Stories from the Dakar Rally released on DVD

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CELEBRATING THREE DECADES OF THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE

The Dakar Rally is one of the last true adventures, a gruelling battle against extreme terrain and the toughest conditions.

For 30 years it has proved the ultimate test of competitor and machinery, every year delivering triumph and tragedy, joy and despair, controversy and drama.

Now you can look back at the history-making highs and lows of this extraordinary event with the new DVD Stories of the Dakar Rally.

This exceptional film charts the history of the Dakar Rally through the headline-grabbing events that have become motorsport legend. From the first running to the incredible events of 2007, Stories of the Dakar Rally uses original film, interviews and commentary to put you at the centre of the drama and controversy.

This film lets you travel back to the very first Dakar Rally, relive the exploits of the extraordinary Marreau brothers, discover incredible challenges like the Tenere and the ‘Dead Dunes’, and share the dramatic triumphs and tragedies.

The loss of the man behind the Dakar, Thierry Sabine, is recalled, as is the battle between two greats, Hubert Auriol and Cyril Neveu, and the bizarre theft of Ari Vatanen’s Peugeot! Who can forget the 1988 Dakar, when more than 160 competitors were eliminated on the first stage, or the bizarre scenes of 2000 when the entire event had to be airlifted across Africa?

This film is brimming with historic events from the Dakar Rally, each captured in evocative original film, and many of the great names of this amazing adventure, including Cyril Despres, Juha Kankkunen, Stephane Peterhansel, Luc Alphand, Jean-Louis Schlesser, Phillipe Jambert and more.

Along the way we meet motorsport heroes who could not resist the ultimate adventure, like Formula One driver Jacky Ickx, World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz and US racing star Robbie Gordon.

Plus, Stories of the Dakar Rally includes incredible bonus features, such as fascinating and rare film from the early reconnaissance, a look at how the wreckage abandoned in the deserts is recovered and some of the biggest crashes the event has seen.

As the world prepares for a new chapter in the tumultuous story of the Dakar Rally, this is the ultimate celebration of the history-making first 30 years.

Stories from the Dakar Rally is released 30th June, 2008, on DVD, priced at £16.99 and will be available from leading video outlets or direct from Duke Video: Tel 01624 640000, fax 01624 640001 or email mail@dukevideo.com. Visit www.dukevideo.com online.

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