Training and preparation ahead of the 2017 Dakar is what it’s all about as Santosh readies himself for attempt number three
![]()
Whenever I ride, I try and visualise what could happen. You’ve got to envision all the difficulties that you could face. All the struggles. You’ve got to envision overcoming them. And also envision the parts where you have good days, and mentally you’ve got to prepare for that.”
Thus speaks CS Santosh, when he’s talking about off-road motorcycle sport, particularly the Dakar Rally. And as far as struggles go, the Indian rally-raid rider has endured a fair number of those within the sport he feels so passionately about. From…
 "Dakar 2017 preview: CS Santosh on tackling the difficulties that the dunes pose")
 "Carlos Sainz Sr., father of Ferrari driver, makes history by winning Dakar Rally at 61")
 "Motorcyclist Carles Falcon dies after Dakar Rally crash in Saudi Arabia")
 "'Don’t agree with the way he handled things': Sooraj Pancholi on dad Aditya Pancholi's 'bad boy image'")
 "Motorsport's FIA and other sports bodies come together to fight online abuse")
 "Carlos Sainz Sr., father of Ferrari driver, makes history by winning Dakar Rally at 61")
 "Motorcyclist Carles Falcon dies after Dakar Rally crash in Saudi Arabia")
 "'Don’t agree with the way he handled things': Sooraj Pancholi on dad Aditya Pancholi's 'bad boy image'")
 "Motorsport's FIA and other sports bodies come together to fight online abuse")