{"product_id":"mos-dakar-an-ordinary-guy-races-in-the-worlds-toughest-motorcycle-rally-paperback-1","title":"Mo's Dakar: An Ordinary Guy Races in the World's Toughest Motorcycle Rally - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara J. Hart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMorrison Hart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Going to Dakar was a true challenge. I've had some pretty grand ideas, but doing that race\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emight be. The. Dumbest. You question everything. You question your existence. You question, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is what I do for fun? This is what I choose to do with my money?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Mo Hart\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of one man's attempt to be one of the first from the U.S.to finish in the hardest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edivision of the world's most difficult off-road motorcycle rally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 1978, racers in off-road motorcycle rallies have dreamed of racing in The Dakar, formerly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eknown as the Paris to Dakar Rally. Now held in Saudi Arabia, the race features competitors in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eseveral categories and vehicles, competing in a grueling two-week event. In the most difficult\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecategory, the Original by Motul, a select number of motorcyclists compete unsupported by\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emechanics, sleeping on the ground in tents, and repairing their bikes after racing across the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edesert for ten hours or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the 2023 Dakar, no U.S. racer had finished in the Original by Motul class.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2023, Mo Hart, admittedly not the fastest off-road rider, joined the largest group of American\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eracers to ever compete in the ObM. In an attempt to finish, he experienced exhaustion and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eextreme weather while riding for up to ten to twelve hours a day, returning to camp to repair and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emaintain his bike, and getting up at 4:00 a.m. to start it all again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the story of a guy living in California: a sailor, an IT security consultant, a surfer, a mountain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebiker, and a motorcycle enthusiast who battled his inner demons and his exhaustion in his\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eattempt to finish the race. Yes, it's a book about off-road motorcycle racing. It's also a book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eabout perseverance, helping others, accepting help, and overcoming hardship while knowing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexactly who you are and what you need to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis stories and descriptions, told with honesty and self-deprecating humor, focus on his\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echallenges and the people who helped him in the months leading up to the Dakar and during his\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etime in Saudi Arabia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53878179594547,"sku":"9798999976710","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/nKmnB56_KN9798999976710_ad56676c-fcf8-4fa4-bc21-8cdc52bf81c8.webp?v=1787191565","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/mos-dakar-an-ordinary-guy-races-in-the-worlds-toughest-motorcycle-rally-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}