Kevin Benavides – Trusted Since 1999

KEVIN BENAVIDES ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM MOTORCYCLE RACING

June 14, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Two-time Dakar Rally champion Kevin Benavides has announced his decision to retire from professional motorcycle racing, bringing an end to an outstanding career in the sport. Kevin’s retirement marks the conclusion of a successful five-year partnership with […]

KEVIN BENAVIDES SIDELINED FROM DESAFIO RUTA 40

May 14, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides is recovering following a training incident at the Mantillo MX Park near his home in Salta, Argentina on Saturday, May 11. The 2023 Dakar Champion was taken to hospital with […]

Dakar Rally 2024 – Stage 12 Results

January 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides and Toby Price have successfully completed the incredibly demanding 2024 Dakar Rally. Securing his third stage victory in this year’s competition on the 12th and final stage, Benavides finished fourth overall. His teammate […]

Dakar Rally 2024 – Stage 8 filled with stone and mountains

January 15, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides has won stage eight of the 2024 Dakar Rally. The reigning champion currently lies fifth overall with four days left to race. Toby Price put in a strong ride to complete today’s […]

Tough and physically demanding 7th stage at 2024 Dakar Rally

January 14, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides has finished third on a tough and physically demanding seventh stage at the 2024 Dakar Rally. The KTM 450 RALLY racer now lies fifth overall in the provisional standings. Also […]

MIDWAY POINT OF 48-HOUR CHRONO STAGE SIX AT 2024 DAKAR RALLY

January 13, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Toby Price and Kevin Benavides have successfully completed the first leg of the 48-hour chrono stage at the 2024 Dakar Rally. Covering 513 kilometers of the 626-kilometer timed special, Price provisionally lies in third […]

Excellent performance on day four of 2024 Dakar Rally

January 9, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides has put in an excellent performance on day four of the 2024 Dakar Rally to complete the stage in third place. Opening the timed special following his stage three win, […]

Kevin Benavides topped timesheets at grueling third stage of 2024 Dakar Rally

January 8, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides has topped the timesheets on the grueling third stage of the 2024 Dakar Rally. Putting in an impressive performance on his KTM 450 RALLY, the Argentinian moves up to sixth […]

Start of 2024 Dakar hugely demanding for all riders from AlUla to Al Henakiyah

January 6, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides and Toby Price have both made a strong start to their 2024 Dakar Rally campaigns by successfully completing the demanding stage one of the event. Benavides placed eighth on the special with […]

RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING READY FOR DAKAR 2024

December 13, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides and Toby Price are fully focused on success as they complete their final preparations ahead of the 2024 Dakar Rally, which starts in Saudi Arabia on January 5. Matthias Walkner will unfortunately […]

KTM Dakar Champion suffers broken lunate bone and ligament damage

August 1, 2023 Michael Le Pard

KEVIN BENAVIDES SIDELINED WITH WRIST INJURY Rally Announcement Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides is recovering well after undergoing surgery to repair an injury he sustained to his right wrist while training in the […]

Inspiration Friday: Legends of the Dakar Exhibition

May 12, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The word “Dakar” brings up images of desert, dunes, heat and exotic locals but also hero’s and overcoming inspiring challenges overcome. Welcome to week #244 of Inspiration Friday: Legends of the Dakar Exhibition. Be inspired […]

KTM didn’t look back from top at Sonora Rally 2023 finish line

April 28, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Toby Price has stormed to the top of the timesheets on a slightly disrupted day four of the Sonora Rally. Price took the lead on time by kilometer 92 and didn’t look […]

Slightly disrupted day four of the Sonora Rally 2023

April 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Toby Price has stormed to the top of the timesheets on a slightly disrupted day four of the Sonora Rally. Price took the lead on time by kilometer 92 and didn’t look […]

Outstanding ride for KTM Stage 3 Sonora Rally

April 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Toby Price has delivered an outstanding ride on the long timed special on stage three at the Sonora Rally to finish in fourth. The Aussie also lies fourth overall with […]

SOLID RESULT FOR RED BULL KTM ON STAGE TWO OF SONORA RALLY

April 25, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Toby Price has fought back from his day one disappointment to place fourth fastest on today’s stage two of the Sonora Rally. Well in contention for the stage win, Price […]

Fast Gravel 2023 Sonora Rally Mexico – Stage 1

April 25, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The three-man Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team have successfully completed the opening stage of the 2023 Sonora Rally. Mastering the rough Mexican tracks, Matthias Walkner placed as top KTM in fourth, followed by Kevin […]

