Bahrain Raid Xtreme set for gruelling Dakar challenge

TDT | Manama

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Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX) are set to get their campaign underway today in the Dakar Rally 2024 in Saudi Arabia. The Dakar is the world’s most demanding motor race. It is a test of speed and endurance, with drivers racing over two weeks across some of the harshest terrain in the Arabian desert.

Reaching the end is an achievement in itself. This year’s event covers a total distance of 7,891km. Rally legend Sebastien Loeb is set to lead BRX in the Dakar. He has set his sights on a landmark victory as he looks to build on the team’s record-breaking achievement in last year’s edition.

Loeb will be partnered by Fabian Lurquin in their BRX Prodrive Hunter. They are determined to better their second-place finishes from the past two editions of motorsport’s biggest adventure. The BRX crew produced a stunning performance in the BRX Prodrive Hunter on the 2023 Dakar, taking 50 per cent of the stage victories and a record-breaking six stage wins in succession.

With nine World Rally Championship crowns and an impressive set of accolades under his belt from Le Mans and X Games to Touring Cars, Loeb is as motivated as ever as he looks to steer BRX to a first Dakar triumph. Ahead of today’s race start, technical and administrative scrutineering took place yesterday in AlUla, with the big guns in rally-raid being the centre of attention. This year’s Dakar is the fifth time it is being held in Saudi, and it will be the opening round of the 2024 World Rally-Raid Championship.