How to read a Dakar Rally Road Book

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  • čas přidán 27. 12. 2023
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  • @RedBullRally
    @RedBullRally  Před 4 měsíci +682

    Riding flat out AND reading this roadbook at the same time 🤯

    • @shannonbaz-casper7745
      @shannonbaz-casper7745 Před 4 měsíci +6

      SUPER tough. Now try doing it really old school without an auto-advancing rollchart!

    • @DeepSouthBuilder
      @DeepSouthBuilder Před 4 měsíci +2

      ?? This is a VERY simple navigation system. Especially considering competitors that read a lot of different languages. They’ve taken a huge portion of the judgement calls and interpretations out of the equation from traditional map and compass navigation. It’s Mapquest for off road driving.

    • @richardhague3455
      @richardhague3455 Před 4 měsíci +4

      @shannonbaz. They don’t have an auto advancing roll chart the toggle switch on the handlebars moves it forwards and backwards. O and it’s called a road book not a roll chart 😂

    • @shannonbaz-casper7745
      @shannonbaz-casper7745 Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@@richardhague3455 not sure what's so funny about that. Their "road book" in many other types of racing (such as motorcycle enduro/adventure/dual sport ) is called a "roll chart" and it is the exact same thing with a similar format and the same types of information, so we're honestly talking semantics here. I didn't notice the toggle switch, but even an electrified one seems like a huge luxury while the rest of us are over here scrolling our roll charts (or road books/route sheet/whateverTF you want to call them) by hand :-)

    • @richardhague3455
      @richardhague3455 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @shannonbaz what’s funny is you thinking that the Dakar rally on a bike is going to be made harder by turning a knob rather than pressing a toggle switch. I don’t know what motorbike enduro,adventure, dual sport racing you ride but maybe you could get Sam Sunderland to give it a try, as a 2 time Dakar winner, he might need more of a challenge racing you😂😂😂😂

  • @roitofficial
    @roitofficial Před 4 měsíci +1485

    "That was just 5km, normally we do 300 - 400" Add the fatigue, elements and 14 days, gives great perspective to how damn tough this stuff is, huge respect!

    • @RedBullRally
      @RedBullRally  Před 4 měsíci +60

      Yes, they're true warriors

    • @GearHead36
      @GearHead36 Před 21 dnem

      It's the toughest type of Motorsport there is, after all. You don't just win a cross-country rally, especially Dakar. *You finish it.*
      Indeed, winning is preferable, but in a race like this? You'd be really freaking lucky to reach the Finish Line in an undamaged vehicle.

  • @nikhiltripathi5989
    @nikhiltripathi5989 Před 4 měsíci +622

    I love how the guy introduced himself just only as a dakar rider instead of 2 time champion👍✌️🙏

    • @hard_satania926
      @hard_satania926 Před 3 měsíci +52

      That's when you know that he's humble enough to not mention any of his achivement

    • @seatrader8404
      @seatrader8404 Před 3 měsíci +12

      absolutely agree with you!! he is true champ !!

  • @ktwei
    @ktwei Před 4 měsíci +1177

    These guys are heroes by being able to read these while speeding across an unknown desert.

    • @RedBullRally
      @RedBullRally  Před 4 měsíci +51

      Exactly!

    • @durango8882
      @durango8882 Před 4 měsíci +27

      I’m like how do you read that standing still? 😄

    • @uahoe
      @uahoe Před 4 měsíci +41

      You dont know what heroes means

    • @MrNanda38
      @MrNanda38 Před 4 měsíci +2

      It's not that hard.

    • @NK-rm7kc
      @NK-rm7kc Před 4 měsíci +6

      @@uahoe love your name😂 and yeah, u r right. Nevertheless maybe „mad men from another breed“😉

  • @andystreet339
    @andystreet339 Před 4 měsíci +339

    My dad rode Enduro back in the 70s and 80s and he had a road book and tried to explain to me how he would read it and keep up with everything and it always blew my mind how they can keep up with the road book while trying to navigate the trail

    • @RedBullRally
      @RedBullRally  Před 4 měsíci +29

      yea and at the speeds they're sometimes riding too!

    • @andystreet339
      @andystreet339 Před 4 měsíci +6

      @@RedBullRally these guys are insane! Thanks for sharing

    • @jazztryppyn8445
      @jazztryppyn8445 Před 4 měsíci +4

      And here I'm not allowed to answer my phone while driving.😁

    • @therealxenoz
      @therealxenoz Před 24 dny

      @@jazztryppyn8445thats because youre just an average person compared to them

    • @jazztryppyn8445
      @jazztryppyn8445 Před 22 dny

      @@therealxenoz it. was. a. joke. Of course I'm an average person.

