“At 340 m, you will find a dead tree, you will have to turn right at heading 220°. Cross dunes for three kilometers and you will pass near a waypoint (a point to validate), before leaving at heading 185° and riding for 1.2 km. » Indigestible no, especially without GPS? However, this is the lot of Mathieu Baumel, co-driver of Nasser al-Attiyah during the 4,676 km race of the Dakar 2024, which is currently being run in Saudi Arabia until January 19. Quadruple winners of the event, the two men won the fifth stage this Wednesday, thanks in particular to perfect navigation. A key element of this success, Mathieu Baumel takes us into his preparation and his daily life during the race.
