WRC Legend Walter Röhrl Tries Porsche 911 Dakar, Says Real Paris-Dakar Race Was Too Insane To Enter | Carscoops carscoops
or pounding around the Nürburgring Nordschleife in seven minutes, you’ll know the guy has trouser globes the size of beach balls. But there’s one thing he claims no amount of money could convince him to do: enter the original Paris-Dakar Rally.
“When [the Dakar drivers] reach the top of the dune, they don’t know if it drops 30 centimeters or eight meters on the other side. I’ve never done anything like that in my life,” said Röhrl. “In the 1990s, I was offered as much money as I’d get for an entire world championship season to participate inIconic Porsche Rothmans 959 Paris-Dakar Rally Car Gets Breathtaking Restoration
“My wife said to me right from the start: get a car like that, they’re much easier to get in and out of,” explained the former WRC winner. “My wife is 73 and I’m turning 76, so the height certainly is an important factor. But if it’s up to me, I’ll still be hauling myself out of a Porsche when I’m 80. The main thing is I can drive it.”
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