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Luciano BENAVIDES

(arg) 1.71m / 72kg

Hobbies

Motocross

Vehicle

Marca: KTM
Modelo: 450 Rally Factory
Motor: Monocilíndrico de 4 tiempos, 449cc
Potencia: Ca. 70 HP
Chasis: Acero
Transmisión: Caja de 6 velocidades
Peso en seco: 139kg
Capacidad del tanque: 34,5 litros
Preparación: Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
Asistencia: Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
Categoría: Rally GP

Rankings

2026: 1º (3 victorias de etapa)
2025: 4º (2 victorias de etapa)
2024: 7º
2023: 6º (3 victorias de etapa)
2022: 13º
2021: Ab. etapa 9
2020: 6º
2019: 9º
2018: Ab. en la etapa 10

  • Looking back on his successful racing career, Luciano first encountered the Dakar Rally at the age of 13 when he went to see the convoy pass through Fiambalá, in northern Argentina, without imagining that a decade later he would be on the starting line. His debut in the 2018 Dakar Rally ended in retirement after a heavy fall on the Salta-Belén stage. In the 2019 Dakar Rally in Peru, he finished 9th, and in 2020 in Saudi Arabia, he finished an outstanding 6th place, and was the top Argentine in the rally. In 2021, a crash on stage 9 resulted in a severe shoulder injury, and he subsequently dropped out of the race. His brother Kevin's victory turned that disappointment into an enormous family joy.
  • 2023 was his best year on a bike, with three stage wins and sixth place on the Dakar, and second place in Morocco to edge Toby Price for the World Championship by four points.
  • Furthermore in 2024, he couldn't defend his title because Husqvarna chose not to compete in W2RC. Months later, in June, he rode in the Desafío Ruta 40, days after his brother Kevin's serious accident. Distracted by this, he crashed in a high-speed section and broke his hip. He returned to competition after his injury at the Morocco Rally in his debut with KTM. 
  • Luciano was aiming for the runner-up spot in the 2025 World Championship until he retired from the first stage of the final. Finishing fourth overall for the season, his performances, combined with those of his exceptional teammate Daniel Sanders, enabled KTM to clinch its first manufacturers' title.

Ranking 2026

Total Dakar BP Ultimate Rally Raid Portugal Desafío Ruta 40 Rallye du Maroc Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
38 38
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