Two Zimbabweans set for 2020 Dakar Rally

The Dakar Rally will this January feature two Zimbabweans.

Conrad Rautenbach before the last edition of the Dakar Rally he was in

Making a return is Conrad Rautenbach who debuted in 2017 and finished 9th. He was the best rookie then. He comes back thanks to the PH Sport team and their brand new SSV Zephyr prototype. The link he has with the French team goes way back when Rautenbach was in his WRC years. Son of a rally driver, he started competing just after getting his driving licence at the age of 16. His first co-driver was actually his dad. The 35 year-old is sponsored by Toyota and Portugal’s Pedro Bianchi Prata is his co-driver.

Also there is Graeme Sharpe, described as a man of the outdoors. A farmer and a safari guide in his everyday life, the 33-year-old has a passion for bikes. His childhood fascination for the Dakar pushed him to first visit the race back in 2013 when it was still in South America and then meet as many Dakar veterans as possible, before finally taking on the race. Part of the Bas Dakar team, Sharp will be riding the same KTM that he managed to bring to the finish of both the Merzouga and Morocco rallies this year. A proud representative of his country, he hopes to be the first Zimbabwean to finish the Dakar and bring some positivity to his nation. In Swahili the word safari means adventure. The name of Graeme Sharp’s project: My Dakar Safari.

We’re excited.