They have been very helpful,” he said.it is just a number for me. Santosh is gearing up for Diaphragm Pressure Gauges Manufacturers his fifth Dakar Rally and third with the Hero Motosports Team, but the Bengaluru boy is not putting any “extra pressure” on himself and his only focus is to deliver a better show this time. Unknown is a big factor in Dakar,” said the 35-year-old. But I don’t put pressure on myself… I just want to complete my race every day and give my 100 per cent. I want to minimise my mistakes,” Santosh said. “We three are different from each other..”Toughest thing in Dakar is unpredictability. Last year I had two good stages.Asked what inspired him to go for Dakar — one of the most gruelling rallies on earth — again and again and that too after meeting so many life-threatening crashes, the lanky rider said
The element of fear is always there when you are in Dakar but the fear is not hurting yourself but not achieving the desired result rather anything else. The race will take place over 3,000 km in 10 special stages, and 70 percent of the event will be on the sand. They help me achieve my goal. They are the top riders in the world and having them as my team-mates is a big thing for me. I was in the top-50. I want to achieve my own potential and if I can do that I will really happy. The route is a 5,000 km coil, beginning and ending in Lima.The 2019 edition of the gruelling endurance rally will take place entirely in Peru for the first time.”.Santosh along with Portugal’s Joaquim Rodrigues and Oriol Mena from Spain were named in the three-member Hero MotoSports Team for the 41st edition of the Dakar Rally slated to begin from January 6. I say all the time that I participate in Dakar to fulfil my own potential… whether I am finishing Dakar in 50th position or 10th .. I try to learn as much from my team-mates. You can’t prepare for Dakar as you prepare for close circuit motorsport as you know the conditions and you have done the laps before so you have exact expectations where you need to be in terms of performance but in Dakar it’s is really difficult to gauge your performance level.”My aim at Dakar this year is to do better what I have been doing. It is a dream to finish in 20s this time. All three will ride on the Hero 450RR rally bike. There is a contrast between these two guys. He is like the hulk while Joaquim is a professional and very experienced. I learn a lot from them. We never know how the conditions will be like. Mena is a beast for me.New Delhi: Ace biker C.S
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