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With the 2016 edition of the Dakar Rally on the horizon, Australia’s top off-road racer Toby Price is prepared to take on the most enduring race of the year.

Price sealed a third place podium finish in 2015, beating out several high-profile names in his debut, and earning am ellusive Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Rally Team ride as a result.

“Coming in this year there’s a little bit of pressure to do better, but definitely trying to aim for that podium position,” Price said.

The route begins in Buenos Aires and treks through a contrast of surfaces and conditions to finish in Rosario: “There will be long days of racing and 10,000km of track to cover to get to that finish,” Price said.

Price and his team have been in thorough preparation in the lead-up to the Dakar Rally, travelling back to Europe this week to continue extensive pre-race preparations. Earlier this year Price signed a two-year deal with the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Rally Team for the Dakar Rally’s and World Motorcycle Rally Championships.

“Hopefully this will be a big race for me, we’ll get Dakar done then have a little bit of a break before the next round,” Price said.

The 2016 Dakar Rally takes place in Argentina, South America from 3-16 January with the Australian coverage of the race to be televised on SBS.