“The story of everyone who dreams about the Dakar”

Tiziano Interno is a 33-year-old man born with technology who thinks through audiovisual content, socialisation, sharing, and involvement. When he lined up for his first Dakar in 2021, his experience was stronger on communications and off-road riding than in rally. He runs a communications agency in Brescia, Italy, and only started getting into rallying a few years ago, after 10 years of racing in enduro at the highest levels between Italian, European, and world levels. He raced with his own Rally POV (Point of View) project aiming to document his race journey with his own eyes, from preparation to the stages. Unfortunately, a couple of bad crashes in the third stage put him out of the race earlier than planned. In 2022, he came back with a refreshed project: a new, higher-performance bike and a team of digital creators who will follow him and the other Italian riders. He was one of the only Italians who gained access to the “Original by Motul” class. He finished 26th in the class. He was aiming to do even better for his third participation in 2023, but unfortunately, he crashed out in the first stage and had to retire. However, he didn’t give up as he raced in the Italian MotoRally, competed in the Gibraltar Race as well as the Baja 1000 in Mexico, which was, according to him, the craziest experience of his life. He started from scratch four years ago, building his bike in his garage. For his fourth Dakar, he will race in the Original by Motul class on a GasGas 450 Rally.

TI: “I’ve always raced for the people at home because I have a project that is called Rally POV. Rally POV is my story, but basically can be the story of everyone who dreams about the Dakar. So, it’s the dream of a child that wants to be a Dakar rider. This story started three years ago, and I try to create a journey from zero to Dakar. Unfortunately, last year, I crashed at the km 26 of the first stage. So, it was not my best Dakar. Dakar is a complex race, more and more complex if you decide to compete in the Original by Motul class. Last year, I was not at 100% and at the end the epilogue was a direct consequence. 2023 was a good year with the bike. I didn’t do so many races but some good ones to enjoy the desert. I raced in the Italian MotoRally, the Gibraltar Race and the Baja 1000 in Mexico in November … the craziest experience of my life! In 2024, I’ll race for the fourth consecutive year in the Original by Motul class. The only real goal is to reach the finish line showing this amazing journey through a daily video series on my Rally POV channel.”