Other information a bit thin on the ground as far as my limited googling has found. Hopefully he has a decent run. I love the Dakar and have followed it for years but as far as I can tell finishing is a bit of a lottery.
Seems to be doing OK , round about 2/3 in the standings after 2 stages. Todays 3rd stage just been cancelled while in progress due to unsafe weather conditions with James still doing well.