Kevin Benavides (ARG) of Red Bull KTM Factory Team races during stage 09 of Rally Dakar 2024 in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia on January 17, 2024
Kevin Benavides (ARG) of Red Bull KTM Factory Team is seen at the finish line of Rally Dakar 2024 in Yambu, Saudi Arabia on January 19, 2024.

Kevin
Benavides

Argentina

Argentina

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Rally Raid

Winning the Dakar Rally in 2021 made Kevin Benavides the bike event’s first South American winner – and his second title in 2023 made him a legend.

Date of birth

January 9, 1989

Birthplace

Salta, Argentina

Age

36

Nationality

Argentina

Argentina

Career start

2008

Disciplines

Rally Raid Bike

Kevin Benavides learned how to ride a bicycle when he was three years old, the next day he learned how to ride a motorbike. He has since graduated from small dirt bikes to bulkier Enduro machines and now his present ride… the all conquering KTM 450 RALLY.

Benavides first got his name out internationally at the Enduro Junior World Championship in 2012. Despite his fourth place finish seeing him narrowly miss out on the podium, it was clear to all who witnessed him ride that he had something special.