they should make a movie. it will be a huge hit.

My dad was there. Also one time somebody died because he raced over a mine. Dakar is carzy.

Intelligence: "There's gonna be a terrorist attack around here and you're the target." Race organizers: "We should take Dakar Rally, and fly it somewhere else!"

I love finding out about new motorsport disciplines and the stories it has to tell, good video!

Hold on, dakar is known for weird and wonderful vehicles. Yet I saw in briefly a Renault kangoo van with wide arches. That has got to be a cool story in itself right there, make a video about that. A small FWD van, designed to navigate tight European cities modified for dakar.

A few facts overlooked by OP: · Jacky Ickx was driving a Toyota LandCruiser after getting mad at how only Mitsubishi took advantage of the 4x4 regulations of the time (similar to Group A in WRC) since they were the only ones that ever built a special homologation car (the Pajero Evo). · Peterhansel was driving a re-engineered Pajero Evo done by Aixam, a French company actually specialized in microcars. Thankfully, all the mechanic pieces were from Mitsubishi. · In the motorbike class BMW was the 1st brand to bring back a 2-cylinder bike (2 years after Peterhansel left and 3 since someone had ever sold one). BMW left rally-raid after its immediate success to focus mostly on F1. · The stages in Niger promised to be rather entertaining and one supposedly included the competitors going up and down a volcano. · Weirdly enough, the first 3D game about the Dakar Rally is about this very edition. Instead of following the number of real stages, it gives you 10 four-phase stages (like 40 stages of a normal rallying game) based on the different biomes the competitors should've been coming across.

Thanks for working on this vid. Anytime i see an antonov doing its thing, it puts a smile on my face.

This would make an awesome movie idea, or maybe even a series. So well grounded yet so spectacular, action, a big race, drama, cars and big planes.

Motorsport at its peak. Now dakar isnt the same

i watch the dakar religiously. ...the privateers have the balls of steel.those guys are my heroes

thats the most 2000s thing i've ever heard of

They should have continue the race but instead of calling it Dakar they should have call Escape from Dakar

Antonov, absolute legend of a machine. Sad it lost to the war 😥

Man, ace combat soundtracks really fit the theme of the video

They made a movie about Ford beating Ferrari at Le Mans, they should make a movie about this as well.

One hell of bill from Antanov probably...would love to see the invoice

Antonov not just larger plane but also most useful cargo plane ever cuz how big the plane is. A great savior from the East

It still annoys me it's being the Dakar Rally when Dakar isn't even close to the actual rally location.

The way you narrate these videos makes it so engaging. Love it!

'Not letting the terrorists win' doesn't sound very cost effective

When humanity came together and restored my faith 🙏

0:59 Dakar is in Senegal not Cape Verde, great video :)

the ace combat soundtrack is perfect fot this video 😂

The golden days. I won't support anything of the Sauds except Toyota Camry sandal drifting.

I'd never heard of this, what an awesome story! Thank you Stijn!

the ace combat music caught me off guard

Cost cap was a unknown word in 2000s :D . RIP Antonov :(

I love they managed to finish the rally instead of canceling the whole event and by doing that they made those terrorist look like cucks

The cost mustve been monumental omg

All this for a rally. God I love motorsport

My stepdad took us all to see an antonov parked for tours (they really just let you walk around and touch whatever you wanted) in the early 90s after the soviets fell. It was at the Newark NJ airport

I wonder who paid for the airlift? Surely the cost would have broken the PD company????

Wow, what a crazy story. Great video!

The Ace Combat 5 music surprised me

I think i have an old Michel Vaillant comic about the Dakar that featured this moment in the dakar. No idea if i still have it.

0:55 Dakar is in Senegal, not Cape Verde... rookie mistake

5:48 if you turn the plane upside Down it looks like doctor eggman

Ah I see I wasn't the only person recommended this video😅

This would be the last place where I would hope to find a song from Ace Combat, but it's welcome surprise nonetheless!

Dakar is underrated!!

Great video and I love the Ace Combat music too

Dakar's in Senegal, not Cap Verde. And it's the capital city of Senegal at that.

Honestly dude, Im still drunk after watching the Daytona 500, and the whole ace combat music sucked me in here. Now I'm curious as to what the hell the Dakar rally is

Incredible logistics feat. I've flown into Niamey many times and getting anything done there can be a nightmare. They were able to achieve all of this without any support from the locals.

its amazing to see a video this high in quality for rally raid, great job pal!

