“It's important to have dreams in life”
RIDER FACTS
- Dennis discovered motorbikes at the age of six, when he saw a Yamaha 50 in a store. The little boy insisted to his parents, until he had the bike! He continued with motocross, without being able to practice a lot for financial reasons.
- A former soldier, the German approaches his sporting adventures with rigor and method. No room for improvisation: he does it once he is well trained, prepared and formed. A pattern that allowed him to climb to the roof of the world, Everest, in 2018! One of his two childhood dreams with the Dakar…
- Dennis restores vintage cars, a passion that helps him to understand mechanical systems, which could be very helpful in Saudi Arabia. He has his own workshop in Lausanne, and doesn’t rule out the idea of competing in the Dakar Classic!
- As luck would have it, Dennis is Hernan Samaniego’s neighbor in Switzerland. A race organizer in Mexico, Hernan founded Nomadas Adventure in 2017. The organization entered the Dakar in 2020, and will take care of the German competitor’s KTM this year.
2025 AMBITIONS
D.M.: "Why do I want to do this? I always ask myself when I'm racing! (laughs) But two days later, at home, it's only good memories. As long as I can remember, I've always been super fascinated by the Dakar. Let's say that I don't come from a rich family, so it remained a dream for a long time. I started working, I found my way and it became more and more feasible. I had two dreams: to climb Everest and to do the Dakar. Now I have one dream left... I completed the first project in 2018 and I moved on to rallying, I've been working on it for five years now. It's important to have dreams in life, that's what keeps you moving. My aim is to do every kilometer of the race until the end. I want to enjoy these two weeks as much as possible, and of course not get injured. It's important because at 47, recovering takes time! So yes, let’s enjoy, finish the rally and return home healthy."
