Rallying-Double Dakar champion Sunderland feels the lure of four wheels

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LONDON : After winning the Dakar Rally twice on two wheels, Sam Sunderland has been thinking more about doing it on four.The 32-year-old Red Bull-backed motorcycle rider has long harboured a desire to have a go in the car category and his second victory in Saudi Arabia this month could help prise open som

LONDON : After winning the Dakar Rally twice on two wheels, Sam Sunderland has been thinking more about doing it on four.

"I love racing my bike, I just feel like it would be maybe a little bit safer with a cage and a seatbelt on. The Dakar was less cruel this year, with no fatal accidents during the two weeks of racing compared to past years. Two motorcycle riders died after falls in the 2020 edition and one last year. Sunderland, who divides his time between Dubai and Andorra, has one year remaining on his contract with GasGas, part of the KTM Group, and will be back on a motorcycle for the 2023 edition.

 

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