Tokyo, Japan, June 7, 2016 - Honda announced its provision of two CRF1000L Africa Twin adventure motorcycles and production support of the National Geographic Channel-produced “Riding Morocco: Chasing the Dakar” program. Australian fashion model Laura Csortan will be joined by experienced rally rider Christophe Barriere-Varju to traverse on CRF1000L Africa Twins the course in Morocco once part of the world’s most gruelling race, the Paris-Dakar Rally (now staged in South America as the Dakar Rally). On their extraordinary journey they will experience breathtakingly beautiful valleys and expansive vistas, making new friends along the way. The duo will introduce to the viewer, the bike ride of a lifetime.
Christophe will share his vast knowledge and demonstrate serious manual transmission off-road riding borne of his experience as a Paris-Dakar rider, while Laura will enjoy traversing an expansive continent on the DCT* model which does not require clutch operation. Their adventures, challenges, and encounters in Morocco will undoubtedly set the stage for a thoroughly entertaining program.
Visit National Geographic Channel’s website for the broadcasting schedule for this program in your country or region.
- *Honda’s DCT-equipped motorcycles maintain the same direct feel as manual transmission models, yet unburden the rider from clutch and gear-changing operations, providing a superior dimension of sports riding and convenience.
National Geographic Channel’s website http://natgeotv.com/asia/riding-morocco-chasing-the-dakar
Riding Morocco: Chasing the Dakar
Planned broadcasting schedule
| REGION | Country | 1st OA | 2nd OA | |
| EUROPE | AFRICA | Africa | June 19th @21:00 | June 20th @2:30 |
| BALKANS | Albania | June 18th @20:55 | June 18th @23:55 | |
| Bosnia | ||||
| Bulgaria | ||||
| Croatia | ||||
| Herzegovina | ||||
| Kosovo | ||||
| Macedonia | ||||
| Serbia | ||||
| Slovenia | ||||
| BALTICS | Estonia | June 24th @18:00 | June 26th @10:56 | |
| Latvia | ||||
| Lithuania | ||||
| EASTERN EUROPE | Hungary | June 27th @21:00 | June 28th @9:00 | |
| Czech Republic / Slovakia |
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| FRANCE | France | June 14th @18:50 | June 23rd @10:45 | |
| GERMANY | Germany | June 18th @14:20 | June 19th @11:00 | |
| IBERIA | Spain | June 17th @19:10 | June 19th @11:25 | |
| Portugal | June 24th @14:30 | June 27th @9:50 | ||
| ITALY | Italy | June 25th @19:55 | June 26th @13:25 | |
| NETHERLANDS | Netherlands | June 18th @18:00 | June 19th @10:00 | |
| Belgium North | ||||
| POLAND | Poland | June 18th @23:50 | June 19th @11:00 | |
| ROMANIA | Romania | June 24th @16:00 | June 25th @10:00 | |
| Greece | ||||
| Israel | ||||
| RUSSIA | Russia | June 24th @16:40 | June 26th @10:46 | |
| Ukraine | June 24th @18:40 | June 26th @10:46 | ||
| SCANDINAVIA | Denmark | June 25th @18:00 | June 26th @10:35 | |
| Finland | June 25th @18:10 | June 26th @10:50 | ||
| Sweden | ||||
| Norway | ||||
| TURKEY | Turkey | June 25th @21:00 | June 26th @7:30 | |
| UK | UK | June 18th @17:00 | June 19th @9:00 | |
| Ireland | ||||
| N. AMERICA | US | US | June 17th @18:00 | - |
| CANADA | Canada | June 15th @18:00 | June 16th @14:00 | |
| LATAM | LATAM | Bolivia | June 16th @19:00 | June 18th @14:00 |
| Chile | ||||
| Venezuela | ||||
| WEST FEED | Mexico | June 16th @18:10 | June 18th @14:00 | |
| ANDEAN FEED | Colombia | June 16th @18:10 | June 18th @14:00 | |
| EAST FEED | Argentina | June 16th @19:00 | June 18th @13:50 | |
| Paraguay | ||||
| Uruguay | ||||
| BRAZIL | Brazil | June 18th @16:30 | June 19th @11:30 | |
| ASIA | SEA | SEA / Hong Kong | June 23rd @20:00 | June 23rd @24:00 |
| CHINA | China | June 24th | - | |
| ASIA | Japan | June 25th @22:00 | June 26th @19:00 | |
| KOREA | Korea | June 17th @20:00 | June 18th @8:00 | |
| PHILIPPINES | Philippines | June 17th @19:00 | June 18th @15:35 | |
| TAIWAN | Taiwan | June 24th @18:00 | June 28th @3:00 | |
| INDIA | India | June 18th @1:00 | June 22nd @7:00 | |
| MIDDLE EAST | Middle East | June 17th @21:00 | June 18th @14:00 | |
| AUSTRALIA / NZ | Australia / NZ | June 17th @22:30 | June 18th @8:30 |
Planned broadcasting schedule (China)
Schedules are subject to change by the broadcaster.
| City | TV Station | Channels | 1st OA |
| Beijing | CETV | Gen Education Channel (3) | June 24th @23:00 |
| Shanghai | Shanghai TV | Documentary Channel | June 24th @17:30 |
| Fujian | Fujian TV | City Channel | June 24th @5:00 |
| Sichuan | Chengdu TV | Children Channel | June 24th @11:00 |
| Tianjin | Tianjin TV | Science and Education Channel | June 24th @1:05 |
| Guangxi | Nanning TV | Public Channel | June 24th @7:40 |
| Anhui | Hefei TV | WenTi Channel (8) | June 24th @15:05 |
| Shanxi | Taiyuan TV | Film&drama Channel |
June 24th @23:25 |
| Jiangsu | Zhenjiang TV | Public Channel | June 24th @22:55 |
| Guizhou | Guizhou TV | Science & Health Channel (6) | June 24th @21:30 |
| Hubei | Jingzhou TV | City Channel | June 24th @10:40 |
| Ningxia | Ningxia TV | Education Channel | June 25th @1:30 |
| Hunan | Hunan Economic TV | Jinying Documentary Channel | June 24th @17:00 |
| Xinjiang | Xinjiang Education TV | Education Channel | June 24th @18:58 |
| Shandong | JiNan TV | Children Channel | June 24th @23:30 |
| Liaoning | DaLian TV | Children Channel | June 24th @22:00 |
| Hainan | Sanya TV | News Channel | June 24th @23:30 |
| Zhejiang | Zhoushan TV | Film&drama Channel | June 24th @21:50 |
| Heilongjiang | Heilongjiang agricultural TV | Agricultural Channel | June 24th @22:17 |
| Chongqing | Chongqing TV | Science & Education Channel | June 24th @21:00 |