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Matthias Walkner on winning Dakar, rally comeback and more

From winning the Dakar Rally and FIM world titles, to making an incredible comeback after injury - Few understand the highs and lows of rally-raid racing quite like Matthias Walkner. In conversation with Autocar India, he discusses mentoring Indian riders for KTM’s Adventure Rally Extreme event, what it takes to win Dakar, switching from two wheels to four and more.
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 Matthias Walkner on winning Dakar, rally comeback and more

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