This Video Confirms Why We All Love Dakar

The Monster Energy X-Raid team Mini Countryman is given a very fast and very sideways outing in Morocco ahead of Dakar 2014
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Matt Robinson
Matt Robinson

Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt. 

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