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.
Biography He is the brother of Kevin Benavides, also a rally raid biker.
He got his start in rally raid racing at the Desafio Ruta 40 in Argentina in August 2017 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.
Career results Dakar Rally results YearClassVehiclePositionStage wins 2018 Bikes KTM DNF 0 2019 9th 0 2020 6th 0 2021 Husqvarna DNF 0 2022 13th 0 2023 6th 3 2024 7th 0 2025 KTM 4th 2 2026 1st3
Other results
FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship & World Rally-Raid Championship YearVehicleRacesWinsPodiumsPointsPosition2019 KTM401734th2021 Husqvarna300347th2022 Husqvarna402534th2023 Husqvarna5141001st
Rally raid best overall results EventPodiums Desafio Ruta 40 (1st in W2RC; 2023) Rallye du Marocx3 (2018, 2022, 2023), (2024) Abu Dhabi Desert Challengex2 (2019, 2023) Atacama Rally (2022) Sonora Rally (2nd in W2RC; 2023) Andalucia Rally (2022)
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