Thierry Sabine, a French motorcyclist, found himself in a dire situation in 1977, stranded in the Libyan desert and perilously close to dehydration. Despite the desperation of his circumstances, Sabine's thoughts turned to survival and a bold plan took shape: he would organize a cross-desert rally, which would eventually become the iconic 9,000km Paris-Dakar rally.
Madness in the Desert: Paris to Dakar Rally
The perilous journey of Thierry Sabine along the Paris to Dakar route sparked the idea for the iconic rally.
