Car
TAURUS
ODYSSEY ACADEMY BY BBR
Vehicle
Marca: Taurus
Modelo: T3 Max
Motor: 1.0 l Turbo
Potencia: 130kw/ 177 hp
Chasis: de cromo-molibdeno
Transmisión: Secuencial de 5 marchas con reversa
Velocidad: 135km/h
Peso en seco: 900kg
Capacidad del tanque: 130 l
Preparación: BBR Motorsport
Asistencia: BBR Motorsport
Categoría: Challenger T3.1 FIA
Rankings
2024: -
2023: 7o
2022: 7o
2019: Campeonato Mundial FIM de Rally Cross Country (3º)
2018: Campeonato Mundial FIM de Rally Cross Country (6º)
2017: Campeonato Mundial FIM de Rally Cross Country (2o)
2026: 44o, 7o GHG (3 victorias de etapa)
2025: Ab. etapa 5
2024: 4º (3 victorias de etapa)
2023: 1º (2 victorias de etapa)
2022: 100º, Abandono etapa 10 y reenganche (1 victoria etapa)
2021: 1º (2 victorias de etapa)
2020: 19º (1 victoria de etapa)
2019: 5º
2018: 2° (1 victoria de etapa)
2016: 4° (1 victoria de etapa)
2022: 12º
2019: 4°
2018: 3°
2025: 20º en Challenger
2022: 6º
2021: 7º
2019: 10º
2018: Ab.
2017: 2º
2016: Ab.
2015: 4º
2023: Sonora Rally (11º)
2022: Andalucía Rally (2º), Rally Atacama (3º)
2020: Andalucía Rally (1º)
2019: Silk Way Rally (4º), Atacama Rally (5º)
2018: Rally de Doha (4º), Rally de Atacama (1º), Desafío Ruta 40 (Ab.), Merzouga Rally (2º)
2017: Campeonato Argentino de Cross Country (1º), Campeonato Latinoamericano de Cross Country (1º), Desafío Ruta 40 Norte (1º), Rally de Atacama (1º)
2016: Campeonato Argentino de Cross Country (1º), Merzouga Rally (1º), Desafío Ruta 40 (1º)
2015: Dakar Series Desafío Guaraní (1º), Red Bull Camino de la Independencia (3º), compitió en fechas del CARCC y del CA NAV.
2014: Campeonato Latinoamericano de Enduro (1º), categoría E3, Campeonato GNCC de Estados Unidos (7°), Campeonato Argentino de Enduro (1º), ISDE en San Juan E3 (5°) y 20° general
2013: ISDE E2 de Cerdeña (20°), Campeonato Latinoamericano en la categoría absoluta y en la E2 (1º), Rally Transmontaña(1º), Campeonato Argentino de Enduro (1º), integrante del equipo Farioli en el Campeonato Mundial de Enduro,
- Kevin Benavides is among the leading stars of the Dakar. The Argentinian has twice won the top trophy in the Motorcycle category: in 2021 with Honda and in 2023 with KTM, thus fulfilling his personal dream of winning the race with two different brands.
- Kevin's story began with his dazzling debut in the 2016 Dakar Rally, when on just the third day he won a stage and went on to finish in a surprising fourth place, followed by a brilliant season with victories in Argentina and abroad. A fortnight before the start of the 2017 Dakar, Kevin experienced the colossal disappointment of being sidelined from the rally after fracturing his hand whilst training.
- In the 2018 Dakar Rally, he fought tooth and nail with the leading riders until he got lost on stage 10, which cost him a chance at victory. P2 was both a reward and a challenge. In the Peruvian Dakar, Kevin suffered a severe three-hour penalty three stages from the end. That circumstance, coupled with an engine change, left him in P12. He was reclassified to P5 two months later.
- In the 2020 Dakar, Kevin showed exceptional pace, even winning a stage, but on day six, his Honda's engine blew up 44 kilometres from the finish line.
- While defending his crown in the 2022 Dakar Rally, Kevin had to come from behind after losing almost an hour in the opening stage. On day 10, while he was in fifth place just a few minutes behind the leader, another engine failure forced him to retire.
- Kevin won the 2023 Dakar Rally in a heart-stopping finish. He started the final stage 12 seconds behind Toby Price. On 11 May 2024, Kevin suffered a serious accident while training with his brother Luciano at the Mantillo Mx Park circuit in Salta. He spent several days in the hospital, with a guarded prognosis, due to a severe head trauma that caused diffuse axonal injury, as well as a fractured humerus, torn radial nerve, and cervical injuries. Thus, Kevin arrived at the 2025 Dakar in deplorable physical condition.
- He raced through the entire difficult first week, suffering severe pain in one of his arms. Fearful of a fall, he decided to withdraw on the rest day.
- In June, Kevin announced his retirement from the bike category. KTM gave him a send-off worthy of his successes.
- Shortly afterwards, Kevin climbed into a UTV and announced his intention to move up to the Challenger category. Following an international debut in Morocco, Kevin has reinvented himself for the 2026 Dakar, with his navigator Lisandro Sisterna and aboard a Taurus from the BBR team, while dreaming of a future in Ultimate.
Ranking 2026
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