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Race to Dakar |  | Author: Charley Boorman
Creator: Ewan McGregor
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Category: Book
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 313272
Media: Paperback
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0751538175
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.73092
EAN: 9780751538175
ASIN: 0751538175
Publication Date: July 28, 2008
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Product Description
In January 2006, 230 people raced in trucks, cars, and motorbikes from Lisbon to Dakar in the 28th annual Dakar rally, the most challenging race in existence. After his celebrated trip round the world with Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman was keen for another challenge, and racing in the Dakar had always been his dream. Supported by Australian champion biker Simon Pavey and experienced British biker Matt Hall, Charley attempted what many professional bikers have failed to do: successfully compete in the Dakar rally. His account details his extraordinary adventures as well as those of his fellow bikers, and also explores the history of this most dramatic and romantic of races. From Portugal through Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, and Senegal, it also provides a unique look at the countries hosting the rally.
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 Plethora of Profanities December 26, 2009
narrowfeet (New England)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
After seeing Charley in Long Way Round & Down, I was eagerly anticipating watching this production. Unfortunately, the level of profanity was beyond comprehension - he couldn't complete one sentence it seems without lacing it with the "F" word - exhausting. So disappointing, as was his general attitude during the segment prior to his injury. I honestly couldn't conscientiously recommend this to anyone.
 Great read. November 10, 2009
Silver Penguin (California)
Yet another page-turner. I couldn't put this book down. Charlie takes the reader along, on his adventure of a lifetime.
Any motorcyclist who has ever felt that the going got tough, can empathize with the writer as he tackles the toughest challenge of all. Will he be successful? Read the book and find out.
 Adventure of the fast kind March 29, 2009
A. Winter
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I liked Charlie's book but with reservations.
I was keen on learning about the training of a Dakar rider and the rigors of the race. This book gave me that insight and I enjoyed it from that aspect. I didn't so much enjoy the part of the book that deals with Charley. Like the Long Way books I think his family and personal details become intrusive in the story. I needed to feel the pain in this book when he fell and left the race, I don't need to know about the hugs when he met his wife and children at the end in Dakar.
Why do we do these things? February 9, 2009
Dion Dock (Portland, OR USA)
We get to hear Charley Boorman, fresh from two motorcycle adventures, decides to enter the Dakar Rally. He gets sponsors, creates a team, trains, and then finds the hard part is still ahead. Would this book excite a non-rider? Probably yes for a fan of adventure.
A central theme of the book is why people put themselves through such a thing...a race designed to have about 30% finish and a good number of the others get hurt. Each competitor keeps thinking thoughts like "this is insane, I'm not going any further, how will I ride this next year?"
He also touches on the more controversial aspects of a race where 25,000 pound sterling motorbikes pass though countries where the population earns perhaps 500 per person per year and locals being killed by race vehicles it is not unheard of.
I particularly liked his comment that only the French, with their laissez-faire attitude could put on such an event.
Downsides? I quickly grew tired of "at X:YY AM we were Z km to go but at Y:ZZ PM we were still W km" measurements. Maybe a picture of a map would be more helpful? I'm not sure the other facts were as well researched. Still, more on the human side than the technical.
Charley Boorman book January 13, 2009
Christina L. Isaacs (Angier, NC, USA)
I bought this book for my husband after we began watching "Long Way Down" with Charley and Ewan McGregor. He thoroughy enjoyed reading this book. He owns 2 motorcycles and enjoys reading about other people's motorcycle adventures. Soft bound book but it has held up well. Pics are excellent.
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