Nasser Al-Attiyah, mercilessly with MD in his Dacia del Dakar: “Have you done the hallucination, huh?”

NASSER AL-ATTIYAH He received the world of sports in his headquarters Catalonialocated in the small town of Castellfollit del Boixwhere it is another of the little more than 400 inhabitants. There, Dakar Pentacampeón has a imposed farmhouse with a large ground circuit, governed by its assistant and right hand, Jordi VidalA route ‘on the road that teams and pilots of many specialists, such as the World Cup, use to conduct testing on their machines.

Between the green fields and fields of the Bages region, the music of the car machines reflects as a heavenly song. And MD, in an event organized by Red Bull Spaincan hear that roar in a different way: within at least Dacia Sandrider where NASSER AL-ATTIYAH Will look for a new ssepter to the next Rally Dakar 2026.

Going to a car in the competition is always special. Moreover, one of the vehicles fighting for success in the poorest race in the world. And next to NASSERAn aggressive attack pilot, with no cost to encourage the maximum possible gas, the experience promised.

Go to the car: a challenge

First, he had to ride in the car, a task that wasn’t easy for his height and the small space to get into between safety bars It protects the co -pilot and pilot from any collapse or effect. You need to set a foot in support, place the left leg and bend the body at the same time. The roof helmet doesn’t last long when you try to pass your right foot. A contortionist exercise that provides thinking about the agility of a pilot and co -Pilot when they need to go out and quickly enter the whole stage of Dakar to change their wheels, after many kilometers in the middle of the desert.

Fair species for the feet: turned on the side of the machine

Waiting for the arrival of a cathal pilot, the many buttons they have in a pilot and co -Pilot. But above all, small space is available. They fit their feet and little more. And in the tight belt, the co -pilot is in a small cabin box -shaped, with the left foot playing in the middle area, where the 360 ​​hp engine is located, something that makes the knee temperature rise throughout the race. Understand as Dacia explained last year: one of her car creation priorities is to reduce weight in a vehicle as little as possible. Obviously when sitting in the cabin.

Last year, Md He has already experienced the feeling of co -owst another great daw cars, the Toyota t1+ de isidre esteve. The differences are huge. In Japanese car, the space for the feet is larger than an eternal more compressed Dacia, where space is used in a bit of detail. “You need to be very strong and ready”Nasser stood in MD in the pilot’s position.

And in addition, the hardest thing is to think that there, for the 5 and 6 hours of the Dakarian’s very difficult phase, with constant jumping, gaps and the many dangers of the desert, CO -Pilot is able to correctly interpret ‘Roaoobe’ notes to find all control points. Incredible. Superhuman.

Al-attiyah, as if nothing

MD is the first of co -pilot. NASSER AL-KAATAHAfter a massive lunch where Qatari invited a hundred people, the Dakarian pilot arrived with his Dacia Monkey and placed the helmet. Anyone might think that I first needed a hot pass pass and the MD experience would be quieter. Just in case, we ask you to speed up: “Don’t worry about me, speed up what you want and jump”. What every pilot wants to listen to. Smile. Once he lit the car, he made a little straight, at a low speed, applying glittering brakes to warm the brakes. And when he arrived at the Red Bull Arch marked the exit, he said: “Ready?”. And suddenly: Gas!

It was as if he had been voting all morning, The justice is completely accelerated by the layout of the soil in the furrows, potholes and stone. And all of a sudden, it was impossible not to cry. The car rose a few meters with a jump Nasser did not hesitate to perform with a smile. Then came another sensation similar to that of a Russian mountain when taking a pronounced asphalt -like descent.

The circuit is narrow. Between areas full of trees and a wall of ground, NASSER He took his pilot side from Rallies World Cup.

“You haven’t warmed up yet and you’ve been attacked,” MD told Al-Attiyah At the end of the journey. “This is normal for me”, He said he was grateful for having MD in the passenger seat.

“I’m fast because so many people are behind you to go on. He said with a laugh.

The most surprising: the suspensions

Acceleration is portentous, also car management despite land irregularities. In the hands of NASSER It seems to be a toy. And in that sense, what caught the attention of that experience was the incredible performance of suspensions, one of the most important aspects and marked the most difference in Dakar.

It is incredibly believed that suspensions manage to copy any bump and hole. The View Cheats: When you approach the hole, you are shaking. You expect the pilot to stop, but no. And when it passes, the feeling of surprise and in turn, relief, is overwhelming. The car is almost motionless and does not lose speed, as if you were on a highway. “The suspensions are incredible. No not noticeable. You’re embarrassed, huh? Because this car has the highest quality”He taught.

That did nothing but highlight the massive competition of one of the ‘bugs’ of the desert, one of the favorites to win Dakar. A unique experience next to an al-toiyah that is behind the wheel has no friends, but outside of him, always looks like a smileAs usual at Vivac del Dakar, who attended any time in the press that dressed him after a lot of time of voting. Without ever a not by response. Even if you offer fried potatoes, tea, date or joining your meeting with friends before the fire.

“I’m happy to experience how you feel at Dacia Sandrider and share information about the car”MD ended with ‘Desert Prince’, ‘Sheikh of Castellfollit Del Boix’.