Amazing press conference from the Dakar Technical Director.  Found on YouTube.

We catch up with Canadian privateer Don Hatton, who finds himself in Spain rather than living out his Dakar dream in the desert.  How has the passage of seven days affected his reaction?  Listen in to find out...

Richard gives us his completely candid reaction to the cancellation of the 2008 Dakar Rally. He is not impressed, to say the least. A bit of audio garble in a few spots -- I apolgize for that and have tried to clean it up as best I can.

A quick Skype chat with Richard as he awaits scrutineering. Documents are in, weather is very rainy. Good luck tomorrow, Richard!

A Contemplative Don Hatton calls in on the eve of his departure for Europe (well after midnight, if that tells you how much sleep he'll be getting tonight). It's down to the brass tacks, as they say. Don again lets us into the mind and heart of a Dakar Privateer, and you can begin to understand just how important those of you listening to this podcast are to his (and all privateers') efforts. Can't wait to hear more, Don, and we'll be following you every step of the way. Cheers.

Tod calls in after returning home from the hospital, post Death Valley Rally crash. He's out for '08 but already committed to the Dakar in '09. A major twist, just weeks before his planned departure for Lisbon and the starting line, hear how he's dealing with it all.

Charlie calls with a progress update for Day 1 of their training ride.

Canadian Privateer Tod Davidson calls in from the airport on his way to a final desert training session in California.  He'll be joined by Don Hatton, Charlie Rauseo, Jonah Street, and the crew from Rally PanAm as they tackle several hundred miles of roadbooked route on their way to the Glamis Dunes.

Check out Tod's site at http://td2dakar.com, and stay tuned to RallyRAIDio for further updates!