Say what you will about Robby Gordon as a NASCAR driver, the dude has the lug nuts to race anything, anytime, anywhere. He’s at the Dakar Rally right now, and after three stages, sits in second place, just 54 seconds out of first.
The Ultimate Guide to the Dakar Rally examines the world’s most dangerous and gruelling motorsport event
Dakar means far more than an African city. It’s a word that fires the imagination of every motorsport fan and competitor alike.
Since 2009 the race has been run in South America after a litany of threats from miscellaneous terrorist organisations and rebels in North Africa, and no longer ends in the Senegal capital at Dakar. But the race retains its name, and its reputation as the world’s most gruelling and dangerous motorsport event   … More