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This man first won the Dakar Rally in 1981 on a motorcycle. He then repeated this two years later, and in 1992 he achieved victory in this challenge by driving a car. Later he became a very important part of the Dakar Rally, contributing to its organization and inspiring many to embark on this adventure.
During the seventh stage of the 2021 Dakar Rally, the organizers received the news of the death of Hubert Auriolis.
The serious health of the man had been known for some time, so the tragedy that happened was not unexpected. The former racer was defeated by a disease he struggled with for a long time, but even that didn’t stop him from attending the Dakar Rally for the last time last year – the man visited Hail and spent time with a community he has contributed to. over the years.
In previous reports, the iGo2Dakar team has already talked about H. Auriolis and his achievements: in the entire history of the Dakar Rally, only three drivers managed to win in two categories, and H. Auriolis shares this title with Nani Roma and Stefan Peterhansel. By the way, Hubert Auriolis was the first of these three legends to achieve victories in two categories.
Because of his particularly persistent struggles, the man, from Addis Adaba, the Ethiopian capital, was even called “African.” One of the most shocking battles on the track was with Frenchman Cyril Neveu, who has up to five victories in the Dakar Rally motorcycle category, including the first Dakar Rally in 1979.
Hubertas Auriolis
© Photo by iGo2Dakar
Probably the fiercest fight between the men took place in 1987, when H. Auriolis gave the victory to his opponent only when both ankles were broken in the penultimate section of speed; this and his other performances on the slopes created legends about the “African.”
After 1994, when he finished second in the car classification and already had two victories on a motorcycle and one in his car, the Dakar legend took the helm of the entire event and was the leader of the race for almost a decade. The man ended his official career in this position in 2003.
Hubertas Auriolis
© Photo by iGo2Dakar
The organizers of the Dakar Rally express their condolences to the friends and family of Hubert Auriolis for the loss and grief of the man who was a guiding star in the history of the Dakar Rally.
A tribute to Hubert Auriol, winner of the Dakar in 1981, 1983 🏍 and 1992 🚗 and Director of Events from 1995 to 2003. https://t.co/6lVhy5LLQf pic.twitter.com/lfjb9fot3l
– RALLY DAKAR (@dakar) January 10, 2021
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