Kevin Benavides
Argentine motorcycle racer
Kevin Benavides | |
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Kevin Benavides in 2017 | |
Born | (1989-01-09) January 9, 1989 (age 35) Salta, Argentina |
Nationality | Argentine |
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
Dakar Rally career | |
Debut season | 2016 |
Current team | KTM |
Starts | 5 |
Wins | 2 (8 stage wins) |
Best finish | 1st in 2021, 2023 |
FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship career | |
Debut season | 2015 |
Current team | Honda |
Wins | 2 |
Best finish | 2nd in 2017 |
Kevin Max Benavides (born 9 January 1989) is an Argentine rally raid motorcyclist who is best known for winning the Dakar Rally twice, in 2021 and 2023, as well as coming second place in 2018.[1] He is a former driver of the Monster Energy Honda Racing. In April 2021, he signed to race for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing in both the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship and the Dakar Rally onboard the KTM 450 RALLY.
Biography
He is the brother of Luciano, a rally raid biker too.[2]
Benavides won the 2021 Dakar Rally in the bike category.
He recently signed with the KTM Factory Red Bull team, starting on 7 April 2021.
Dakar Rally results
Year | Class | Vehicle | Position | Stages won | |
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2016 | Motorbike | Honda | 4th | 1 | |
2017 | Did not enter | ||||
2018 | Motorbike | Honda | 2nd | 1 | |
2019 | 5th | 0 | |||
2020 | 19th | 1 | |||
2021 | 1st | 2 | |||
2022 | KTM | 100th | 1 | ||
2023 | 1st | 2 | |||
2024 | 4th | 3 |
Other results
FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship results
Year | Bike | Races | Wins | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2015 | Honda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18th |
2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 9th | |
2017 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 97 | 2nd | |
2018 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 6th | |
2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 3rd |
Rally raid best results (Motorbikes)
Event | Wins | Podiums |
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Desafio Ruta 40 | 2 | x2 (2016, 2017) |
Atacama Rally | 1 | x1 (2018) x1 (2017) x1 (2016) |
Desafio Guarani | 1 | x1 (2015) |
Andalucia Rally | 1 | x1 (2020) x1 (2022) |
Rallye du Maroc | 0 | x1 (2017) |
Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge | 0 | x1 (2018) |
References
External links
- Biker profile at Dakar.com
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Dakar Rally winners (bikes)
- 1979: Cyril Neveu (FRA)
- 1980: Cyril Neveu (FRA)
- 1981: Hubert Auriol (FRA)
- 1982: Cyril Neveu (FRA)
- 1983: Hubert Auriol (FRA)
- 1984: Gaston Rahier (BEL)
- 1985: Gaston Rahier (BEL)
- 1986: Cyril Neveu (FRA)
- 1987: Cyril Neveu (FRA)
- 1988: Edi Orioli (ITA)
- 1989: Gilles Lalay (FRA)
- 1990: Edi Orioli (ITA)
- 1991: Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA)
- 1992: Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA)
- 1993: Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA)
- 1994: Edi Orioli (ITA)
- 1995: Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA)
- 1996: Edi Orioli (ITA)
- 1997: Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA)
- 1998: Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA)
- 1999: Richard Sainct (FRA)
- 2000: Richard Sainct (FRA)
- 2001: Fabrizio Meoni (ITA)
- 2002: Fabrizio Meoni (ITA)
- 2003: Richard Sainct (FRA)
- 2004: Nani Roma (ESP)
- 2005: Cyril Despres (FRA)
- 2006: Marc Coma (ESP)
- 2007: Cyril Despres (FRA)
- 2008 CE: David Casteu (FRA)
- 2009: Marc Coma (ESP)
- 2010: Cyril Despres (FRA)
- 2011: Marc Coma (ESP)
- 2012: Cyril Despres (FRA)
- 2013: Cyril Despres (FRA)
- 2014: Marc Coma (ESP)
- 2015: Marc Coma (ESP)
- 2016: Toby Price (AUS)
- 2017: Sam Sunderland (GBR)
- 2018: Matthias Walkner (AUT)
- 2019: Toby Price (AUS)
- 2020: Ricky Brabec (USA)
- 2021: Kevin Benavides (ARG)
- 2022: Sam Sunderland (GBR)
- 2023: Kevin Benavides (ARG)
- 2024: Ricky Brabec (USA)