This is it. With today's prologue, the 2025 edition of the Dakar kicks off, starting in Bisha. Among those who'll be in the race is Danilo Petrucci, in the category reserved for trucks, along with Claudio Bellina and Marco Arnoletti with the Italtrans team's IVECO.
Before the start, Petrux took us inside the bivouac, and told us some fun facts and behind-the-scenes stories about his team: "As you can see, here we're not at Masterchef here," he said in an interview on Sky with Sandro Donato Grosso. "Today, Claudio cooked, Marco cut potatoes, and I ate," he said, jokingly. "During the tests, Claudio Bellina drove very strong, so I held onto the handles. I couldn't even keep up with him in reading the notes."
Lots of smiles and jokes despite the sandstorm the last few days. Today, the race kicks off with the prologue that will then determine the starting order on Saturday.