2014 Dakar Rally: Amputee team completes the challenge

Daniel “Baz” Whittingham became only the second amputee in history to complete the Dakar Rally, on January 20, 2014, on the Chilean stage of what has been described as the toughest rally competition on earth. He was also the first amputee ever to finish the race in the truck category.
His teammate was Philip “Barney” Gillespie, who was the first amputee to complete the Dakar when he finished in a Wildcat rally car, last year.
The team finished at the back of the pack, but it was a monumental event for the Race2Recovery team, members of which have overcome huge obstacles to keep their spirits high. Baz, who was injured in an IED blast in Afghanistan, said the Dakar was the toughest driving challenge he had ever faced, and he is proud to have completed the race despite several mishaps on the way.
Just goes to show you can recover from pretty much anything, if you put your mind and nerves to the test.