I need all levels of support. Any amount will be gratefully received, and you can get to be a sponsor in our ‘adopt apart’ scheme. You can become a part of our team and keep up to date with Ray and your adopted part daily, on our specially commissioned web site.

 All rallye correspondence will show your company logo.
 Your company name will be listed on our Dakar web site.
 Your company logo will appear on race clothing and leisure wear.
 You will receive daily bulletins on Rays progress. He will be linked to a U.K base by satellite telephone.
 There will be publicity in the press, on the radio, and in national motor cycle magazines and newspapers. Your name will be mentioned.
 Display of the Dakar and Optic Rallye bikes at your work premises.

And if you are really serious why not be there at the start in Paris and Dakar or join us at a VIP bivouac in the middle of the Sahara or witness the finish in the Magnificent Valley Of The Kings.

£100 Buys one race tyre - we need fifteen!
£300 Buys a helmet.
£400 Buys the petrol needed for the race.
£500 Buys the desert jacket and trousers

£2700 Pays for leasing the bike.
£6500 Pays for Ray’s entry fee, or the flying mechanic.

These are just a few or the items required. In total, we need to raise £35,000.

The 1998 rallye attracted a record number of followers.

 Over a 130 hours of world wide television coverage.
 Euro sport coverage viewed by 628,000 daily.
 Motor bike magazine sold over ……. Copies for that period.
 Over …..hours of radio coverage.
 The Dakar website was accessed, 8,385,143 times during the rallye.

At present Ray is discussion with Carlton television for a documentary on him during the race, and several motor bike magazines for leading articles

Website; www.zyworld.com/dakar2000
Telephone: 01959 562 296
E-mail; dehaan@enterprise.net