Dakar rally 2021: French rider Pierre Cherpin dies from injuries after fall in stage 7
Dakar rally 2021: French rider Pierre Cherpin dies from injuries after fall in stage 7
Taken to Sakaka’s hospital, the medical report of Pierre Cherpin revealed a severe head trauma with loss of consciousness.
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Passionate about wide open spaces, Pierre Cherpin was participating in his fourth Dakar.
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Passionate about wide open spaces, Cherpin was participating in his fourth Dakar.
His first participation was back in 2009, when the Dakar took place for the first time in South America.
Pierre was participating int the Original by Motul category.
Honda s Kevin Benavides Wins 2021 Dakar Rally
Honda s Kevin Benavides Wins 2021 Dakar Rally
Defending champions Monster Energy Honda Team hold on to the crown as Kevin Benavides claimed his first win in the 2021 Dakar Rally.
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Kevin Benavides pipped teammate Ricky Brabec to claim his first Dakar win
Benavides is also the first South American rider to win Dakar
After over 7,600 km and 12 extremely challenging stages, the 2021 Dakar Rally has finally concluded with Monster Energy Honda Team defending its crown. Rider Kevin Benavides claimed his first win in Dakar at the end of Stage 12 that saw the competitors complete the final 202 km special stage. Joining Benavides on the podium is teammate Rick Brabec who finished as a runner-up. Honda dominated most of the 12 stages this year, ahead of other factory teams including KTM and Yamaha that were the top contenders to seal the title this year. This w
Dakar rally 2021, Moto category: Honda s Kevin Benavides wins; Ricky Brabec takes second place in ov
Dakar rally 2021, Moto category: Honda s Kevin Benavides wins; Ricky Brabec takes second place in overall rankings
Kevin Benavides sees a dream come true as he becomes a Dakar champion. Ricky Brabec, the overall runner-up, took the spoils on the final special stage. Briton Sam Sunderland ended third for the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team.
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UPDATED: January 15, 2021 21:48 IST
Monster Energy Honda Team ruled the roost throughout the world’s toughest race for a second consecutive year.
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Benavides made history to become the first South American rider ever to hold aloft the winner’s heavy bronze Touareg.
Dakar rally 2021, stage 11: Penultimate round sets stage for Jeddah finale
Dakar rally 2021, stage 11: Penultimate round sets stage for Jeddah finale
The longest special of the Dakar, as had been expected, caused some major shake-ups in the overall rankings.
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Sebastian Buhler finished in 12th position after a steady race.
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The originally planned 511km special stage was trimmed down to 464km due to route modifications.
Recent rains had left the pistes in extremely poor condition causing race authorities to annul the most affected sections, citing safety reasons.
Ricky Brabec and Kevin Benavides remain in the battle for the overall win, while Joan Barreda has been forced to withdraw.
CS Santosh cleared to fly back to India post Dakar rally 2021 stage 4 crash
CS Santosh cleared to fly back to India post Dakar rally 2021 stage 4 crash
The 37-year old Bengaluru-based rider sustained head trauma and a dislocated right shoulder and was kept in a medically induced coma to manage the injury and keep bodily functions to a minimum.
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UPDATED: January 13, 2021 12:10 IST
In the latest update from the medical team, CS Santosh is stable and continues to be under observation.
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In the latest update from the medical team, Santosh is stable and continues to be under observation.
Based on scans and assessments, he has been cleared to be flown back to India, where he will be attended by the local doctors.