BECOMING PART OF THE DAKAR LEGEND AUSTIN JONES
FHM Australia|February 2022
There are only a few racing disciplines where just finishing feels like a victory in itself. The unique challenge of the Dakar is one of them. It sits head and shoulders above the rest in world motorsport, as a unique cocktail of adrenaline, challenge, sacrifice, and endurance. An event where man and machine become one, to face down thousands of kilometers of open terrain for almost two straight weeks.
Maria Guidotti
BECOMING PART OF THE DAKAR LEGEND AUSTIN JONES

Not just that, but it takes more than just courage to attempt the Dakar. Physical and mental preparation at elite levels matched with a solid machine (two-wheels or four), along with an equally experienced crew, are a prerequisite. Then maybe a sprinkling of luck.

INSIDE THE 2022 DAKAR

This year marks the 44th ‘edition’ of the legendary event - a term frequently used in Dakar circles. One which headnods to the simply epic scale of the task in hand. In all 409 racing machines will take part; including 144 bikes, 20 quads, 89 cars, 56 trucks, and 95 Side-By-Side buggies (SSV class).

The SSV class has quickly become the vehicle of choice for the new generation of adventure seekers. The class has exploded; growing from just seven entries in 2017, to almost 100 SSV competitors five years later.

Leading the way is the Can-Am Maverick X3 in the T4 category of the SSV class. The rules are that every T4 machine must be based on a standard off-the-shelf vehicle, with the only additions being the necessary FIA-mandated safety equipment. Despite the vast distances involved, throughout each stage of the Dakar, there are only a handful of minutes separating the top drivers in the 2022 Dakar. What’s more, there is one driver blazing a trail, and setting the benchmark times. US racer Austin Jones. Fresh off a FIA World Cup for CrossCountry Rallies victory in the T4 category in November, and the first American to become world champion in a sport dominated historically by Europeans, the Monster Energy Can-Am factory driver is the driver with a target on his back for the chasing pack. “Living in Phoenix, Arizona, I grew up in the desert and I can train just 10km from home. I inherited the passion from my dad Jesse [a 20year desert racing veteran who runs the Jones Motorsport team]”, explains Austin.

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