From December 31st until January 15th, competitors on motorcycles, quads, side-by-sides, cars, and trucks will be racing in what is said to be the most difficult off-road event in the world, the Dakar Rally.In today's show, I explain what the Dakar Rally is, a brief history of the rally, define rally racing, highlight some of the motorcycle competitors, along with other commentary about the race.Winter here in the midwest is a miserable time as a motorcyclists, so the Dakar Rally is a ray of light during the dark evening hours of winter.Send Emails to [email protected]Get a taste of Dakar from Lyndon Poskitt:https://youtu.be/3jN2Vwqu9ToDownload Red Bullt TV on your phone or smart TV. Recap coverage is typically 7PM each night during the rally.NBC Sports is apparently covering the race Check out the Dakar Rally at the links below:https://www.dakar.com/en/https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/dakar-rallyhttps://www.nbcsports.com/video/event/2023-dakar-rallyMy rider picks for 2023:https://www.instagram.com/rickybrabec/https://www.instagram.com/tobyprice87/https://www.instagram.com/skylerhowes110/https://www.instagram.com/sandragomez.11/Corrections: -Adrien Van Beveren actually came from Yamaha, not Luciano Benavides (who raced for Husqvarna in 2022 and again this year).-Laia Sanz will be driving a car for Team Astrahttps://www.instagram.com/laiasanz_85/ https://astara.com/news/astarateam-dakar-2023Song: RocknStock - Power Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://tunetank.com/track/1458-power/--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/motoadvr/support