Published on 14/03/2020
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Luciano Benavides signs with Husqvarna!
Husqvarna Motorcycles has announced that it has signed a three-year contract with Luciano Benavides. The 24-year-old rider will compete for the Austrian brand in the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship. Benavides comes over from KTM and will be the teammate of former world champion Pablo Quintanilla. Andrew Short announced yesterday that he would be making the switch to Yamaha! Earlier this year, Benavides finished sixth in the Dakar Rally.
By: Steven van Kempen/KEMCO
Photo: Husqvarna
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