“Motorsport is in my blood”
RIDER FACTS…
- With a father known as Australia’s Stephane Peterhansel, it isn’t really a surprise to see Toby Hederics take on the Dakar. His dad John, also known as “Hedge” was a legend of the Australian off-road motorbike scene winning the epic Sydney to Darwin Safari three times in a row.
- Toby grew up on a farm with acers of land to ride and train on and he did so from the young age of three. Two years ago, he made the decision to put a plan in place to race Dakar.
- After competing on his Australian soil, he first went to test himself at the Rallye du Maroc in 2023 finishing best rookie which gave him a free entry to the Dakar. He then finetuned his preparation at the Desafio Ruta 40 in Argentina this season.
- While admitting his goal is to first finish, the 29-year-old born in Victoria could be one of the great surprises of the rally and the new Toby on the block, after Toby Price, first Australia to win the Dakar retired from the bike class.
- For his first Dakar, Hederics who is a landscaper in real life will be riding a KTM prepared by the Bas World Racing Team.
AMBITION 2025
T.H.: “The Dakar is the ultimate challenge and adventure you can do on a motorcycle. I’m a desert racer for Australia and the dream of racing Dakar has always been there. I grew up watching my dad race rallies. Motorsport is in my blood. My main races where the Finke Desert race and Hattah desert race here in Australia and I also raced the Australian off road championship regularly. My first goal is to finish, after that who knows.”
