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Ricky Brabec celebrates his victory at the 2020 Dakar Rally with the rest of his Monster Honda Factory Racing Team in Saudi Arabia.

Ricky Brabec celebrates his victory at the 2020 Dakar Rally with the rest of his Monster Honda Factory Racing Team in Saudi Arabia. (Courtesy of Honda/)
<strong>Clockwise from top left:</strong> Twenty-eight-year-old Brabec (USA) battling his way during the 2020 Dakar Rally, on board his Monster Honda CRF450X Rally; Monster Honda rider Brabec (USA) makes his way through the difficult deserts of Saudi Arabia during the 2020 Dakar Rally; Here is American Ricky Brabec on the way to winning the 2020 Dakar Rally. It is the first victory for Honda in 31 years and the first-ever win for an American rider.

<strong>Clockwise from top left:</strong> Twenty-eight-year-old Brabec (USA) battling his way during the 2020 Dakar Rally, on board his Monster Honda CRF450X Rally; Monster Honda rider Brabec (USA) makes his way through the difficult deserts of Saudi Arabia during the 2020 Dakar Rally; Here is American Ricky Brabec on the way to winning the 2020 Dakar Rally. It is the first victory for Honda in 31 years and the first-ever win for an American rider. (Courtesy of Honda/)
It will be a rally to remember for Rockstar Husqvarna Factory rider Pablo Quintanilla. Here he is racing his way to a stage victory during Dakar 2020.

It will be a rally to remember for Rockstar Husqvarna Factory rider Pablo Quintanilla. Here he is racing his way to a stage victory during Dakar 2020. (Courtesy of Rockstar Husqvarna/)[IMG alt="<strong>Left:</strong> Rockstar Husqvarna Factory rider Pablo Quintanilla battles through the early stages of the 2020 Dakar Rally.
<strong>Right:</strong> Rockstar Husqvarna Factory rider Pablo Quintanilla (Chile) finished second in the 2020 Dakar Rally, his career-best Dakar finish."]https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/...m/public/JXCJQWJMIJHG7EKA6MDEMY3ERE.jpg[/IMG]
<strong>Left:</strong> Rockstar Husqvarna Factory rider Pablo Quintanilla battles through the early stages of the 2020 Dakar Rally. <strong>Right:</strong> Rockstar Husqvarna Factory rider Pablo Quintanilla (Chile) finished second in the 2020 Dakar Rally, his career-best Dakar finish. (Courtesy of Rockstar Husqvarna/)
Toby Price aboard the Red Bull KTM Factory bike rides during Stage 11 of the Dakar Rally, navigating his way from Shubaytah to Haradh.

Toby Price aboard the Red Bull KTM Factory bike rides during Stage 11 of the Dakar Rally, navigating his way from Shubaytah to Haradh. (Red Bull Content Pool/)[IMG alt="<strong>Left:</strong> Toby Price on his KTM of the Red Bull KTM Factory Team is being chased by the helicopter during Stage 4 of the Dakar Rally, between Neom and Al-’Ula.
<strong>Right:</strong> Red Bull KTM Factory rider Toby Price (Australia) at the finish line of 2020 Dakar Rally."]https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/...m/public/4NBLWNXNABHP5HNZ2RXBDNT2RI.jpg[/IMG]
<strong>Left:</strong> Toby Price on his KTM of the Red Bull KTM Factory Team is being chased by the helicopter during Stage 4 of the Dakar Rally, between Neom and Al-’Ula. <strong>Right:</strong> Red Bull KTM Factory rider Toby Price (Australia) at the finish line of 2020 Dakar Rally. (Red Bull Content Pool/)
Laia Sanz (Spain) finished her 10th consecutive Dakar, this time aboard the KTM GasGas Factory Team. She is making her way from Ha’il to Riyadh.

Laia Sanz (Spain) finished her 10th consecutive Dakar, this time aboard the KTM GasGas Factory Team. She is making her way from Ha’il to Riyadh. (Red Bull Content Pool/)
Rockstar Husqvarna’s Andrew Short rides along a canyon during Stage 9 of the Dakar Rally between Wadi al-Dawasir and Haradh.

