Kevin Max Benavides (born 9 January 1989) is an Argentine

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motorcyclist who is best known for winning the

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twice, in

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and

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, as well as coming second place in

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. He is a former driver of the Monster Energy Honda Racing. In April 2021, he signed to race for

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in both the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship and the Dakar Rally onboard the KTM 450 RALLY.

Biography

He is the brother of

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, a

biker too. Benavides won the

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in the bike category. He recently signed with the KTM Factory Red Bull team, starting on 7 April 2021.

Dakar Rally results

Other results

FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship results

Rally raid best results (Motorbikes)

References

External links

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Biker profile
at Dakar.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Benavides, Kevin 1989 births Living people Dakar Rally motorcyclists Argentine motorcycle racers Off-road motorcycle racers Dakar Rally–winning drivers