Kevin Benavides

Kevin Benavides
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Kevin Benavides in 2017
Born (1989-01-09) January 9, 1989 (age 33)
NationalityArgentina Argentinian
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Dakar Rally career
Debut season2016
Current teamHonda
Starts5
Wins1 (5 stage wins)
Best finish1st in 2021
FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship career
Debut season2015
Current teamHonda
Wins2
Best finish2nd in 2017

Kevin Max Benavides (born 9 January 1989) is an Argentine rally raid biker, first place at the 2021 Dakar Rally, second place at the 2018 Dakar Rally (bikes). He is a former driver of the Monster Energy Honda Racing. In April 2021, he signed to race for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing in both the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship and the Dakar Rally onboard the KTM 450 RALLY.

Biography

He is the brother of Luciano, a rally raid biker too.

Benavides won the 2021 Dakar Rally in the bike category.

He recently signed with KTM Factory Red Bull team, starting with 7th of April 2021.

Dakar Rally results

Year Class Vehicle Position Stages won
2016 Motorbike Japan Honda 4th 1
2017 Did not enter
2018 Motorbike Japan Honda 2nd 1
2019 5th 0
2020 19th 1
2021 1st 2
2022 Motorbike Austria KTM 100th 1

Other results

FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship results

Year Bike Races Wins Podiums Points Position
2015 Japan Honda 1 0 0 16 18th
2016 3 0 1 36 9th
2017 5 1 3 97 2nd
2018 4 1 2 56 6th
2019 4 0 0 75 3rd

Rally raid best results (Motorbikes)

Event Wins Podiums
Argentina Desafio Ruta 40 2 1st place, gold medalist(s)x2 (2016, 2017)
Chile Atacama Rally 1 1st place, gold medalist(s)x1 (2018), 2nd place, silver medalist(s)x1 (2017), 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)x1 (2016)
Paraguay Desafio Guarani 1 1st place, gold medalist(s)x1 (2015)
Spain Andalucia Rally 1 1st place, gold medalist(s)x1 (2020)
Morocco Rallye du Maroc 0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)x1 (2017)
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)x1 (2018)

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