Dakar

Rallye Dakar – the ultimate motorcycle adventure. A motorcycle race spanning several thousand kilometers, traversing an seemingly insurmountable desert. Since early 1979, the Rallye Dakar has epitomized the motorsport adventure: breathtaking desert landscapes with endless expanses, freedom, adrenaline, and danger. Werner Jessner presents "Dakar," a book about the impressive 40-year history of the Rallye Dakar, filled with its hardships, challenges, defeats, and triumphs. It is a tribute to adventure and the beauty of the desert.

Immerse yourself in this motorsport adventure with captivating accounts from the rally founders, anecdotes from legendary riders like Stéphane Peterhansel and Heinz Kinigadner, and portraits of KTM CEO Stefan Pierer and the first Austrian winner Matthias Walkner. Stunning landscape photography and images of the racers, their teams and machines, their triumphs and challenges provide an exclusive behind-the-scenes look.

This book is a love letter to the toughest motorcycle race in the world, to adventure and the mystery of the desert – a perfect gift for motorcycle and motorsport fans and adventurers.

• Exciting, authentic accounts from founders, organizers, racers, team leaders, and support staff
• Chronicle of all winning bikes from 40 years – including technical data
• All winners from 40 years of Rallye Dakar – with placement and motorcycle
• Maps of all routes since 1987: Paris-Dakar, Africa, South America, and the new route 2020 in Saudi Arabia
• The history of racing teams from BMW, KTM, Yamaha, Honda, and more
• Over 100 images: stunning landscape shots and photos directly from the race action.