Nice ace combat music dude, great vid

just found your channel, great videos and amazing stories, this is why motorsports is the best keep it up greetings from Venezuela

While I can't confirm this I've seen some sources claiming that the looming cancellation of the race went all the way up Kamaz team and company (And it's alleged) there was a connection between the higher ups of Kamaz and Antonov that enabled a $5 million dollar airlift. If you're wondering that comes out closer to $8 million to in today's money. I can't seem to work out who paid for it though.

Dakar is a city in Senegal, not in Cape Verdel!! Cape Verde is an archipelago in the central Atlantic Ocean, west from Senegal.

That's an auto-like for the 3 AN-124s

I remember that race... hard ot believe it was 23 years ago. I don't feel that old.

Nice, some Dakar coverage! I don't like them racing at Saudi Arabia very much but I'm still hyped for this year's edition. December 31st!

You are an amazing story teller keep up the good work mate and the antonov plane is such a badass way to transport the cars and the Dakar drivers did do not give in to the threats shows how brave they are

holy fuck, you are the best documentary channel i've ever watched, and I binge watch hundreds. the ace combat music is perfect keep doing what you're doing

I was wonderding the whole time: what weird accent is he talking in. And then you said 'rick deprez en geert devolder' and I was like: right, same as mine xD great video man

Amazing story, footage, editing and commentary. I really enjoy these kind of video researches, especially when they're put togheter like a docu-film like this one; if I have one complaint, though, it's that it felt like a bit too short for the story it wanted to tell. You got the talent and the skills to make it happen, so try longer videos next time! 💪

This just hit my recommended front page and I see why!! Awesome video documentary sir! Well done! Your English is very good and the edit was perfect!

that's some motorstorm storyline right there

For me the best era was the South America years. A lot more colourful interesting routes. And the people had true passion for the sport down there.

Hang on. Is that a Renault Kangoo at the 1:57 mark. I've never seen this before.

Thank you for making historic racing exciting, and to shed light on unsung parts of it ✊❤️

Imagine racing in your racing KAMAZ (which i was unaware they have racing vehicles for those soviet vehicles) and you get ambushed by alleged terrorists Edit: and that sidecar duo being apart of this! Thats crazy, rip sidecar guy's legs

You know, looking back at Motorstorm and how much it is already inspired by Dakar, the in-game lore of drivers parachuting their cars onto to Island in Pacific Rift might be partially inspired by this event...

Yo Stijn, mad respect voor jouw, je content en je channel!!

They should've got a photo of everything the antinovs transported next to them haha amazing Ukraine saved their asses how cool!

background music really reminds me to Ace Combat Games great video :D

Ace combat music!

You have a fantastic voice for commentating, great video too!

absolutely love your channel, the ace combat ost is a nice touch. I'm debating trying for the dakar on a motorcycle, its a dream of mine

Wow what an undertaking!

echt een zot verhaal. Goed bezig Stijn!

Under-rated page Subbed!

Aixam is company making mainly no licence ultra light vehicule. not race car for ice ;) really good video. Remind me good time when watched that on TV. Forgot was in 92

This was an amazing story. It would make a great movie

I was there. What a nightmare and complete disaster it was. Nothing was done right.

Great video!!

Really like your video's bro ! you speak very clearly.

This is what can achived when the are 0 politic and 100% passion and all hands on deck.

Ne vlaming verdoeme, great video!

They... they went dakar rallying with a renault Kangoo?! hahaha

awesome video

its basically mad max fury road in real life

Incredible story!

Gonna be honest, thought the thumbnail said “Dakar’oo”

Such a cool story it's insane

Seems to be a good type of content here! Lets see

great stuff

Great soundtrack!

What a damn cool story, unbelievable that they just flew over the warring country and carried on lol

Daamn this is such a cool story. But also I am sure I must have costed a lots of cash to do such thing

Great video, very entertaining to watch! Can you tell me where did you get this clean footage from tho?

Africa Eco Race is the Original Dakar still. Dakar is somewhere else except dakar

The narrator is cousin of Arnold Schwarzenegger

the great antonov

Please put the songs you use in the description because I always forget their names!

It is called the Paris-Dakar. Not the Dakar

Dakar isn't in Cape Verde, my dude. Cape verde is an archipelago

Wonderful commentator voice

Ah! We see your AK47 and hatred of the west And we raise you 3x Antonovs and a bunch of passenger jets! Laters potatoes!

This is a nice thing how to test a durable, reliability the car is. Only is the car is highly modified