The previous month has been something however type to the Benavides brothers.
Simply three weeks after his older brother Kevin Benavides sustained a damaged arm and head accidents in a coaching accident that pressured him to overlook the Desafío Ruta 40, Luciano Benavides suffered a fracture to the highest of his proper femur when he crashed in Stage #1 of stated race.
Benavides fell off his bike 258 kilometres into the opening stage on Monday, having been hanging across the high 5 previous to the accident. He completed fifth within the Prologue the day prior. After requesting a helicopter airlift for hip ache, he was taken to hospital in Córdoba the place he was recognized with the femur fracture.
He has been taken to a different hospital in Salta for additional analysis, together with whether or not he’ll endure surgical procedure.
The DR 40, the Argentine’s house race, was his second begin of the 2024 World Rally-Raid Championship after ending seventh within the season-opening Dakar Rally. Benavides received the 2023 championship however isn’t defending his title amidst a downscaled schedule for Husqvarna Manufacturing facility Racing. He completed second within the 2023 DR 40, however earned max factors in the direction of his title run as the very best putting W2RC rider (winner Tosha Schareina was not registered for factors).
“Luciano was having a extremely good begin to the rally till his unlucky crash,” stated crew supervisor Andreas Hölzl. “When he arrived on the hospital he was recognized with a small fracture to the top of his femur. Additional checks are as a result of happen as we speak to resolve if surgical procedure is required. In fact, we’re actually sorry that this has occurred and it’s disappointing, particularly because it was Luciano’s house race, however now we are going to concentrate on ensuring he has a full restoration earlier than he returns to racing.”
The following and remaining W2RC race of the season, the Rallye du Maroc, will happen in October, giving Benavides 4 months to recuperate. If not, his focus will likely be on the 2025 Dakar Rally in January.
