“Dreams come true when they are shared”

He Dakar It is the toughest race in the world, one of the most spectacular on the planet, but above all, it is an event full of stories with a very powerful message that applies to everyone’s life. One of them, the key for anyone to pursue their goals and not throw in the towel, is what the six pilots will say at full throttle in the next Dakar 2024, behind their Rieju motorcycles. They are the ALL1 team. We are talking about Javi Amat, Pepe Martí, Xavier Pes, Josep Pedró, Fernando Conde and Carlos Llibre. The last three They visited the editorial office of Mundo Deportivo this Thursday to discuss project of six friends who, after two years of hard work, will fulfill the challenge of their lives competing in the Dakar on a motorcycle.

They will do it in a historical way, as the largest amateur team in history that manages to participate in the most complex event in the world motorsportwhich is disputed in Saudi Arabia from January 5 to 19, 2024. All, to respect Alex Libre fulfillment of 101 wishes I wrote on a list before passing away in 2017.

“Everyone is born from a tragedy. Alex, my twin brother and very close friend of Fernando Conde and most of the friends that make up this project, passed away in a motorcycle accident 6 years ago. And there begins a grieving process. I was given a life that you don’t know where to start,” Carlos described to MD.

“With Alex, we created a foundation to convey the values ​​of sport and the quality of personal relationships between friends. It created a community that after Alex’s tragedy gave us the opportunity to say that it’s time to give everything back to him. he gave us,” added Carlos.

More than a tribute: a movement

Alex signed up to compete in the half-IRONMAN in 2018. After the aforementioned tragedy, his brother Carlos took his number to run on his behalf. Like a wave that grew and grew, Carlos was joined by 319 other people for a total of 320 bibs competing for ALL1, the largest team to run this test. And more challenges came that were crossed off Alex’s list. All this time, All1 has been more than just a tribute to Alex. This is a movement that shows it “Dreams come true when they are shared.” And instead of thinking about giving up on the impossible, they always stress the need to fight for what they want to achieve. This is what they did to him 5th point on Alex’s wish list, one of the most complicated. Unthinkable: competing in the Dakar.

“You always have to dream. And the dream is very high. But work hard to make that dream come true. is a lot people who say we are crazy. And I always say the same thing: ‘dream and work to make that dream come true’. We spent two years of our time and our family on this project, a mega complicated and ambitious dream, but we know that if we fight and dedicate a lot of time to it, it will come true. And we are lucky to have achieved this”argues Fernando Conde, more than a month after leaving Dakar.

Objective: finish all six pilots

Today, the 6 friends set a goal to reach the goal together to close the circle. “The statistics are completely against us. Logically, the six of us should not finish the Dakar, but I am convinced that with the preparation we have and our mentality, which is to finish, we will be lucky.”, commented Josep Padró. “We have to finish, guys. It has to be done,” said Carlos looking at his companions. But he didn’t do it with eyes that foreshadowed fear. There was an illusion in them. desire Force. passion That to some friends who have always loved motorcycles. That they always dreamed of when they read the Dakarian chronicles and saw the summaries of the episodes on TV, that they would one day compete in that super hero race. Now, those giants are them. There is no fear in his words despite the many dangers lurking in the deserts of Saudi Arabia. Because? Because no matter what, his greatest achievement is the message sent to all those who are now thinking about throwing in the towel. Keep up the fight!

“If life has to end tomorrow, let them take our bailao, because I believe that surely what gives more meaning to this life is what we dream. And what we dream is not money. It is to live by a life. of what you truly dreamed of, at least, you fought to achieve.” Everyone’s Word1. All in one.