The Amaury Sport Organisation has launched new laws regarding spare tyres and motorbike restore for riders competing within the Unique by Motul subcategory, which can go into impact on the 2025 Dakar Rally.
Unique by Motul, also called Malle Moto, is a subclass of Rally2 by which riders are forbidden from receiving outdoors assist from crews. The ASO and title sponsor Motul present some sources to assist out, which beginning in 2025 will embody a full set of entrance and rear wheels (together with the edges, tyres, and bib mousse) and 4 additional pairs of tyres. The wheels and tyres will probably be marked at the beginning of the race; any rider caught with an unmarked or full spare will obtain a ten-minute penalty per violation.
When swapping the tyre, Malle Moto riders are required to make use of the transportable tyre changer from Rabaconda, which will probably be obtainable in a chosen zone within the bivouac colloquially named the “Unique by Motul Space”. That is additionally the one place the place repairs will be made, which means they need to stroll to and from service stations outdoors the realm with out their bike in the event that they want to do a activity like welding, buying spare elements, or having oil samples analysed. The bike could depart the zone to be washed, refuelled, or examined.
Solely the spy fork seals, shock absorbers, and steering bearings will be modified with exterior help. Even then, it could possibly can solely be performed with the approval and oversight of the Unique by Motul Space Supervisor.
An engine change robotically disqualifies the rider from the Unique by Motul outcomes, however they will nonetheless proceed in Rally2.
“Participating within the Dakar as an ‘Unique by Motul’ is greater than only a sporting efficiency, it’s a human and mechanical efficiency like no different,” begins an ASO letter to riders. “Becoming a member of this class of opponents means placing the journey earlier than the race. Straight impressed by the malle-moto class of yesteryear, the riders collaborating should face greater than 8,000km of highway. monitor and off-road terrain, relying solely on themselves and the assist of the infrastructure put in place on the bivouac by the Dakar organisation and MOTUL.
“It’s on this spirit that the ‘Unique By Motul’ laws will evolve from the following version of the Dakar 2025: to provide again to this class its traits of endurance, autonomy and solidarity which contributed to write down the legend of the Dakar. To be a finisher will probably be an achievement!”
Solely thirty-five riders are permitted to compete in Unique by Motul, although anyone can experience solo as they might within the class if they need.
Different provides offered by Motul to Malle Moto riders embody a tent, sleeping bag, jack, bike cowl, backpack and journey bag, and a primary assist package. These will be saved in an eighty-litre trunk from the ASO, who additionally permits riders free entry to mills and transport of stated tools.
The 2025 Dakar Rally is scheduled for 3–17 January. Tobias Ebster is the reigning Malle Moto winner.
