S6 Ep2: Sam Sunderland: Winning the Dakar Rally twice was really special!

About this episode

Sam Sunderland discusses his experiences and passion for extreme racing, particularly his victories in the Dakar Rally, shortly after suffering a serious injury.

Dakar Rally legend Sam Sunderland joins hosts David Prutton and Iwan Thomas on this week's episode of Full Chat, to discuss his love of motorcycles and extreme racing. Sunderland, who is best known for winning the rally in both 2017 and 2022, was chatting to the boys just three days after breaking three vertebrae in his back, following a bad landing on his head while training in the sand in south-west France. The 36-year-old sat down with Prutts and Iwan to speak about his passion for competing in the ultimate competitions and the unique sense of freedom you get from being on two-wheels!

People in this episode

Hosts: David Prutton, Iwan Thomas

Guest: Sam Sunderland

Topics covered

• Dakar Rally
• motorcycles
• extreme racing
• sports injuries
• passion for competition
• freedom on two wheels

Keywords

• Dakar Rally
• Sam Sunderland
• motorcycles
• extreme racing
• sports injuries
• freedom
• competition

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