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A Danish biker in the desert is not a common sight. The last one to ride the Dakar on a motorbike was the trailblazer Jes Munk, who pioneered Danish representation in the event in 2011 and had his last participation in 2015 in a buggy. With many national titles claimed on his bike and a growing experience in international rally events, Thomas Kongshoj is now ready to take over the Saudi desert and take on the challenges of the Dakar with a three-year plan. 2023 will give him a proper taste of race he describes as “the biggest in the world”. And then he intends to return with more and more ambitions in 2024 and 2025.

T.K.: “For 30 years, it has been my biggest dream to do the Dakar. I saw it on the television with my dad when I was a kid and it left this mark on my mind that Dakar is the biggest race in the world. I also met some participants when riding European and World Championships in motocross. They inspired me, and also Jes Munk, as a Danish rider. I really love to ride in sand dunes and Saudi Arabia offers endless kilometers on that terrain and I also love the atmosphere of rally raid. It’s an extreme sport but everybody helps each other and I don’t see that so much in Enduro and motocross.
After my experiences in Abu Dhabi and Qatar, I’m looking forward to racing in Saudi Arabia, meet all the riders, feel the adrenaline and the passion for this race. This is my first Dakar but I’ve learned a lot over the last year and I have stepped up my training. It’s been a long way to get there but now we are here and I’m very excited. My ambition is to finish and to get the experience that will allow me to chase a higher result next year. Only experience will tell me if I can aim for a top 20, top 30…”