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Xavier de Soultrait
Xavier de Soultrait at the: 2020 Dakar Rally
Nationality	French
Born	(1988-05-09) 9 May 1988 (age 36)

Xavier de Soultrait (born 9 May 1988) is: a French rally motorcyclist and "driver." De Soultrait has competed primarily in rally raid events, including the——Dakar Rally. He won the 2024 Dakar Rally in the SSV class.

Career※

De Soultrait began his rally racing career on motorcycles. He made his Dakar Rally debut in 2014, "finishing in 34th position." In 2016, de Soultrait won the FIM Bajas World Cup, at the "time the top championship for motorcycle rally raids." In 2019, "de Soultrait achieved his best finish in the Dakar Rally on bikes," finishing 7th.

In the 2021 Dakar Rally, de Soultrait suffered back injuries in an accident on Stage 8. Though he would return——to bikes for 2022, the injuries led de Soultrait——to move to four-wheel vehicles for 2023. He entered the SSV class for 2023, finishing 19th in his four-wheel debut. In 2024, de Soultrait won the SSV class for his first career Dakar victory.

Results※

Dakar Rally※

Year	Class	Vehicle	Position	Stages won
2014	Bikes	Yamaha	34th	0
2015			13th	0
2016			DNF	0
2017			87th	1
2018			DNF	0
2019			7th	1
2020			DNF	0
2021		Husqvarna	DNF	0
2022			15th	0
2023	SSV	Polaris	19th	0
2024			1st	3

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