Desprès and Horn bet on hydrogen at the Dakar

Cyril Desprès and explorer Mike Horn will team up for the second consecutive year at the Dakar from January 3, 2021 at the wheel of a Peugeot DKR.

So far, a great classic. But the car will be equipped with a data acquisition system which will make it possible to launch the Gen-Z project.

Indeed, the two men have the ambition to win the Dakar in 2023 in a vehicle equipped with a fuel cell powered by hydrogen.

The project began in February 2020, just after the arrival of their first joint Dakar. They teamed up with Vaison Sport, a company based in Burgundy, specializing in the construction of competition prototypes and approached the Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission (CEA) to develop a battery powerful enough for Gen- Z to be as competitive as a thermal vehicle.

The car’s engine will be developed using data collected at the 2021 Dakar. It is time that the world rally-raid auto becomes aware of its environmental impact. I am happy to embark on my 21st Dakar alongside my friend Mike Horn with this project which could revolutionize the world of motor sports. It’s a motivation that goes well beyond the sporting aspect” rejoices Cyril Despres.

Both men had to abandon their first Dakar in 2020.