# Kevin Benavides

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**Kevin Max Benavides** (born 9 January 1989) is an Argentine [rally raid](/source/Rally_raid) motorcyclist who is best known for winning the [Dakar Rally](/source/Dakar_Rally) twice, in [2021](/source/2021_Dakar_Rally) and [2023](/source/2023_Dakar_Rally), as well as coming second place in [2018](/source/2018_Dakar_Rally).[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](/source/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](/source/Luciano_Benavides), a [rally raid](/source/Rally_raid) biker too.[2]

Benavides won the [2021 Dakar Rally](/source/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

1. ["Dakar moto, trionfa Walkner. A Benavides l'ultima tappa"](http://www.gazzetta.it/Moto/20-01-2018/dakar-moto-trionfa-walkner-benavides-ultima-tappa-2401040695882.shtml) (in Italian). gazzetta.it. Retrieved 21 January 2018.

1. ["Benavides brothers enjoy their rest in Dakar lead"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180122073229/https://www.motorcyclesports.net/benavides-brothers-rnjoy-rest-dakar-lead/). motorcyclesports.net. Archived from [the original](https://www.motorcyclesports.net/benavides-brothers-rnjoy-rest-dakar-lead/) on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.

## External links

- [Biker profile](https://www.dakar.com/en/competitor/47) at Dakar.com

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