Bob
7th July 2005, 00:06
Actor Charley Boorman is following up his ‘Long Way Round’ exploits by entering the 2006 Dakar rally. Boorman will team up with BMW’s Off-Road Skills Course Chief Instructor Simon Pavey who has completed the Dakar event three times.
The UK production team responsible for the Long Way Round will plan and manage the project, and BMW Motorrad UK will be principal sponsor, provide competition motorcycles, technical support and off-road training.
Commenting on his challenge ahead, Charley said: “The Long Way Round was one of the hardest and most satisfying ‘big trips’ that I think every biker would like to achieve at some point in their lives. However, competing in the Dakar is really going to take me to another level.”
Time Warner will publish a book of the Dakar project and a TV series of Charley’s adventure will be broadcast on Sky One in 2006.
The UK production team responsible for the Long Way Round will plan and manage the project, and BMW Motorrad UK will be principal sponsor, provide competition motorcycles, technical support and off-road training.
Commenting on his challenge ahead, Charley said: “The Long Way Round was one of the hardest and most satisfying ‘big trips’ that I think every biker would like to achieve at some point in their lives. However, competing in the Dakar is really going to take me to another level.”
Time Warner will publish a book of the Dakar project and a TV series of Charley’s adventure will be broadcast on Sky One in 2006.