Jacques Barron (L) and his son and co-driver Lucas Barron, 25, check their UTV (Utility Task Vehicle) at a mechanics workshop in Lima, on December 18, 2018, where it is being prepared to take part in the upcoming Rally Dakar on January 2019. - Lucas Barron will make history on January 6 when he lines up on the Dakar 2019 start line in Peru, the first person with Down Syndrome to take part in the gruelling race. The 25-year-old, who will be co-pilot for his father Jacques, will tackle the world's most demanding rally: a 5,000 kilometer (3,000 miles), 10-day marathon, 70 percent of which will be raced over sand. (Photo by ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP)