Dakar Rally begins in Peruvian capital on January 5 and finishes 15 days later in Chile . Tom Watson is one of the injured military personnel taking part in 8,000-kilometer race . `` I 've always been a petrolhead and did motocross as a kid , '' he says . British soldier lost both legs and an arm during active duty in Afghanistan in 2008 . He will be taking part as a co - driver , helping with logistics in the South American race .
Dakar Rally begins in Peruvian capital on January 5 and finishes 15 days later in Chile . Tom Watson is one of the injured military personnel taking part in 8,000-kilometer race . British soldier lost both legs and an arm during active duty in Afghanistan in 2008 . He will be taking part as a co - driver , helping with logistics in the South American race .