The Great Adventure - A Journey Inside the Africa Eco Race

The Great Adventure follows the Yamaha Ténéré Rally Team's Alessandro Botturi and Pol Tarrés as they take on the 2022 Africa Eco Race, one of the toughest rally raid events in the world. Riding production-based Ténéré 700 World Raid twin-cylinder motorcycles, the team traverses nearly 6,000 kilometres as they retrace the original Paris-Dakar routes through Morocco, Mauritania, and Senegal. Starting in Monaco and finishing at the legendary Lac Rose in Dakar, the rally features vast mountain ranges, endless dunes, extreme heat, and some of the most demanding terrain on the planet.

For experienced rally rider Alessandro Botturi and newcomer Pol Tarrés, the Africa Eco Race becomes a defining test. Deep in the Mauritanian desert, small mistakes can escalate quickly, and the consequences are far more serious than simply losing time, leaving riders exposed to genuinely dangerous, life-threatening situations.

This documentary offers rare behind-the-scenes access to the team, capturing the mental and physical demands of rally raid racing and the bond that develops when everything is on the line. It also explores the development of the GYTR-equipped Ténéré 700 World Raid, highlighting the process of transforming a production adventure motorcycle into a machine capable of crossing Africa.

Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the International Motor Film Awards, The Great Adventure is a raw, immersive journey into the world of rally raid, taking you behind the scenes to show what really happens and to understand what motivates the riders who take on such an incredible challenge.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:40 - Interviews with Pol Tarrés and Alessandro Botturi
06:00 - Reaching Lac Rose in Dakar, Senegal
09:00 - Developing the Ténéré 700 World Raid GYTR
14:20 - Preparing for the race
15:12 - Technical checks & scrutineering
16:45 - Ceremonial start
18:16 - Boat journey
19:00 - Stage 1
22:45 - Team photoshoot
25:05 - The importance of teamwork
27:12: - Why the Arica Eco Race is so tough
30:40 - Stage 4
31:45 - Mauritania
33:55 - Stage 5
35:30 - Tunisia Desert Challenge
39:57 - Stage 8
44:15 - Stage 10
47:18 - Stage 11
53:05 - Stage 12
53:20 - Race finish
58:15 - Outro

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