The project will be covered in a book and on television, with a series to be broadcast on Sky One in 2006. Race to Dakar Paperback Illustrated, Jby Charley Boorman (Author) 92 ratings 3.9 on Goodreads 702 ratings Hardcover 59.00 23 Used from 3.38 3 New from 53.97 Paperback 13.04 30 Used from 0.01 10 New from 9.25 In 2004 Charley Boorman completed his astonishing round-the-world bike trip with his friend, Ewan McGregor. Charley Boorman: Race To Dakar Format: DVD 38 ratings 7999 DVD 79.99 DVD, Color, Dolby, NTSC 2 79.99 79.99 2.93 Product details Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No Package Dimensions : 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches 4. In 2004, 230 bikes started the event, but only 104 finisheded. Their aim will be to arrive in Dakar in Senegal 6,000 miles and 16 days later. The Dakar will begin on December 31, 2005, with Boorman, Pavey and an as yet unamed team-mate on a startline in Lisbon. Race to Dakar / Charley Boorman with Robert Uhlig foreword by Ewan McGregor. The msot important factor is Charley wants to compete and has ssuch great determination.” His basic riding ability is good and improves every day. ” However, I’ve been training with Charley for over six weeks now and we have a consistent programme in place. “It’s quite a high requesty to ask any rider to compete in the Dakar and expect them to finish,” said Pavey. Pavey has completed the even three times, and as BMW’s Off-Road Skills Course Cheif Instructor, he trained Boorman during preparation for the Long Way Round. The highlight of my motorbike career was definitely riding the Dakar Rally in 2006, and having the story made into a TV show and DVD called Race to Dakar. “However, competing in the Dakar is really going to take me to another level.”īoorman will ride alongside experienced Dakar racer Si Pavey on BMW F650 GS Dakar machines. “The Long Way Round was one of the hardest and most satisfying ‘big trips’ that I think every biker would like to achieve at some point in their lives,” said Boorman. The actor has ridden around the globe with close friend Ewan McGregor for the Long Way Round series, but now intends to take on the world’s toughest motorsport event. Charley Boorman will enter the 2006 Telefonica Dakar Rally on a BMW F650 GS Dakar.

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