A friend of mine shared this video with me.
This is how I learnt about Malle Moto, which is basically racing the Dakar on your own without mechanics or any other support than getting your tools and stuff carried from stage to stage. Those guys spend the day racing and the night preparing the bike, with few hours of sleep. It’s probably the hardest way of racing the Dakar.
The video is about Lindon Poskitt racing the Dakar 2017 in Malle Moto. Lindon is a guy that is going around the world in his off-road motorcycle, joining competitions along the way. You can follow him in his facebook page or his website, Races2Places. By the way, sorry for the late notice, but he is currently competing in Malle Moto again.
I could never do Malle Moto because it looks like you still need the resources and skills that I will never have. But I also learnt about a much more amateur and cheaper competition, the Budapest-Bamako Rally. This one takes place every two years and is happening right now. Maybe some day…