After months of preparation, brothers Tim and Tom Coronel are racing their Maxxis vehicle, the Beast 2.0, through the deserts of southern Peru in the Dakar Rally. The two-week, 5,000-kilometer (3,100-mile) rally began January 7.
Thousands of fans greeted the Coronels and their fellow racers as they gathered in Lima this weekend for the kick-off. “What an atmosphere; what a crowd. Unbelievable,” Tom said with an ear-to-ear grin. “If we wouldn’t have been looking forward to it already, we certainly are now!”