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Andrew SHORT

(usa) 1.78m / 71kg

Hobbies

Riding bikes (in the Colorado mountains)

Sponsors

Can-Am, Motul, South Racing, Rotax, QuadLock, Tensor, Method Wheels, Jjuanbrakesystems

Vehicle

Brand: Toyota
Model: GR DKR Hilux T1+
Chassis: Tubular
Engine: 3444.9 cc petrol engine
Power: 375hp
Weight: 2010kg
Width: 3300mm
Performance tuner: Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC
Assistance: Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC
Class: Ultimate T1+ FIA

Rankings

2026: 9th overall, 1 stage win (with S. Quintero)
2025: 10th SSV (with Hunter Miller)
2023: 12th SSV (with Molly Taylor)
2022: 8th bikes
2021: Ab. Stage 2 bikes
2020: 10th bikes
2019: 6th bikes
2018: 17th bikes

 A.S.

  • Andrew Short has spent most of his motorsport career on a bike. The 43-year-old American started riding at the age of five and turned pro at 17, going on to enjoy a glittering career in motocross and supercross. His CV includes podiums at national and world championships, plus the coveted Motocross of Nations title in 2010.
  • After retiring from MX/SX at the end of 2016, Andrew switched his focus to rally-raid, lining up with the Husqvarna factory team at Dakar 2018. Despite limited preparation, he finished in 17th place, having battled through the last two days with a fractured ankle!
  • 2019 was definitely his standout season, as he came sixth at the Dakar, second at the Silk Way Rally and first at the Rallye du Maroc.
  • Andrew made five Dakar appearances on a bike, switching to the Yamaha factory team for the 2021 and 2022 editions. He had to abandon the former after ending up with eight litres of water in his fuel tank but completed the latter in a respectable eighth place. 
  • He reinvented himself as a navigator at Dakar 2023, guiding Molly Taylor to 12th place in the SSVs. After missing the 2024 edition due to a broken back, he returned in 2025 alongside Hunter Miller, once again in the SSVs, and they finished just inside the top 10.
  • Andrew only got his first taste of the right seat in a T1+ last September, when he and Seth Quintero came third at the Baja TT Sharish in Portugal.

Ranking 2026

Total Dakar BP Ultimate Rally Raid Portugal Desafío Ruta 40 Rallye du Maroc Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
61 13 + 11
(9)
25 + 12
(2)
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