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Husqvarna Factory Racing Fully Prepared for Dakar 2022

Husqvarna Factory Racing Fully Prepared for Dakar 2022

LUCIANO BENAVIDES AND SKYLER HOWES HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
ALL FINAL CHECKS AHEAD OF THE TOUGH 12-STAGE EVENT

MATTIGHOFEN, AUSTRIA – December 31, 2021 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides and Skyler Howes are ready to take on the 2022 Dakar Rally, starting with stage 1A, tomorrow, January 1. The FR 450 Rally mounted pairing have successfully completed all shakedown tests and admin tasks and are both keen to get their race campaigns underway.

Luciano Benavides will be looking to make amends for his 2021 event where, after showing impressive speed on the Saudi dunes, he crashed out on stage nine. Taking much of the 2021 season to first recover from the injury he sustained, and then build his speed and confidence, the young Argentinian now has his sights set on securing his best ever Dakar result.

Luciano Benavides

The 2022 event, and 44th edition of the Dakar, will be the first ridden by Skyler Howes in a factory team. Signing for…

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