Fresh from claiming the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship, former Hunter enduro star Toby Price has his sights set firmly on regaining his Dakar Rally crown he won in 2016.
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Price finishing third in the 2018 Dakar in his first major race on the comeback trail from multiple injuries in the 2017 event.
Price is part of a strong Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team riding alongside 2018 Dakar champion Matthias Walkner, Sam Sunderland and Luciano Benavides.
The Aussie champion clinched the World Cross-Country Rallies Championship with victory in the final round in Morocco.
Price aims to carry that form into Peru and for the 2019 Dakar, which starts on January 6 in Lima.
Price told MCnews.com that 2018 had been an incredible year for him.
“Finishing the Dakar on the podium in third after only just coming back from injury was great,” he said.
“The world championship didn’t start quite like I would have hoped, but I was able to keep my head together, stay consistent and the results finally came.
“Everything clicked in Morocco at that final round and I’m hoping for something similar in Peru.
“It’s going to be a bit of a strange Dakar, the route looks like about 70 percent is in the dunes and it’s going to be a real challenge, certainly no time to relax.
“In the past there have been days where you can pace yourself and still get a good result by concentrating on navigation and riding smooth – on this one I think it’s going to be flat-out from the very beginning.”
