Day 10, double digits but also double the brutality! Words cannot describe how brutal and challenging this day of the Africa Eco race was. Consisting of 70% sand and at least 125 km of giant soft sand dunes and some very poor quality rocky tracks, it was really hard going.

In this extra warm part of Mauritania I had to be vigilant with watching my bike and my body temperatures throughout the Erg Chinguetti dunes, the largest and most magnificent dunes in the country, reaching heights of up to 400meters! After racing over 4,000km so far my body is fatigued, my energy levels are low and I needed to dig deep.

I can definitely understand why being able to say you finished the original Dakar is such a huge achievement. 10 days down and 3 tough ones to go but I continue to fight with everything I have. Look out Dakar I'm coming!

Please let me know in the comments below any questions you have or if you enjoyed the video, make sure to give it a thumbs up, thank you for watching.

Stage 9 (Day 10): Amodjar → Amodjar

Liaison: 36.16km

Special stage: 363.32km

Liaison: 67.04km

Total: 466.52km

Distance completed so far: 4761.88km

Distance to Dakar: 1246.81km



Watch below to see the previous episodes of this multi part series:

Part 1: The Rally Adventure Begins

   • Terrified! Ready to watch the brutal ...  

Part 2: Too Scared to Fall Asleep

   • Afraid To Close Your Eyes? Join The T...  

Part 3: Close Call: Heart-pounding Escape From Car Crash In Race To Dakar – Part 3

   • Close Call: Heart-pounding Escape Fro...  

Part 4: Appalling day - crashed and totally lost in the desert racing to Dakar Senegal

   • Appalling day - crashed and totally l...  

Part 5: Painful day racing - stuck in the pitch black fighting to get to Dakar Senegal

   • Epic Dakar Motorbike Adventure: A Gru...  

Part 6: Cruel but epic Dakar motorbike adventure - If this was a one day race, no one would enter

   • Cruel but epic Dakar motorbike advent...  

Part 7: Riding so fast his pants fell down! Averaging 85km/h in the Africa Eco Race

   • His pants fell down! Averaging 85kmph...  

Part 8: Rest day shenanigans – Africa Eco Race

   • Rest day shenanigans - Africa Eco Race  

Part 9: What's it like racing to Dakar? It's time for Mauritanian sand

   • What's it like racing to Dakar? It's ...  

Part 10: Another day alone in the desert - fighting for Dakar in the Africa Eco Race

   • Another day alone in the desert - fig...  

Part 11: Africa is trying to break me....will I actually be able to make it Dakar?

   • Africa is trying to break me....will ...  

More information on this series:

- EasySim www.easysim.global use discount code TGOAB15 for 15% off all data bundles

- Guardian Bell tracking system www.guardianbell.co.uk



I’m riding Big Buddy a KTM 450 rally replica with some key modifications:

- KTech Suspension set for my weight

- Michelin desert bib mousse and tyres to ensure zero punctures

- Caulfield custom made seat for a happy Vanessa bottom

- Cross Country ADV mega rally pegs - And my own personalised graphics designed by me

- Custom tool kit hidden under the seat with Teng Tools and my emergency flare

- Land Rover Defender 90 on BF Goodrich tyres with Lazer lamp

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Music Credits: Epidemic Sounds https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra...

Tracks:
ES_Free Falling - Reynard Seidel.mp3
ES_Muddy up the Dirt - Will Harrison.mp3
ES_Beer, Beards & BBQ - Rockin' For Decades.mp3
ES_Fix My Head (Instrumental Version) - Dissidence.mp3
ES_No School Today - Femme TOV.mp3
ES_Semi Cool - Sven Karlsson.mp3
ES_Rock Dawg (Instrumental Version) - Def Lev.mp3
ES_Step on Up - Rockin' For Decades.mp3
ES_Until It's Done (Instrumental Version) - Carvings.mp3

Timestamp:
0:18 - Morning STAGE 9 (Day 10): Chami → Amadjar
3:23 - Start line STAGE 9 (Day 10): Chami → Amadjar
5:30 - Checkpoint
7:38 - Dune ride
12:09 - Desert accident
13:07 - Fuel stop
15:49 - Lunch in the middle of desert
20:15 - Bike fail in the Sahara desert
21:12 - Stuck in the middle of Sahara desert
23:25 - Completed 4761.88km of Stage 9 (Day 10): Chami → Amadjar
27:17 - Interview with Africa Eco Race media crew

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