  • @nelsonvzaks9186
    @nelsonvzaks9186 Před 4 měsíci +80

    Reading pace notes at 150km/h on uneven terrain, mad respect for these guy🎉❤

  • @EpicSpartan574
    @EpicSpartan574 Před 4 měsíci +28

    Thanks “A Dakar Rider” for the educational session

  • @eblackshaw
    @eblackshaw Před 4 měsíci +146

    Love these educational tips. I've been wondering about the road book / riding skill for awhile. As a geography teacher who teaches orienteering on foot, I can only imagine the stress to navigate at this speed ... what a skillset. Thanks for sharing, RedBullRally.

  • @bluerebel1148
    @bluerebel1148 Před 4 měsíci +80

    I played that Dakar Desert Rally game that released last year I think, and it actually does a decent job of teaching you how to use a road book! At first it was frustrating but once you learn what everything means (and you turn off that annoying Co-driver and open up the index and learn the symbols) you start to blaze thru some stages and it so thrilling!
    The only reason I understood what was going on in the video was because of that game, lol. I bet alot of people were lost during this but I'm sure our rider tried to do his best. He was Riding, navigating, and trying to talk over that loud bike, lol.

    • @anotherweirdperson5382
      @anotherweirdperson5382 Před 4 měsíci +9

      Yeah I learned how to read the roadbook thanks to the older dakar game (Dakar 18 I think) and I got Dakar Desert Rally on launch lol, the best part is that the game uses the exact same road book of the Dakar 2020, 2021 and 2022, no simplified version for beginners or anything, just the exact same road book :D

    • @bluerebel1148
      @bluerebel1148 Před 4 měsíci +3

      @anotherweirdperson5382 Yeah, that game is awesome for that, too! Make driving fast a bit more interesting!

    • @undercomposition
      @undercomposition Před 3 měsíci +1

      Seeing/playing that game is what sparked my interest in Dakar and Rally Raid and now it is my favorite sport.

    • @itsmiep4583
      @itsmiep4583 Před 2 měsíci

      To anyone seeing this comment and is interested in trying the game; its free on Epic Games till 22 february :p

  • @hunteraff5872
    @hunteraff5872 Před 4 měsíci +14

    I can understand WRC pacenotes and it’s pretty straight forward because you’re following a track. I could not do Dakar😅 middle of nowhere, probably one singular rut showing where to go

  • @Toxic88088
    @Toxic88088 Před 4 měsíci +170

    I always thought those road books slightly rolled themselves automatically as you ride. Having to manually roll them is insane.

    • @marshallcollins8634
      @marshallcollins8634 Před 4 měsíci +3

      Did I miss something or did the map self scroll. I don’t think you watched the same video I did

    • @vongdong10
      @vongdong10 Před 4 měsíci +25

      @@marshallcollins8634 I didn't hear him say anything about self scrolling. Just a manual toggle switch.

    • @JustHoonIt
      @JustHoonIt Před 4 měsíci +15

      @@marshallcollins8634 Manually with the left thumb toggle

    • @rikiz98
      @rikiz98 Před 4 měsíci +3

      Basically, being that sometimes they get lost or real POI are not as explicit as they are in the roadbook, it being manual lets the rider go up and down the imdications as they wish

    • @General-Failure
      @General-Failure Před 4 měsíci +9

      Automatic scrolling of the roadbook would require knowing the precise location of the rally vehicle at all times, like a satellite navigation system does, and that information is not made available to the drivers. The Dakar, being an orienteering race, does not permit GPS based navigation, but only uses the technology to register that vehicles reached their mandatory waypoints (Way Point Controlled, WPC).

  • @MrGbustamante
    @MrGbustamante Před 4 měsíci +13

    This is the best video on the subject that I have seen yet, thank you!

  • @Titanium308
    @Titanium308 Před 4 měsíci +9

    Thank you for sharing, so awesome to see the high skill set and andurance needed for this race, love Dakar.

  • @rido5159
    @rido5159 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Thank you for sharing information about Dakar racers how to read navigation on desert tracks. Reading navigation in the Dakar Rally motorbike race turns out to be very different from cars. Extraordinary! ✨

  • @zacharybartlett8519
    @zacharybartlett8519 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Wow! This is next level concentration and commitment. Actually pretty stoked to watch this years Dakar. Best of luck to all these guys and gals! 👌

  • @martinbailly573
    @martinbailly573 Před 4 měsíci +10

    Amazing ! Reading the road book and going fast ! So impressive ! Thank for such an informative video !