First ever 2023 Sonora Rally Mexico

April 20, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing are ready to take on the 2023 Sonora Rally. Held in Mexico and featuring as part of the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship for the first time, the five-stage event looks […]

RIDER FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM 2023 ABU DHABI DESERT CHALLENGE

February 23, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides will not take part in round two of the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship, the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, after suffering a crash during the pre-race shakedown tests yesterday, […]

Dakar Rally 2023 will go down in history as the toughest ever

January 23, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Securing victory at the 2023 Dakar Rally with Kevin Benavides, KTM secured its 19th win at the most grueling and iconic of all off-road events. Not only that, KTM secured an incredible one-two finish with […]

Dakar Rally 2023 – Stage 14 Highlights & Results

January 15, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides has won the 2023 Dakar Rally! At the end of what has been a hugely successful race for the team, Benavides led home a KTM one-two with Toby […]

Dakar Rally 2023 – Stage 13 Highlights & Results

January 14, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Toby Price and Kevin Benavides lie first and second overall in the provisional standings at the 2023 Dakar Rally. After over 43 hours of racing, the two KTM 450 RALLY […]

Incredibly tough first week of racing at 2023 Dakar Rally

January 9, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing have completed the incredibly tough first week of racing at the 2023 Dakar Rally with all three riders lying inside the top 10 overall. Kevin Benavides sits as top KTM, […]

Dakar Rally 2023 – Stage 8

January 8, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides and Toby Price currently lie second and fourth respectively in the provisional overall Dakar Rally standings at the close of day eight. Matthias Walkner, who suffered a wrist […]

SOLID STAGE FIVE FOR RED BULL KTM AT DAKAR RALLY 2023

January 7, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Toby Price, Matthias Walkner, and Kevin Benavides have successfully completed the ultra-demanding stage five at the 2023 Dakar Rally. The three-man team all placed inside the top 10, with Price […]

Dakar Rally 2023 – Stage 4: Just keeping it on two wheels

January 4, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Toby Price and Kevin Benavides have delivered strong performances on day four of the 2023 Dakar Rally. Price completed the stage in fourth place, with Benavides less than one minute […]

Dakar Rally 2023 – Longest & Exhausting Stage 3

January 3, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides has posted the fourth quickest time on the long 447-kilometer timed special on day three of the Dakar Rally. Toby Price delivered a strong performance over the mixed […]

Dakar Rally 2023 – Stage 1

January 1, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team have made a solid start to the 2023 Dakar Rally with Kevin Benavides finishing second on stage one, and Toby Price in fifth. Matthias Walkner, who stopped to […]

Dakar Rally 2023 – Team Announcement

December 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Matthias Walkner, Toby Price, and Kevin Benavides are ready to take on the 2023 Dakar Rally. With less than one month to go before the start of the iconic event, […]

2022 Andalucia Rally successfully completed

October 23, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides has successfully completed the 2022 Andalucia Rally, finishing in second place. Opening the fourth stage of this final round of the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship, the KTM 450 […]

Andalucia Rally 2022 – toughest Stage 3

October 22, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides has topped the timesheets on day three of the 2022 Andalucia Rally. Racing skillfully through what the organizers described as the toughest stage of the event, the KTM […]

Andalucia Rally 2022

October 18, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides is ready to take on the 2022 Andalucia Rally. Postponed earlier in the year, the Spanish event now marks the fourth and final round of this year’s FIM […]

Rallye du Maroc 2022 – Stage 4 Results

October 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides has posted the third-fastest time on today’s fourth and penultimate stage of the 2022 Rallye du Maroc. Unfortunately for Toby Price, a crash early in the timed special […]

Rallye du Maroc 2022 – Stage 2 Results

October 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides has delivered an outstanding ride on day two of the 2022 Rallye du Maroc, posting the second-quickest time and finishing less than three minutes down on the day’s […]

Rallye du Maroc 2022 – Preview

October 1, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing are ready to take on the 2022 Rallye du Maroc. The five-stage event marks the third round of this year’s FIM World Rally-Raid Championship. With Matthias Walkner still recovering from […]

2022 Atacama Rally 1258 kilometers across Chilean Atacama desert

September 2, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Although not part of this year’s world championship, the 2022 Atacama Rally still delivered a huge challenge to all riders with five long days of racing through the arid desert landscape of the Chilean Atacama. […]

Exhausting Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 2022 – Stage 4 Results

March 9, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Although temperatures in the Liwa Desert weren’t quite what they have been during earlier stages of this second round of the FIM Rally-Raid World Championship, the mixture of rocky pistes and large, rolling dunes still […]

Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 2022 – Stage 1

March 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Less than two months after the completion of the Dakar Rally, Red Bull KTM are back in action at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. The event opened with a short, two-kilometer prologue sprint to decide […]

READY FOR 2022 ABU DHABI DESERT CHALLENGE?

