With some stages containing more than 500km against the clock, and six consecutive days at over 3,000m above sea level – there’s a punishing schedule awaiting those brave enough to make the trip to South America for the 2017 Dakar Rally.

Can Toby Price retain his number one plate and win a second Dakar title?

Watch the clip above to see what’s in store for racers as motorsports’ toughest test of endurance returns to South America.