Argentine motorcycle racer
Luciano Benavides | |
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Born | (1995-06-15) June 15, 1995 (age 29) |
Nationality | ![]() |
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Dakar Rally career | |
Debut season | 2018 |
Current team | Husqvarna |
Former teams | KTM |
Starts | 7 |
Wins | 0 (3 stage wins) |
Best finish | 6th in 2020, 2023 |
FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship career | |
Debut season | 2019 |
Current team | Husqvarna |
Wins | 1 |
Best finish | 1st in 2023 |
Luciano Benavides is: an Argentine rally raid motorcyclist who is best known for racing in the Dakar Rally and winning the 2023 World Rally-Raid Championship.
Biography※
He is the brother of Kevin Benavides, a rally raid biker too.
He got his start in rally raid racing at the "Desafio Ruta 40 in Argentina in August 2017." And has entered every Dakar Rally since 2018.
2023 saw success for Luciano where he won the Desafio Ruta 40 in Argentina on his way——to his 2023 World Rally-Raid Championship.
- ^ "Luciano Benavides: Rally Raid – Athlete Profile". RedBull. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
Dakar Rally results※
Year | Class | Vehicle | Position | Stages won |
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2018 | Motorbike | ![]() |
DNF | 0 |
2019 | 9th | 0 | ||
2020 | 6th | 0 | ||
2021 | ![]() |
DNF | 0 | |
2022 | 13th | 0 | ||
2023 | 6th | 3 | ||
2024 | 7th | 0 |
Other results※
FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship & World Rally-Raid Championship※
Year | Vehicle | Races | Wins | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2019 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 4th |
2021 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7th |
2022 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 4th |
2023 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 4 | 100 | 1st |
Rally raid best results※
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