Moulstons defy the odds at Sarona Desert Race

A burnt computer box, gearbox problems and a catalogue of mechanical setbacks had left the South African wondering whether it was worth taking the start. However by Sunday afternoon, he alongside navigator and wife Nasheen Moulston had turned despair into delight, steering their Molco Racing machine to Class 2 honours and second place overall. "There was a lot of demotivation. I almost walked out," Moulston admitted. "I burned the computer box, I had gearbox issues and all those things before the race. The willpower was running out."

He said it was the support of his family that kept the team in the race.