All Argentine champions in the history of the Dakar Rally

All Argentine champions in the history of the Dakar Rally

After a new edition of the Dakar Rally with an Argentine champion, we review all the titles that the national drivers achieved in the greatest journey of motorsport.

The pilot Nicolas Cavigliasso He became the first Argentine winner of the Dakar Rally in two different categories, after keeping the Challenger category disputed in Saudi Arabiasince, previously, this title had been achieved in 2019with a quadricycle.

With his wife Valentina Pertegarini As a navigator, the man from Cordoba achieved a time of 57 hours, 50 minutes and 21 seconds in the general classification, after covering almost 8,000 kilometers in 12 stages during 14 days.

In second place was the Portuguese Gonzalo Guerreiroof the Red Bull Off-Road team, at a distance of one hour, 11 minutes and 38 seconds behind the Taurus duo. In the eleventh special he had been 50 minutes late.

The podium was completed by the Spanish Pau Navarrowho was accompanied by the San Juan navigator Lisandro Sisterna Herreraboth also from Taurus.

In this way, Cavigliasso adds to Marcos Patronelli (on quads in 2010, 2013 and 2016), Alejandro Patronelli (on quads in 2011 and 2012), Kevin Benavides (on motorcycles in 2021 and 2023) and Manuel Andujar (in quads in 2021 and 2024) on the list of Argentine champions in the Dakar.

The Patronelli dominated the quad category during the years when the Dakar was disputed in Argentina and Chiliwhile Benavides shone in the motorcycle category, paving the way for a new generation.

For its part, Andujar He reaffirmed the Argentine legacy in quads with his recent triumphs, also in Saudi Arabia.

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All Argentine champions in the history of the Dakar Rally:

  • 2010 – Marcos Patronelli – Quads – Argentina/Chile
  • 2011 – Alejandro Patronelli – Quads – Argentina/Chile
  • 2012 – Alejandro Patronelli – Quads – Argentina/Chile
  • 2013 – Marcos Patronelli – Quads – Argentina/Chile
  • 2016 – Marcos Patronelli – Quads – Argentina
  • 2019 – Nicolás Cavigliasso – Quads – Peru
  • 2021 – Kevin Benavides – Motorcycles – Saudi Arabia
  • 2021 – Manuel Andújar – Quads – Saudi Arabia
  • 2023 – Kevin Benavides – Motorcycles – Saudi Arabia
  • 2025 – Nicolás Cavigliasso/Valentina Pertegarini – Challenger – Saudi Arabia

Source: Ambito

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