March 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 2022 – Preview Well-rested after the demanding 2022 Dakar Rally and highly motivated to return to competitive action, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing are fired up and once again focused on […]

Dakar Rally 2022 – Stage 12

January 14, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Lying third going in the final day of racing, Matthias Walkner put in a superb performance on today’s stage to finish seventh fastest and secure his overall podium result. After covering more than 8,000 kilometers, the top […]

Dakar Rally 2022 – Penultimate Stage 11

January 13, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The event organizers ensured there was a sting in the tail to this year’s Dakar Rally by delivering one the most challenging stages of the race on the penultimate day. Technically demanding navigation combined with […]

Dakar Rally 2022 – Stage Nine Wadi Ad Dawasir

January 11, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Relatively short at a total distance of under 500 kilometers, and with a timed special of 287 kilometers, stage nine of the Dakar was made up of a fast, looped route close to Wadi Ad […]

Dakar Rally 2022 – Stage Seven

January 10, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Leaving the Saudi capital of Riyadh, competitors made their way west towards Al Dawadimi on stage seven, but first they faced a challenging 402-kilometer timed special that comprised a mixture of seemingly endless dunes followed […]

Outstanding stage win on Dakar Rally day 6

January 8, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The initially planned 404-kilometer special on today’s stage six was set to see the bike class competitors repeat the route used by the cars and trucks yesterday. With the terrain heavily cut up by the […]

RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING READY FOR SECOND WEEK AT DAKAR 2022

January 8, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Saturday at the Dakar gives all competitors a well-earned break from competition, and with the 2022 Dakar Rally challenging competitors right from the start with its long, grueling stages and technical navigation, the Red Bull […]

Dakar Rally 2022 – Stage Two from Ha’il to Al Artawiya

January 3, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Totaling 570 kilometers, day two of the Dakar challenged competitors with a series of tricky-to-navigate fast tracks and open dunes. Navigation, although not as testing as during the event’s opening stage, still caught out many […]

OPENING STAGE OF DAKAR RALLY 2022

January 2, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Matthias Walkner, Toby Price, and Kevin Benavides have all successfully completed the first proper day of racing at the 2022 Dakar Rally – a challenging 514 kilometer looped stage from […]

Particularly tricky 367.43 kilometers Rallye du Maroc

October 12, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Featuring the longest timed special of the event at a demanding 367.43 kilometers, stage four of the Rallye du Maroc proved to be another huge test of pace and navigational skill. Following a long liaison […]

Most scenic stage 2 Rallye du Maroc 2021

October 10, 2021 Michael Le Pard

At a total of 609 kilometers, stage two was the longest of the race and included a challenging timed special of 334 kilometers. Described as the ‘most scenic’ stage by race organizers due to the […]

TWO-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR 2-TIME DAKAR RALLY WINNER

June 8, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Price will continue to focus on the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship, and of course the Dakar Rally, as he starts his seventh season with the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team. A two-time winner […]

Andalucia Rally 2020 300km Stage 1 Results

October 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The five-rider strong Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Official Team has completed the first full day of competition at the 2020 Andalucia Rally, a 309-kilometre stage one that took riders on the first of four looped […]

PABLO QUINTANILLA WINS STAGE SIX OF DAKAR RALLY

January 14, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Claiming his first individual stage victory at this year’s Dakar Rally, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Pablo Quintanilla has retaken the lead of the event’s provisional overall standings. Securing a solid eighth place result […]

PABLO QUINTANILLA LEADS THE WAY AFTER STAGE ONE OF THE ATACAMA RALLY

August 15, 2018 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING STAR IS THE RALLY’S PROVISIONAL OVERALL LEADER AFTER THE FIRST FULL STAGE IN THE CHILEAN DESERT Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Pablo Quintanilla has gained the provisional overall lead […]

Pablo Quintanilla Crowned 2017 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Champion

October 11, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Pablo Quintanilla has won the 2017 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship at the final round of the series in Morocco. Successfully defending the title he won in 2016, the […]