First appearance for experienced Khoroshavsev

Despite being a newcomer on the Dakar, Victor Khoroshavsev is no debutant. His experience in off-road rallies saw him travel the world with appearances on the Africa Eco Race, the Silk Way, the Kazakhstan Rally or more recently the two Baja rounds in Ha’il to get a first taste of the Dakar in Saudi Arabia. The Russian will be behind the steering wheel of a highly fast and consistent Mini JCW prepared by X-Raid. That in itself means the man has ambitions. At his side, Khoroshavsev will be counting on the huge experience of Anton Nikolaev who was already present on the Dakar back in 2005. Despite failing to finish all four of his Dakar rallies in Africa, he later made it to finish once in South America with Alexey Berkut. While Khoroshavsev will be a rookie on the Dakar, Nikolaev will be living his 8th start with the goal to reach the finish for the 4th time and why not do as well as the 9th spot he conquered back in 2016 with Rakhimbaev.