Dakar 2025
Purple Bull KTM Manufacturing facility Racing’s three-man group of Kevin Benavides, Luciano Benavides, and Daniel Sanders are all set to tackle the 2025 Dakar Rally within the RallyGP class.
After a powerful program of testing and coaching, the skilled trio are raring to go forward of the world’s hardest rally-raid. Beginning January 3, the occasion will start with a brief prologue, after which rivals will sort out 12 levels spanning practically 8,000 km throughout Saudi Arabia.
Fired-up from his latest victory on the Rally du Maroc, Daniel Sanders is eager to hold his momentum into the 2025 Dakar Rally. As a stage winner at earlier Dakars, the Australian is set to push exhausting from the beginning. Having completed eighth within the final version, Daniel is focussed on constructing on his robust type and reaching a prime end in Saudi Arabia in January.
Daniel Sanders
“We had some actually nice coaching as a group in America, with a number of roadbook work over fairly demanding terrain to get us prepared for Dakar. I really feel much more comfy on the bike since Morocco, and bodily I’m feeling match and robust too. The group have put in a number of exhausting work to get the bike fully dialed in and I’ve spent a number of hours on it testing and ensuring it’s good. I believe I’ve a extremely good probability of getting on the rostrum this yr at Dakar, however in fact you must take it day-to-day. The primary week appears to be like powerful and fairly intense with each the chrono and marathon levels, however I’m actually wanting ahead to it. I’m extra decided than ever to place KTM again on the highest step, so my win in Morocco was an enormous confidence enhance in that sense. I can’t wait to get to Saudi and begin the brand new yr with a bang!”
Heading into the 2025 version as a two-time Dakar champion, Kevin Benavides is totally focussed on success. The Argentinian endured a troublesome 2024 season, with accidents leaving him sidelined from competitors for many of the yr. Nonetheless, after an intense program of coaching and restoration, Kevin goals to be as match as doable for the upcoming Dakar as he hopes to assert a 3rd win on the iconic occasion.
Kevin Benavides
“My preparation and coaching has been actually optimistic, as I’ve spent a number of time within the health club and biking and I’ve prioritized restoration too. Combining that with time on my bike has labored nicely, and I’m feeling able to go! Forward of Dakar, I don’t have many expectations as a result of I prefer to shock myself day-after-day, however the battle to win is now better than ever, that’s for positive. I’ll give 100% day-after-day and see the place we go from there. Over the previous two years I’ve realized the significance of conserving myself match and using good to keep away from accidents, as a result of I wish to maintain doing what I like for so long as doable. I’m actually excited to race with this superb group and other people, particularly alongside Luciano, and I can’t wait to get getting into January!”
Contemporary off a stable third place end result on the Rallye du Maroc, his first outing again using the KTM 450 RALLY, Luciano Benavides is fired-up and able to sort out the 2025 Dakar Rally. Regardless of struggling a leg harm in June, Luciano has labored exhausting to bounce again and put together for Dakar as finest as doable. Because the 2023 FIM Rally-Raid World Champion and a a number of Dakar stage winner, the Argentinian has a wealth of expertise to attract on to attain his aim of ending on the highest step of the rostrum.
Luciano Benavides
“Testing went rather well, and I’m feeling prepared for the massive one! I’ve been tremendous busy making ready and coaching for Dakar with a number of bike time within the desert in Argentina, Chile, and America, in addition to a number of biking. My first aim for this Dakar is to reach feeling 100%, as a result of then I do know I can carry out on the prime. It’s a protracted race, so we now have to take it day-to-day, however I wish to be aggressive all through. From my expertise of earlier Dakars, I do know that you’ve to have the ability to bounce again from any dangerous days, keep focussed and keep in mind the final word aim, which is to win. Heading into the 2025 Dakar, I really feel nice and have put a lot work in each mentally and bodily to be up for it. It’s going to be an excellent race, and I can’t wait to get to Saudi and get began!”
For its forty seventh version, this yr’s Dakar Rally will probably be hosted within the Center East for the sixth consecutive yr. Setting off on January 3 from Bisha, riders will face a brief, timed prologue, which is able to set the tone for the next 12 levels within the Saudi Arabian desert. Rivals will cowl practically 8,000 km, with 5,000 km raced in opposition to the clock in timed particular levels. In an thrilling twist for 2025, the race will characteristic the grueling 48-hour chrono stage on days two and three, adopted nearly immediately by the marathon stage, leaving rivals little time to catch their breath. A relaxation day in Ha’il on January 10 will probably be welcomed by all, with seven levels by way of the Empty Quarter then standing between the riders and the end in Shubaytah on January 17.
Andreas Hölzl – Rally Group Supervisor
“Now we’re able to race the 2025 Dakar! We now have a extremely robust group, particularly after Daniel’s win in Morocco, which proved that we now have what it takes to be again on the rostrum. Daniel and Luciano have been coaching exhausting and are tremendous motivated, and Kevin is a fighter so though it is going to be powerful, we now have each religion that each one three of them can carry out. We will’t wait to get began!”
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