BBC: The Racing Collection
Dakar - Madness in the Desert
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In 1977 French motorcyclist Thierry Sabine was in serious trouble, lost in the Libyan Desert. While most men would weep and think back over their lives, Thierry thought about coming back - to do a rally. The 9000km Paris-Dakar was born. This is the story of the craziest competitors in the most famous rally and the biggest motor sport event the world has ever seen.