Motorsport is on the rise in China. This year, a Chinese driver will compete in Formula 1 for the first time. At the Dakar Rally, on the other hand, Chinese drivers and vehicles have been part of the race for quite some time. Ranked 24th, Zhang Guoyu and his co-driver Pan Hongyu in their BAIC BJ40 are in the midfield of the classification after the 3rd stage of the desert chase.