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Timo Gottschalk: Life as a Dakar co-driver

Vaishali Dinakaran
April 9, 2025

Co-driving – being strapped into a car at events like the Dakar Rally, with only a roadbook to guide you through treacherous terrain. What drives people to do it? Two-time Dakar-winner Timo Gottschalk tells us.

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