Both have an excellent personal and professional relationship, highlighting the importance of trust and communication in their team.
The Argentines Nicolás Cavigliasso and Valentina Pertegariniwho met in elementary school and met again in adolescence, are a couple who not only share their lives, but also their passion for Dakar Rally.
Nicolás, winner of the 2019 Dakar Rally in quadricyclesproposed to marry Valentina at the finish line, and since then they have formed a duo in the category Challengerwith her as his navigator. Cavigliassowho started in motocross, and Pertegariniwho has accompanied him since his first challenges, compete together for the third time in Saudi Arabia, where they started with a victory in the first stage.
Valentina, who in 2024 became world Rally Raid championalso has experience assisting Nicolás, especially during his previous quad competitions. Both have an excellent personal and professional relationship, highlighting the importance of trust and communication in their team.
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Despite the difficulty of the races and the competition in their category, they remain focused on improving and reaching the podium. Furthermore, they share their life in the countryside, dedicating themselves to the production of peanuts and livestock in Córdoba.
The secret to their long-standing relationship and success in the rally, according to them, lies in sharing the same passions and maintaining a balance between work, training and time together. This year, with three participations in the Dakarthe couple aspires to make history in the most challenging race in the world.
Nicolás Cavigliasso and Valentina Pertegrani achieved the first Argentine victory in the 2025 Dakar Rally
He Dakar Rally 2025 had its first Argentine victory this Saturday by the hand of Nicolas Cavigliassowho won the initial stage of the competition held in Bisha, southwest of Saudi Arabia in the challenger category.
The pilot from Cordoba, accompanied by Valentina Pertegarini as a navigator on the T3 Max Taurus, managed to overtake the Portuguese Gonzalo Guerreiro in the last kilometers after an exciting comeback. With this victory, Cavigliasso leads the general classification of the challenger category.
For much of the stretch, the Argentine remained behind Guerreiroreaching the last checkpoint with a disadvantage of just over 30 seconds. However, In a masterful finish, he managed to close the difference and finish the stage with a four-second advantage about Portuguese.
This victory represents the eighteenth in Cavigliasso’s career inside the Dakarconsolidating its position as one of the top references of Argentine motorsports in this competition.
Source: Ambito
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