Toni Mulec
‘’The last Dakar was an amazing journey! On the final day I cried a lot. It is hard for me to put into words the feelings I had when I arrived at the finish line. It was another crazy Dakar.
Thirty kilometers from the end, I burst into tears and I could barely see in front of me. I was overwhelmed by mixed feelings: from satisfaction, relief, to extreme tiredness, joy, pride. I really hoped that I had given something back to my people, that they were proud of me,”
That finish was completely different for me than last year’s, a thousand times more emotionally charged, because three months before I was still too broken for the Dakar.
At the Dakar, the relationships are the most friendly and the riders are more connected to each other, because we are all aware of how unpredictable it is. Sooner or later you need an ally by your side in the middle of the desert.”
About me
It was his destiny. After years of competing on dirt bikes and becoming a test rider for references such as Akrapovic and KTM, Toni Mulec finally had his first taste of the Dakar last year. The Slovenian who has a massive experience in terms of enduro and motocross taking part in ISDE events as well as races like the Enduropale du Touquet, showed up on the Dakar with very little rally-raid time. It however went beautifully well for Mulec who finished the rally at an excellent 24th position overall even managing to finish in the top 10 of the stage heading to Shaybah as the sand specialist that he is. For this second go at the Dakar, the 38-year-old switches from Husqvarna to KTM and will be part of the Bas World team. After a very convincing 11th spot at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, Mulec fine-tuned his preparation at the Morocco rally. He’ll now be hoping to carry on improving and move up the standings.