VIDEO: Countdown to the DAKAR with KTM. PART ONE.

Red Bull and KTM has just released the first part of its new documentary web series, which follows its hugely successful Rally Raid team as it prepares for the fast approaching 2019 Dakar Rally – which kicks off in Lima, Peru on January 7^th.

In the first episode of the series, we hear from Laia Sanz, Toby Price, Sam Sunderland, and current Dakar champion Matthias Walkner – as the Austrian factory and its riders prepare for the 2019 Dakar Rally. It’s well worth a watch if you’ve got five minutes to spare.

There’s still multiple episode’s to come, so be sure to keep an eye on the Red Bull Motorsports YouTube channel and follow KTM and its riders through one of the most challenging races in the world. And of course, Red Bull isn’t just focusing on KTM – so if you want to see daily highlights from Peru and go behind the scenes with teams, drivers and rally legends at the most prestigious road rally on the planet at redbull.com/dakar