Tour Leader and Founder
Untamed started with one thing in mind. Having riders experience a true off road adventure on high end bikes with local experience and logistical teams.
Dirkie, founder and owner of Untamed is an adventure junkie, racer and nature lover. Growing up in Namibia he spent weekends exploring all the off road areas of Southern Africa.
He spent holidays and weekends with his family camping out wild in an old Land Rover. This is where the love and passion started for nature and outdoor experiences.
As soon as he was old enough to venture off on his own, the travels into all the unknown areas started with bikes and 4x4s.
This helped him to obtain a lot of knowledge about the areas the tours run through today, giving him the edge to chop & change routes if it’s needed in case of an emergency or to simply adjust the routes to the skill set of the group.
Racing Achievements
He also has a staggering amount of racing achievements on quads, bikes and cars. Growing up in the Namib Desert, spending every cent on fuel, he rode the dunes as much as possible from a very young age.
He started racing quads and claimed two Namibian Motocross titles, and one enduro title. He then moved to South Africa where he then claimed three South African titles in the Pro class, two in the off-road category, and one in the motocross category.
Roof of Africa Winner
He also won the roof of Africa and Botswana 1000 rally twice on a quad.
In 2009 he was also nominated as sportsman of the year in the motorsport category.
US Achievements
He then moved to the US where he entered the Pro ATV class in the ITP Motocross series and the WORCS series which was the biggest off-road series in the US. With a fatal crash three quarters through the championship he still managed to claim 13th position in WORCS and in the ITP series.
More Namibian Titles
Unable to race due to injuries succumbed he started to race dirt track circuit in the V8 class and secured two Namibian titles. He then decided to get on a dirt bike and claimed two more National podium titles in Motocross and hard enduro.
Combining his race experience with the knowledge of Namibia, it was just time before something amazing would come from this combo. He helps riders improve riding techniques and skills on tour, and knows and scouts all the best routes to ride.
Family Mechanical Skills
Dirkie’s brother, Phillipie, is also no slouch when it comes to racing, having one quad bike off road SA title to his name. He went to the Dakar Rally 3 times, supporting Brian Baragwanath, and, when asked, is occasionally involved with the maintenance and preparation of our motorcycle fleet.
Not a lot of companies have this to their advantage and that’s exactly why Untamedafricatours stands out from the rest.
Resources;
https://www.atv.com/categories/uncategorized?page_num=3
https://neweralive.na/posts/moto-x-to-thrill-fans-in-swakop
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/bikes/namibian-rider-wins-sa-quad-title-839356
