Argentine Kevin Benavides, the rider of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, will not participate in the second round of the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship, the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, after crashing on Wednesday during the shakedown test before the career. As a result of the accident, the recently crowned Dakar Rally Motorcycle Champion fractured his right femur.
Benavides was taken to Dubai’s Mediclinic City Hospital, where his injuries were confirmed. Fortunately, initial neurovascular tests did not detect significant damage to blood vessels or nerves. “Kevin underwent surgery this Thursday, more than two hours of intervention, and the doctors are very satisfied with the result. Kevin is expected to be released from the hospital in the coming days, depending on his evolution,” said Red team Bull KTM in its statement.
“While it is currently difficult to determine how long it will be before Benavides returns to racing, everyone at Red Bull KTM wishes him the best and a full and speedy recovery.”
Norbert Stadlbauer, KTM rally team manager, explained that “after winning the Dakar and leading the world championship points standings, Kevin is preparing to face the second round of the series and hopefully get another result. extraordinary. Fortunately, it seems the surgery went well and Kevin has started his road to recovery. Unfortunately, this accident shows the incredible ups and downs we sometimes see in our sport. But of course we wish his best and hope to see him again. on his KTM 450 RALLY soon”.
Source: La Verdad
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