WTF Racing sign TT ace James Hillier for Dakar Kove adventure
By Team TMX on 24th Oct 24
TT winner James Hillier will have a second crack at the Dakar Rally as he joins WTF Racing ahead of the Saudi Arabia-based desert classic that starts on January 3, 2025. The 39-year-old British road race ace will compete on a Kove 450 Rally EX like the one he completed the ISDE on in Spain recently. Having finished his first Dakar with a broken shoulder in the Originals by Motul class in which riders must service their own bikes, James is looking forward to being able to focus purely on his riding.
“Clearly the aim first and foremost is to finish, but now I have proper backup and support this time, I can really focus on the riding and not conserving energy for the work between the stages,” said James. “Thanks to Alan Gardner and Paul Curran at WTF and Kove’s support both here in the build-up and with the factory when we get to Saudi Arabia, I feel more ready for the challenge than ever. I can’t wait to get started and see what we can do.”