At 51, Alessandro Botturi is preparing for another rally-raid season, with a programme that extends beyond a single event. The Africa Eco Race remains its central objective, while preparation rallies are also planned ahead of the main challenge. Botturi also intends to continue organising navigation and desert-riding schools, together with events involving friends and supporters.

Botturi’s racing career and public activity are closely associated with the Yamaha Ténéré 700. Through that connection, the motorcycle has gained recognition beyond the narrow context of a rally-raid entry. For Botturi, motorcycles are not a temporary project or a passing interest. His relationship with them began when he was young and remains a defining part of his life, alongside the pleasure of riding and sharing the experience with other people.

The Dakar still appeals to Botturi, although the scenario he described is hypothetical. Without his Africa Eco Race commitment and programme, he said he would enter the Dakar, switch motorcycles and leave the following day for the other rally. In that scenario, the Dakar would finish in Morocco one day before his obligation to the Africa Eco Race. His actual plan remains focused on the Africa Eco Race, supported by a broader mix of competition, rider education and activities connected with the rally-raid community.