Dream of Dakar
Season 1
Dream of Dakar presents a unique insight into the workings of an under resourced Australian off-road motor sport team, as they compete against the large, well funded factory teams at the Dakar Rally.Over a twelve-month period we follow the team through a season of dreams, challenges, failures and triumphs - a highly charged adrenalin fuelled adventure. Under increasing financial and performance pressure GHR Honda travel to South America into the foreign world of a high level international motor sport event.With tenacity and classic dry Aussie humor the team takes up the challenge and incredibly manage to survive their first Dakar Rally.
Where to Watch Dream of Dakar • Season 1
4 Episodes
- Gotta Start SomewhereE1
Gotta Start Somewhere Glenn & the team defend their title at the Australasian Safari, Australia's equivalent to Dakar. Feeling the pressure of being only 3 months away from heading overseas, the team have their worst start in years. Jake (GHR's Dakar hope) crashes, sustaining injuries that threaten Glenn's dream. - Dreaming BigE2
Dreaming BigIn their worst performance ever, the team wraps up the Australasian Safari with only one rider left standing. The team then heads to Buenos Aires, the official starting city of the Dakar Rally, having never travelled internationally. A different culture and the logistics of a world-class event see the team shell shocked. - Pressure PointsE3
Pressure Points Glenn's dream comes to fruition as the team crosses the historic podium into the biggest race of their lives. Their inexperience is exposed when they receive speeding fines, time penalties and struggle with fatigue. Being the sole survivor of the four that started, the pressure and weight of the team's ambitions now rest firmly on Jake's shoulders to complete the race. - ShowtimeE4
Showtime Having navigated their way through the deserts of Argentina, across the border and over the Andes into the North of Chile, Glenn ends up on the official racetrack, bogged and almost run over by the race trucks. Jake receives a three-hour penalty for Glenn's efforts and makes a catastrophic error in the final stage but miraculously reaches the finish, fulfilling the Dream of Dakar.