| Race to Dakar | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by | Charley Boorman Russ Malkin |
| Presented by | Charley Boorman |
| Starring | Charley Boorman Simon Pavey Matt Hall |
| Theme music composer | Jim Penfold and the Hollywood Killers |
| Opening theme | Race To Dakar |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Russ Malkin Charley Boorman |
| Producer(s) | Russ Malkin |
| Location(s) | 2006 Dakar Rally |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode (approx.) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Sky2 |
| Original run | 17 October 2006 – 28 November 2006 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Long Way Round Long Way Down By Any Means By Any Means 2 |
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Race to Dakar is a documentary series following actor and keen motorcyclist Charley Boorman's entry into the 2006 Dakar Rally from Lisbon to Dakar. First aired on Sky2 and ABC Television (Australia) during 2006, it was also released as a book.[1]
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One of Boorman's lifelong dreams had been to enter the Dakar Rally, which he had discussed with the publishers of the Long Way Round book. Boorman felt he had to do the rally and proposed the idea to Russ Malkin, one of the producers of Long Way Round, who liked the idea.[1] Malkin was concerned that Boorman might not finish the rally should he enter alone, so Boorman approached Simon Pavey to see if he was interested in making the documentary and also training him. A third rider, Matt Hall, was chosen to film their participation and, if necessary, allow his bike to be used for parts if anything happened to Boorman's or Pavey's. They entered the rally riding BMW F650RR rally bikes. The team went out to Dubai to train on the dunes so they'd be used to riding on the sand, but Boorman broke his collar bone early on in the trip, and had to return home ahead of schedule.
During the rally, Boorman broke bones in both hands when he fell and tried to push his bike up and off his body. He rode on to the end of the stage and had to withdraw. Hall and Pavey rode on, but Hall got stuck in the desert for two days and was eventually picked up by the camion balais sweeper truck. Pavey was able to finish the event, and the team were met at Dakar by their spouses and girlfriends, as well as Ewan McGregor who flew out to congratulate them.
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