Lorenzo Santorino and Javi Vega warn of the dangers of the 2024 Dakar

The 2024 Dakar is approaching and before pilots head to Saudi Arabia, where the new edition of the world’s toughest race will be held in January this year, two Spanish greats on bikes The main characters, Lorenzo Santorino from Salamanca and Javi from Madrid Vega, visited the MD editorial department. Pon’s two riders from his group reviewed the toughness expected from this edition and reflected on the dangers faced by motorcycle riders.

Additionally, they compared the major differences between the two careers. Javi must ride without support, repair his bike without the help of mechanics at the end of each stage, and sleep in a tent. The Madrid native was aiming to win the 2023 Dakar after finishing second in the unassisted category (MOTUL original). However, he finished 30th overall in the bike category last year, so he is considered to have the makings of an elite pilot. level and is not allowed to appear in the classification of original categories designed for amateurs. Therefore, they compete on the same terms, but only appear in the general classification.

Lorenzo Santorino is an official Sherco pilot and has all the comforts of a professional pilot. His objectives are very different. Vega will be hoping to add another goal and Lorenzo will once again be competing against the best, aiming for a final top five on two wheels. Lorenzo achieved his best result so far in 2021 with sixth place, but he wants to improve on that in two-wheeled, a very even and competitive category.