Rockstar Husqvarna’s Andrew Short rides along a canyon during Stage 9 of the Dakar Rally between Wadi al-Dawasir and Haradh. (Courtesy of Rockstar Husqvarna/)
During Stage 7 of the 2020 Dakar, Paulo Gonçalves passed away after crashing his Hero Motosports Team Rally bike. Godspeed, sir…

During Stage 7 of the 2020 Dakar, Paulo Gonçalves passed away after crashing his Hero Motosports Team Rally bike. Godspeed, sir… (Red Bull Content Pool/)
Sam Sunderland (Great Britain) races during Stage 5 of Rally Dakar 2020 from Al-’Ula to Ha’il aboard his Red Bull KTM Factory Team bike.

Sam Sunderland (Great Britain) races during Stage 5 of Rally Dakar 2020 from Al-’Ula to Ha’il aboard his Red Bull KTM Factory Team bike. (Red Bull Content Pool/)
Štefan Svitko (Slovakia) competing for glory during the Dakar 2020 from Jeddah to Al Wajh.

Štefan Svitko (Slovakia) competing for glory during the Dakar 2020 from Jeddah to Al Wajh. (Red Bull Content Pool/)
Red Bull KTM Factory rider Luciano Benavides (Argentina) at the finish line of Stage 3 of 2020 Dakar Rally at Neom.

Red Bull KTM Factory rider Luciano Benavides (Argentina) at the finish line of Stage 3 of 2020 Dakar Rally at Neom. (Red Bull Content Pool/)
Matthias Walkner (Austria) aboard the Red Bull Factory KTM during Stage 11 of Dakar 2020.

Matthias Walkner (Austria) aboard the Red Bull Factory KTM during Stage 11 of Dakar 2020. (Red Bull Content Pool/)
CS Santosh from the Hero Motosports Team Rally, races from Riyadh to Wadi al-Dawasir.

CS Santosh from the Hero Motosports Team Rally, races from Riyadh to Wadi al-Dawasir. (Red Bull Content Pool/)
Here is a look behind the scenes of the Red Bull KTM Factory Team as a mechanic works on the bikes during the rest day of Dakar 2020 at Riyadh.

Here is a look behind the scenes of the Red Bull KTM Factory Team as a mechanic works on the bikes during the rest day of Dakar 2020 at Riyadh. (Red Bull Content Pool/)
Racers relax at the finish line after hours of battling for position during Stage 3 of Rally Dakar 2020.

Racers relax at the finish line after hours of battling for position during Stage 3 of Rally Dakar 2020. (Red Bull Content Pool/)

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sorry bit late to this thread...but most memorable for me from this year's rally was the loss of Paulo Goncalves -
died on the Dakar Rally after crashing in the Saudi Arabia desert on Sunday. He was 40.

Gonçalves fell and suffered cardiac arrest about halfway through the 339-mile (546-kilometer) seventh stage,

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Source: wikipedia

Gonçalves won 23 titles in motocross, supercross and enduro, and won the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship in 2013, before being a runner-up in 2014.[1] He started participating in the Dakar Rally in 2006, and participated in thirteen of them.[1] He raced on African, South American and Asian continents and won three stages.[2] He finished among the top ten competitors, and was the runner-up in 2015, Marc Coma being the only competitor ahead of him.[1]

Between 2006 and 2009,[3] and also from 2013 to 2019, Gonçalves raced for the Honda team in the Dakar Rally, before moving to the Hero MotoCorp team in 2020.[4] From 2010 to 2012 he was with the BMW-owned Husqvarna Motorcycles team outfit.[3] He was also a member of the KTM team during his career.[1] During the 2020 edition of the Dakar rally the engine started in the third stage, and its withdrawal was announced, which was corrected about three hours later, as Gonçalves was trying to repair his vehicle at the same time as he was waiting for his team to arrive for assistance.[1] Due to his taste for high speeds, he was nicknamed "Speedy", which was a reference to the Looney Tunes character Speedy Gonzales.[1]
 

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