| Birth date | January 9, 1989 (age 37) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Salta, Argentina |
| Height | 172 cm |
| Current series | Dakar Rally |
|---|---|
| First year | 2016 |
| Current team | KTM |
| Starts | 5 |
| Wins | 2 (8 stage wins) |
| Best finish | 1st |
| Year | 2021, 2023 |
| Current series | FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship |
|---|---|
| First year | 2015 |
| Current team | Honda |
| Wins | 2 |
| Best finish | 2nd |
| Year | 2017 |
Kevin Max Benavides (born 9 January 1989) is an Argentine rally raid motorcyclist who is best known for winning the Dakar Rally twice, in 2021 and 2023, as well as coming second place in 2018.[1] 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.[2]
Benavides won the 2021 Dakar Rally in the bike category.
He recently signed with the KTM Factory Red Bull team, starting on 7 April 2021.
Dakar Rally results
| Year | Class | Vehicle | Position | Stages won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Motorbike | Honda | 4th | 1 | |
| 2017 | Did not enter | ||||
| 2018 | Motorbike | Honda | 2nd | 1 | |
| 2019 | 5th | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 19th | 1 | |||
| 2021 | 1st | 2 | |||
| 2022 | KTM | 100th | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 1st | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 4th | 3 | |||
| 2025 | DNF | 0 | |||
Other results
FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship results
| Year | Bike | Races | Wins | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Desafio Ruta 40 | 2 | x2 (2016, 2017) |
| Atacama Rally | 1 | x1 (2018) x1 (2017) x1 (2016) |
| Desafio Guarani | 1 | x1 (2015) |
| Andalucia Rally | 1 | x1 (2020) x1 (2022) |
| Rallye du Maroc | 0 | x1 (2017) |
| Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge | 0 | x1 (2018) |
References
- ^ "Dakar moto, trionfa Walkner. A Benavides l'ultima tappa" (in Italian). gazzetta.it. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Benavides brothers enjoy their rest in Dakar lead". motorcyclesports.net. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
External links
- Biker profile at Dakar.com