just the same.
03:25And there are always reasons to laugh.
03:28Reasons to cry.
03:30Memories forged.
03:31And lessons learned that will last a lifetime.
03:35So yes, we really are here for love.
03:39Love of these moments.
03:42Love of this spectacular scenery.
03:45Love of the drama.
03:47The joy.
03:48The pain.
03:49For the love of these comrades.
03:53And for the love of life itself.
03:57Why do I do the Dakar?
04:00There are too many reasons.
04:02Too many wonders.
04:04Too much to tell.
04:05To feel.
04:06To treasure.
04:09And soon, we will come together again.
04:13To light a new fire.
04:15And to write a new love story.
04:20Because soon, the Dakar returns.
04:23Yeah.
04:32We will come together again.
04:34The ocean.
04:34The ocean.
04:36The ocean.
04:37Of the ocean.
