David “DAVE” Henrichs has launched a new format on Joyn and YouTube, in which five YouTubers must get from Morocco to Cologne as quickly as possible without money and a smartphone. The previous episodes of “The Race” are perfect for bridging the waiting time for Season 4 of 7 vs. Wild.
What do I need to know about The Race? The race through Europe is about five creators getting from Morocco to Cologne as quickly as possible without money and a smartphone. The format producers have succeeded in luring some fresh participants in front of the camera who have not already been seen in countless other YouTube formats.
Here are the participants:
- David “DAVE” Henrichs
- Laurens from the channel Life of Laurens (videos about outdoor, sports, and adventure)
- Brian from the channel Das Leben des Brian (videos about Brian’s daily life and projects)
- Daniel from the channel Daniel Ngl (videos about traveling)
- Jovan from the channel Jovan Uljarevic (videos about stunts)
The rules of The Race:
- As soon as a participant reaches the finish line in Cologne, the game is over and the winner is determined.
- All participants have the same equipment and are on their own. Mutual support or teamwork is prohibited. Help from authorities, family, and friends is also not allowed.
- The equipment may not be sold, lent, or exchanged.
- They may accept help and money from strangers but must not make promises that they can only fulfill after the race (e.g., money will be returned later via PayPal). They also cannot exploit their own fame.
- On the first day, participants were allowed to open an envelope at 4:30 PM to receive a surprise (which we obviously won’t spoil here).
- The GPS tracker must be active at all times. All important interactions must be traceable.
- Riding without a ticket is allowed. Anyone caught once will receive a travel ban of twelve hours. Anyone caught a second time will be disqualified from the race.
- If someone gets seriously injured, they can call for help with an emergency phone. This means disqualification from the race. Each participant must send an OK message with their phone twice a day.
- Commercial flights are prohibited; private flights are allowed. Only one national border may be crossed per hitchhiker.
Not participating in “The Race”, but one of the most important German YouTubers:
What makes The Race so entertaining? Scrounging money for the FlixBus? Or working instead? Trying luck by hitchhiking? Riding without a ticket? While the five participants have the same goal in mind, the path to that goal is as varied as the characters themselves.
The same goes for how the participants endure the nights. From sleepless hours under the open sky to restful sleep phases in hotel rooms, everything is included. And since the weather can be quite unpleasant, “The Race” sometimes feels delightfully like a “5 vs. Wild”.
That this mix captivates is evident from the viewer numbers so far. On DAVE’s channel alone, the first three episodes have between 2.1 and 1.2 million viewers. Episode 4 is close to a million. The latest episode has reached 736,616 viewers after two days. In addition, there are viewers from other channels and platforms.
Where can I watch The Race? The format was launched on June 16, 2024, on Joyn.de, where you can already watch ten episodes for free. On June 30, the release followed on DAVE’s YouTube channel, where Episode 5 went live last Sunday. More episodes will follow every Wednesday and Sunday.
Of course, there are also reaction videos for the episodes of the format on various other channels, such as Fritz Meinecke – Live, the creator of 7 vs. Wild, who enthusiastically comments on each episode, or on Lattensepp, the reaction channel of Papaplatte.
Who is behind The Race? In 2014, content creator David “DAVE” Henrichs, whom you may know from the first season of 7 vs. Wild, had the idea for a format like “The Race”. At that time, however, nobody was watching the videos of the YouTube enthusiast.
This has changed significantly in the past ten years. The main channel DAVE has 1.18 million subscribers, and the secondary channel MEHR DAVE has 191,000 subscribers. There are also projects like The Studio. In 2021, for example, revenues of 381,710 euros were generated with expenses of 304,792 euros.
The previous episodes of “The Race” are perfect for bridging the waiting time for Season 4 of 7 vs. Wild. We summarize all the information about the new season in this overview article: 7 vs. Wild Season 4: Participants, Start, and Location – All Information About the New Season
