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Mo's Dakar: An Ordinary Guy Races in the World's Toughest Motorcycle Rally
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Publisher Price: $19.99
Publisher: Harts Ashore, LLC
Published: Mar 23 2026
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.44
Height: 0.36 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Going to Dakar was a true challenge. I've had some pretty grand ideas, but doing that race
might be. The. Dumbest. You question everything. You question your existence. You question,
'This is what I do for fun? This is what I choose to do with my money?
-Mo Hart
This is the story of one man's attempt to be one of the first from the U.S.to finish in the hardest
division of the world's most difficult off-road motorcycle rally.
Since 1978, racers in off-road motorcycle rallies have dreamed of racing in The Dakar, formerly
known as the Paris to Dakar Rally. Now held in Saudi Arabia, the race features competitors in
several categories and vehicles, competing in a grueling two-week event. In the most difficult
category, the Original by Motul, a select number of motorcyclists compete unsupported by
mechanics, sleeping on the ground in tents, and repairing their bikes after racing across the
desert for ten hours or more.
Before the 2023 Dakar, no U.S. racer had finished in the Original by Motul class.
In 2023, Mo Hart, admittedly not the fastest off-road rider, joined the largest group of American
racers to ever compete in the ObM. In an attempt to finish, he experienced exhaustion and
extreme weather while riding for up to ten to twelve hours a day, returning to camp to repair and
maintain his bike, and getting up at 4:00 a.m. to start it all again.
It's the story of a guy living in California: a sailor, an IT security consultant, a surfer, a mountain
biker, and a motorcycle enthusiast who battled his inner demons and his exhaustion in his
attempt to finish the race. Yes, it's a book about off-road motorcycle racing. It's also a book
about perseverance, helping others, accepting help, and overcoming hardship while knowing
exactly who you are and what you need to do.
His stories and descriptions, told with honesty and self-deprecating humor, focus on his
challenges and the people who helped him in the months leading up to the Dakar and during his
time in Saudi Arabia.
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