Former Dakar champion and Australian off-road favourite Toby Price will take on double duties at the 2018 running of the Tatts Finke Desert Race next week in the Northern Territory.

Price will return to the Motorcycle category after a femur injury sidelined him in 2017, however he also contest the prestigious off-road race in the Truck division for the third year running.

It’s not the first occasion the five-time Finke victor has attempted the ‘iron man’ effort and challenged for victory in dual classes, falling shy of a double-victory in 2016.

“Since I attempted the double in 2016 and we didn’t claim the win in the Truck category, I’ve been extremely keen to try again and was gutted when I was injured last year and couldn’t do the bike,” Price commented.

“We’ve had a couple of months to prepare for the truck and the bike and I’m feeling good. I can’t wait to get out and do our first test with the truck, this is going to be extremely challenging but rewarding if we can get it done.”

The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider, who just announced a partnership with Red Bull for his trophy truck entry, will pilot a KTM Australia-prepared 500 EXC-F in the motorcycle category as he endeavours to earn a record six victories.