Jonah Street: "The Dakar isn’t won on pure speed"

Jonah remains one of the great stories of the 2006 Dakar as he crossed the finish line in 17th position including three top 5 stage finishes.  Unfortunately, last year wasn't Jonah's year.  He started off strong in fifth position overall when mechanical failures caused him to pull out after only four days of racing.

"I quickly understood that the 2007 Dakar would stop there. With Australian Mark Eland who was in the same situation than me, we started a fire to spend the night". The setback hasn’t changed the ambitions of Jonah: "I want to do my best and avoid mechanical problems. My goal is still to win even though in the Dakar anything and everything can and will happen". Jonah trains with a special focus on navigation, his biggest asset during the rally. "During my first Dakar, I was very careful. At the end I knew how to navigate correctly and ride fast. The rally isn’t won on pure speed. Navigation is the key to success". The 2008 Dakar with its long distances could play in his favour.

Jonah also brings his support to a humanitarian cause, "Wheels 2 Africa".  An organization that bridges the public health gap in Africa.  Motorcycles are a key component in tackling Africa's healthcare crisis.  Motorcycles are a very economical and efficient tool in distributing medicines and medical care to the most rural areas of the spectacular continent but largely forgotten continent.