Moto

KTM

RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING

Adrien VAN BEVEREN

Ricky BRABEC

Luciano BENAVIDES

(arg) 1.71m / 72kg

Loisirs

Motocross

Véhicule

Marca: KTM
Modelo: 450 Rally Factory
Motor: Monocilíndrico de 4 tiempos, 449cc
Potencia: Ca. 70 HP
Chasis: Acero
Peso en seco: 139kg
Capacidad del tanque: 34,5 litros
Preparación: Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
Asistencia: Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
Categoría: Rally GP

Palmarès

2024: -
2023: 1º
2022: 4º
2019: FIM world championship Cross-Country Rallies (4º)

2024: 7º
2023: 6º (3 victorias de etapa)
2022: 13º
2021: Ab. etapa 9
2020: 6º
2019: 9º
2018: Ab. en la etapa 10

2023: 2º
2022: 9º
2019: 2º

2024: 3º
2023: 2º
2022: 2º
2021: 6º
2019: 6º
2018: 12º
2017: 17º

2024: Desafio Ruta 40 (Ab.)
2023: Sonora Rally (3º), Desafio Ruta 40 (2º)
2022: Atacama Rally (2º)
2021: Silk Way (7º), Kazakhstan Rally (6º)
2020: Andalucía Rally (Ab.)
2019: Silk Way (5º), Atacama Rally (10º)
2018: Desafío Inca (13°), Desafio Ruta 40 (6º)
2017: Desafio Ruta 40 (Ab.)
2016: Campeón Argentino de Enduro, categoría Senior con KTM de Argentina, Full Gas Sprint Enduro de Estados Unidos (2°), Medalla de Oro en los Six Days de España.
2015: Campeón Argentino de Enduro, categoría Seniors con KTM de Argentina.

Luciano first discovered the Dakar at the age of 13 when he went to watch the caravan pass through Fiambalá, in northern Argentina. His debut in the 2018 Dakar ended in retirement after a heavy fall on the Salta-Belen stage. In the 2019 Peruvian Dakar, Kevin's younger brother finished 9th, and in 2020 in Saudi Arabia, he achieved an impressive 6th place, marking the best performance by an Argentine rider. In 2021, a fall on stage 9 and a shoulder injury forced him to retire from the race. However, his brother Kevin's victory turned his personal disappointment into immense family joy.
2023 remains to date his best sports season, with 6th place in the Dakar, three stage victories, and a brilliant finish in Morocco, where he won the World Championship with a 4-point lead over Toby Price.
The youngest of the Benavides brothers started 2024 with 7th place in the Dakar, a result that wasn’t satisfying after a difficult race due to an engine failure on stage six. In June, he participated in the Desafío Ruta 40, just days after Kevin's serious accident. Affected by his brother’s injuries, he crashed in a high-speed sector and fractured his hip. He was transferred to room 614 of the same clinic where Kevin was recovering from his injuries, in room 612...
The 2024 Morocco Rally allowed Luciano to return to competition after his injury. Now riding for KTM on a new bike, he says he did his best, but despite finishing on the podium, he feels he has not yet reached his best level.