  • @McRocket
    @McRocket Před 3 měsíci +4

    Man! I thought it was mega, mega hard before.
    Now, it seems even more difficult.
    Wow!
    Thanks for this, Sam.
    ✌️

  • @willjones7132
    @willjones7132 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Excellent video, great explanation, I'll have even more respect for what these guys go through when watching the race.

  • @haxzie
    @haxzie Před 4 měsíci +2

    Absolutely love the explaination! We need more of these videos. super helpful :)

  • @kapilchaudharyttto5899
    @kapilchaudharyttto5899 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Amazing skill level for processing this much information riding at this speed in all unknown territory …hats off

  • @belanagy5595
    @belanagy5595 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Oh Man! From my comfortable gamer seat it so easy to watch motorbikes going with high speed so easily in such road conditions - but looking this from rider perspective how difficult it is, following the navigation, in the meantime keeping the speed and momentum to finish the race in the top, also making sure you don't get fall off the bike, rolling the roadbook, checking Compass...OMG such a complex task. Thanks for sharing it with us!

  • @azcojpg
    @azcojpg Před 4 měsíci +1

    Loved the explanation, so much concentration needed for roadblock and obstacles while trying not to crash day after day must be a huge mental toll.

  • @TurboJoe304
    @TurboJoe304 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I’m loving all these detailed videos of how the Dakar works from a riders standpoint

  • @michaelanderson3771
    @michaelanderson3771 Před 4 měsíci +9

    Great Demo Sam.
    Super difficult.
    I used to navigate in a old Datsun 1600 rally car here in Aus in the novice Combine 6 series using mud maps (forestry maps) back in the late 80's early 90's. That was tough but you guys have is so much more difficult.
    And doing all that yourself on the fly at 160 kph.
    Huge kudos brother.
    Sorry to hear your out Day 3 with Mechanical issues.
    Maybe next year.

  • @roryothen7005
    @roryothen7005 Před 4 měsíci

    One of the best roadbook videos I’ve seen

  • @thomaswiesenthal3980
    @thomaswiesenthal3980 Před 4 měsíci

    Thx for the ride 🚀 Good luck, Fingers crossed 🤞🏼

  • @mastercovenant
    @mastercovenant Před 4 měsíci +1

    that was a nice explanation, never saw before how they did this!

  • @user-lb1eh8hn8s
    @user-lb1eh8hn8s Před 3 měsíci +1

    It must be extremely difficult trying to navigate through really challenging terrain while maintaining speed. Amazing what these guys can do. I take my hat off to them. Really impressive and inspiring viewing. Thanks for sharing this excellent information.😊

  • @wikuscombrinck512
    @wikuscombrinck512 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Awesome video! I always wanted to know more about this!

  • @mauriciomessa7575
    @mauriciomessa7575 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Creo que es impresionante la manera en que van haciendo y resolviendo tantas cosas a alta velocidad. Mis respetos !!!

  • @stanbrow
    @stanbrow Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you. Very interesting, always wondered how these worked.

  • @pedro.kakiko
    @pedro.kakiko Před 4 měsíci

    I would live to do smth like rhis one day, it seems like a ton of fun, and the spirit and cooperation must be incredible

  • @benwrightson
    @benwrightson Před 4 měsíci

    Tough gig lads!
    Respect 🤟

  • @scratchydog
    @scratchydog Před 4 měsíci

    Thats fantastic , what a great tutorial !! Thankyou so much for that , im very impressed by your ability to do so many things at the same time and have a conversation with the locals ( goats) no offence , i cant wait for the start, im a serial dakar addict every year 25+ years
    Good luck and thankyou again !!

  • @jwdegroot1177
    @jwdegroot1177 Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you! This was excellent!

  • @migueltavares4639
    @migueltavares4639 Před 4 měsíci

    massive respect! good luck to dakar!

  • @earthroamer9907
    @earthroamer9907 Před 4 měsíci +9

    Very well explained, really appreciate this type of format. Always wanted to know how your nav worked. Now I know. Thanks!

  • @hamiam2243
    @hamiam2243 Před 3 měsíci

    Damm thanks for the explanation helped. A lot looks very hard.🤯

  • @jforden78
    @jforden78 Před měsícem +1

    Brilliant video, thank you very much

  • @paranormalgambler2814
    @paranormalgambler2814 Před 2 měsíci

    Jus got the game dakar 18 and loveing it cant believe i never new about this amazing really tell jus a week or so ago ! Hats off to the men an wemoan that do this..hopefully one day i will get to try out in real life as well!

