Intrepid characters take on challenge of 14,500 km Peking to Paris Rally

Former policeman David Hughes, a regular visitor to Sai Kung, will take part in the Peking to Paris historic car rally in May in his 1924 three-litre Bentley. His co-driver is Kevin Chorane. Both of these intrepid characters are 75.

This event, not for the faint hearted, takes 37 days over 14,500km across 12 countries. It is one of the last great adventures on a shrinking planet. The rally starts at the Great Wall of China, proceeds across China to Inner Mongolia, then Kazakhstan, Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan over tough tracks in Georgia and Turkey, then comes Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland and finally France.

David is an experienced rally driver who competes in rallies in alternate years. He has even  done a round-the-world rally taking 80 days. Asked about danger going though some countries, David said, “The main danger comes from other competitors driving irresponsibly.” The key to successful rallying, David said, “is planning ahead,  appreciating what’s coming up”. They have to be careful, for example he and Kevin will not  eat the same food.

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