Past Gas # 196: Paris-Dakar Rally: The History of the Race Across the Sahara Desert

After rally racer Thierry Sabine got stuck in the Sahara Desert for three days, his rescue team airlifted out a changed man. On Thierry’s return trip to France, an idea began to crystalize in his mind: one rally to rule them all. How did Thierry Sabine’s near-death experience lead to the most infamous off-road race in the world? What about the endurance rally’s extreme risk attracted drivers, adventurers, and European celebrities eager to cheat death? And why, after many years, many deaths, and a couple continents later does the race continue to be “A challenge for those who go, [and] a dream for those who stay behind?” Today on Past Gas: the story of the Paris-Dakar Rally. You asked for it -- and we listened. We're filming Past Gas again! Head to our Youtube channel and check us out in the stu! https://www.youtube.com/c/donutpodcasts Thanks to our sponsors: Find your drive. Forget boring rental cars at https://Turo.com Need to hire? You need Indeed. Go to https://Indeed.com/pastgas This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit https://BetterHelp.com/PASTGAS today to get 10% off your first month. Get Valvoline for you car! More about Show: Follow Nolan on IG and Twitter @nolanjsykes . Follow Joe on IG and Twitter @joegweber . Follow Donut @donutmedia , and subscribe to our Youtube and Facebook channels! Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or using this link: http://bit.ly/PastGas . If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/PastGas . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices