Highest Placed Aussie at the 2013 Dakar
Adventure Rider spends 10 minutes with Rod Faggotter discussing the Dakar Rally and his future.
The Dakar Rally requires a rare mix of skills and speed is by no means the greatest – navigation, endurance and maintenance are also critical. Of the many Australians who competed and performed impressively, Rod Faggotter was clearly the best, finishing as the highest-placing Aussie. The achievement is all the more impressive considering he rode as a privateer, up against the world’s best factory riders sporting big teams and bigger budgets.