The making of South America’s first Dakar bikes champion

Honda rider Benavides isn’t the first person from Argentina to win the Dakar – that honour went to Marcos Patronelli, who triumphed in the quads category in 2010. But the 32-year-old from Salta is the first to do so in arguably the most competitive class of all, motorcycles.
Despite having been a regular frontrunner since his 2016 debut, Benavides isn’t necessarily a household name for Dakar …Keep reading