Being a successful motorbike racer takes more than a need for speed. Today the rookies' brains AND brawn are tested, in skills and points challenges designed to stretch them to the limit.
Which contestant can get the furthest on 500ml of fuel while maintaining a set race speed? Can Glenn take out top spot and receive the best birthday present he could ask for?
To test the rookies' fundamental skills of accelerating, braking, and cornering, Moto GP legend Daryl Beattie and Team Honda Racing boss Paul Free have designed both a skills session and a points challenge.
Zef and his team of Speed Freaks have spent months researching the science of speed. They have almost tripled the horsepower of a Porsche Turbos S, all with one goal in mind breaking the historic flying mile record at Pendine Sands. Plagued by mechanical problems and with bad weather looming, will they have done enough?
Zef needs to get to grips with traction, so he has challenged the Speed Freaks with converting a two-seater Mazda MX5 sports car into an off-road monster Zef drives a purpose-built Dakar vehicle in an attempt to understand driving on sand.
It's nearing the end of Operation Firepower. The ghouls are working hard to complete the project and tries to fire up the 'Cuda for the first time.
The engine is removed and the 'Cuda is slated for paint. But before Will can prepare, he receives a package with something magical inside.
Allysa rounds up the team and Mark unveils the surprise crate engine for the Operation Firepower 'Cuda. Then, he reveals the reason this project is top-secret.
Mark and the Ghouls compare a 1969 Daytona with a 2016 Hellcat. They take them for a drive to the weigh station and for a side by side on the dyno.
It's time for some resto-lovin' on Buck's '71 Challenger R/T. Allysa helps Dave install the brake lines, work on the overhead console and install the gas tank.
Mark and Allysa decode the broadcast sheet for a 1970 Challenger. Will breaks a part on the 'Cuda and Mark painstakingly examines his paint job.
It's getting to the pointy end of the competition in The Ultimate Rider - and failure this week will could bring embarrassment as well as pain.
Being a successful motorbike racer takes more than a need for speed. Today the rookies' brains AND brawn are tested, in skills and points challenges designed to stretch them to the limit.
Which contestant can get the furthest on 500ml of fuel while maintaining a set race speed? Can Glenn take out top spot and receive the best birthday present he could ask for?
To test the rookies' fundamental skills of accelerating, braking, and cornering, Moto GP legend Daryl Beattie and Team Honda Racing boss Paul Free have designed both a skills session and a points challenge.
Before the rookies can claim the ultimate prize – a testing contract with Team Honda Racing and $20,000 - they must complete a challenging dirt skills session.
The rookies take on their first challenge involving a zippy Honda postie bike.
Will they defy the odds and cross the finish line, or will the desert claim another dream? With everything on the line, this is the moment that will define their legacy.
The pressure intensifies as the team pushes further into the Baja 1000. Mechanical failures, punctured tires, and navigational setbacks challenge their endurance.
As fuel shortages and mechanical failures threaten to end their race, tensions rise. Will they overcome the chaos and keep the dream alive?