“I love rally and travelling around the world”

Cesare Zacchetti has plenty of experience on the Dakar, but he still has the same passion for the world’s greatest rally-raid that inspired him when he was 15 years old and dreaming of the dunes of the desert while going to motocross tracks. And that same spirit of adventure is still pushing him to return to Saudi Arabia for what will be his fifth Dakar. In his daily life, he runs an outdoor clothing store, more fashionable than technical or extreme, because life and outdoor sports are a real passion for him. He will once again be competing in the “Original by Motul” category and his goal will be to reach the end. An approach that paid off in 2021, when he finished 38th overall, improving on his 2020 participation by 35 positions. In 2022, he finished 66th overall and 15th in Original by Motul. For the 45th edition, he will race in the Lucky Explorer Team with the determination to make these colours sparkle 20 years later, just like his teammate Ottavio Missoni. This project is supported by Filippo Bassoli, current MV Agusta Motor marketing director.

CZ: “I love rally and travelling around the world. I focus my preparation on long cycling rides as well as on a motorbike. For this Dakar, the goal is to get the finisher medal, together with Ottavio, my teammate in the Lucky Explorer Team. We are a gentleman team born and wanted by Filippo Bassoli. This year, I raced in Motorally Italian Championship, and I also took part in the ISDE with Ottavio and Tiziano Interno.”