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.
Luciano Benavides | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 15, 1995 |
| Nationality |  Argentine |
| 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 |
Biography edit
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[1] 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 edit
| Year | Class | Vehicle | Position | Stages won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Motorbike |  KTM
|
DNF | 0 |
| 2019 | 9th | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 6th | 0 | ||
| 2021 |  Husqvarna
|
DNF | 0 | |
| 2022 | 13th | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 6th | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 7th | 0 |
Other results edit
FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship & World Rally-Raid Championship edit
| Year | Vehicle | Races | Wins | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | KTM
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 4th |
| 2021 | KTM
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7th |
| 2022 | KTM
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 4th |
| 2023 | KTM
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 100 | 1st |
Rally raid best results edit
| Event | Podiums |
|---|---|
| Desafio Ruta 40
|
 (2023)
|
 Rallye du Maroc
|
 x3 (2018, 2022, 2023)
|
 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
|
x2 (2019, 2023)
|
 Atacama Rally
|
(2022)
|
 Sonora Rally
|
(2023)
|
 Andalucia Rally
|
 (2022)
|