Sahara
Day 25: Atâr

'Anything'll do. They finished off the windscreen washer fluid last night.'
And Dave Hammond is still in the race. Despite two falls, he completed the 250-mile course in just over four hours and has moved up to eighteenth place. He and his mechanics are cleaning the bike meticulously.
After they've finished they'll gather with other riders to watch video footage of their day's performance.
There's a strong family feeling at work here. At heart, the Dakar Rally is about fraternity - bands of brothers united by common language, enthusiasms and ambitions. I admire their mad bravery, but we don't have much in common. Mauritania excites me much more than motorsport.
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PALIN'S GUIDES
- Series: Sahara
- Day: 25
- Country/sea: Mauritania
- Place: Tougadh
- Book page no: 90
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