  • @ADabtU
    @ADabtU Před 4 měsíci

    best video I have seen on Dakar Rally

  • @martinlee9391
    @martinlee9391 Před 3 měsíci

    I always wondered how that all worked Even more respect to you guys.

  • @NicolasSaudemont
    @NicolasSaudemont Před 3 měsíci

    Thanks a lot for those explanations and true-life examples !!!
    I knew you guys were gods riding in such terrains at those speeds, but I must admit I didn't expect the road-book to imply that level of hieroglyphic de-ciphering on-the-fly for hundreds of km !😀

  • @caturlifelive
    @caturlifelive Před 4 měsíci

    First time i saw explanation about it is from Norally Itchyboot. Thanks for teaching us about it RedBull

  • @thealchemist013
    @thealchemist013 Před 4 měsíci

    Props. Great video. Good luck, my friend!

  • @broman113
    @broman113 Před 2 měsíci

    ........WHEN I was underweight for co-drivrer from rally....
    this makes me happy to a good print out

  • @sorianoraul
    @sorianoraul Před 3 měsíci

    This video was awesome! Thank u thank u!!!

  • @codadeo
    @codadeo Před 3 měsíci

    Thats was awesome. I always wonderd how you used that navigation. The amount of concentration and focus is insane, plus the distance you ride everyday. Your a beast. Good luck on the rally.

  • @hellusw
    @hellusw Před 4 měsíci

    thank´s for the insight red bull !

  • @Frankestein01nl
    @Frankestein01nl Před 4 měsíci

    Great explanation, thank you very much!

  • @boguee
    @boguee Před 4 měsíci

    Love seeing him. Go Sam

  • @peterplunkett7394
    @peterplunkett7394 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I always wondered how they used the road book. such an interesting video, thank you Red Bull and to Sam for taking the time to make this tutorial 👌

  • @_zajlock_6635
    @_zajlock_6635 Před měsícem +1

    Now I can play dakar desert rally on professional mode and not get lost on every corner!

  • @gustavoguti27
    @gustavoguti27 Před 3 měsíci

    That's madness, huge respect for this athletes

  • @conradsmith6022
    @conradsmith6022 Před 4 měsíci

    Man that's hard. Well done.

  • @piccalillipit9211
    @piccalillipit9211 Před 4 měsíci +1

    *I did the PariDakar in 2004* we did not have any of this - we had maps, a compass, and two hand-held super basic Garmin GPS -
    which is probably why we got lost in the mine field in Westen Sahara

  • @rogerfield4521
    @rogerfield4521 Před 3 měsíci

    Great info and video, best of luck 👍

  • @alexold8183
    @alexold8183 Před 3 měsíci

    Great explanation, seems like a very cool adventure

  • @Garry_Conntact
    @Garry_Conntact Před 4 měsíci

    I can only dreams about that. Good luck!

  • @perpedersen6226
    @perpedersen6226 Před 4 měsíci

    Impressive, just impressive!👍

  • @johnkling3537
    @johnkling3537 Před 4 měsíci

    That was awesome 🚀

  • @chewylandlive
    @chewylandlive Před 4 měsíci

    This is the most interesting thing I have ever seen....ever. I need this on my 310.

  • @khalilsjan183
    @khalilsjan183 Před 4 měsíci

    Amazing information about route map ✌️✌️✌️✌️💕💕💕💕

  • @MOHAMEDHASSAN-fk9jv
    @MOHAMEDHASSAN-fk9jv Před 4 měsíci

    Incredible and mind boggling 😮😮😮

  • @naidusreemaan5045
    @naidusreemaan5045 Před 3 měsíci

    Thanks a lot

  • @Roberta_Esposito
    @Roberta_Esposito Před 3 měsíci

    This is just awesome

  • @jacobrice1409
    @jacobrice1409 Před 3 měsíci

    That was awesome!!!

  • @BLOBSCAN
    @BLOBSCAN Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you!

  • @JAVBigBadVinny
    @JAVBigBadVinny Před 4 měsíci

    Awesome insight, just WoW

  • @JoeBlow-nu8yo
    @JoeBlow-nu8yo Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you for the information 👍

  • @kilcool01
    @kilcool01 Před 3 měsíci

    woow..amazing explanation ...this is what CZcams was meant for:)

  • @walterhaumaier9137
    @walterhaumaier9137 Před 4 měsíci

    It would be hard to navigate through that without keeping your eyes on the directions holy smokes my hats off to these guys

  • @ramiroguerrero6331
    @ramiroguerrero6331 Před 4 měsíci

    It's insane, crazy, a lot of work all by yourself, expertise required, 🥇🍺

  • @pauliusvidugiris5152
    @pauliusvidugiris5152 Před 3 měsíci

    Great explanation! Although I wonder what method they use to relocate if they make a mistake and lose the track. It should be tricky without a map.

  • @joehart4370
    @joehart4370 Před 4 měsíci

    Amazing stuff you would want 4 eyes these bikers are just amazing..its another world

  • @strikerz2668
    @strikerz2668 Před 3 měsíci

    That was interesting ❤

  • @taneumjct5156
    @taneumjct5156 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Jonah Street our local legend and nice guy!!

  • @doug_EX
    @doug_EX Před 4 měsíci

    That was very interesting.

  • @nokia.s3350
    @nokia.s3350 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Mad respect for those bikers. They really knew how to read those maps in the middle of nowhere. 👍

  • @Dr.NagendraJayaram
    @Dr.NagendraJayaram Před 4 měsíci

    Dakar rally is a really a test of mental and physical endurance.
    Hats off to the racers

  • @kpm3254
    @kpm3254 Před 4 měsíci

    GREAT VIDEO THANKS 😉😊

  • @NishantRajF1
    @NishantRajF1 Před 4 měsíci

    Legends!!

  • @Laurynas_S
    @Laurynas_S Před 3 měsíci

    Moto class is probably the most difficult one in Dakar especially for the guys in Original by Motul class, where they don't have any mechanical support team.

  • @brianboys9015
    @brianboys9015 Před 4 měsíci

    Very interesting

  • @Pintkonan
    @Pintkonan Před 4 měsíci

    thanks for explaining.
    wohoo ^^

  • @banyanyas839
    @banyanyas839 Před 2 měsíci

    This definitely 3 am kind of type videos

  • @royjose8091
    @royjose8091 Před 3 měsíci

    This is awesome. I wonder how these roadmaps are made with so much accuracy. Man made maps or satellites?

  • @saafrican
    @saafrican Před 4 měsíci

    FFFFFFFFF how the heck do you go fast .... stay on course ......not crash and navigate
    Ive raced the ROOF OF AFRICA and kalahari 1000 in the 80s on a motor cycle . but you guys are are absolutely amazing . thanks for the insight

  • @Rezar_racing
    @Rezar_racing Před 4 měsíci

    When u finish that race send me that book pls i love everithing from red bull🎉 merry xmass🎉🎉🎉

  • @srk1200
    @srk1200 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Thanks for putting together this video for us lesser mortals. Thats a lot of eye, brain and body co-ordination that too at triple digit speeds on sand and rocks. The Bike & ATV riders are super heroes👍

  • @p3ggy80
    @p3ggy80 Před 4 měsíci

    Good luck Sam. 3 time winner🤞

  • @nthatomalope
    @nthatomalope Před měsícem

    Wow!

  • @f.h.9606
    @f.h.9606 Před 4 měsíci +1

    For everyone who is interested in a Rallye Raid from France to Dakar/Senegal, take a look at the Africe Eco Race. They have a CZcams Channel. It's just like the Daker used to be 20 years ago!

    • @f.h.9606
      @f.h.9606 Před 4 měsíci

      @@red_bull_rally I'm listening...

  • @matteomay9828
    @matteomay9828 Před 4 měsíci

    what these guys do is actually crazy

  • @megabreeeze
    @megabreeeze Před 4 měsíci

    How much ahead of time do you get from receiving the rally road book sheet to look over it ahead of time and to install it and then head out to race, can you open it up all the way and go over it, or they hand you the road book and you put it in and go.

  • @Vreguleift
    @Vreguleift Před 4 měsíci

    Very cool. I always wanted to see how these worked.

  • @santiagobenites
    @santiagobenites Před 4 měsíci

    I guess that when you're a pro you can get those customized gas caps! Can't wait for January 5! 😁

  • @varunp601
    @varunp601 Před 4 měsíci

    Super ,

  • @jimday666
    @jimday666 Před měsícem

    This was interesting

  • @ryanclayton6496
    @ryanclayton6496 Před 3 měsíci

    Crazy. . Desert racing/sprint format like the Finke are hard enough when ya know where you are going. Lol. .