Matthias Walkner
Matthias Walkner (born 1 September 1986) is an Austrian rally raid biker and former motocross rider, official driver of the team Red Bull KTM Factory for the Dakar Rally.[1]
_-Dakar_2016_-_Walkner.jpg.webp) Matthias Walkner in Dakar 2016. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 September 1986 Kuchl, Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Motorsport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Rally raid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
He won the 2012 FIM Motocross World Championship (MX3 class) and 2015 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship. As single race of the world championship (cross-country), he has won 2015 Sardegna Rally Race and 2017 Rallye OiLibya du Maroc.[2]
Dakar Rally
| Year | Bike | Rank | Stages |
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| 2015 | KTM 450 Rally | DNF | 1 |
| 2016 | KTM 450 Rally | DNF | 0 |
| 2017 | KTM 450 Rally | 2nd | 1 |
| 2018 | KTM 450 Rally | 1st | 1 |
| 2019 | KTM 450 Rally | 2nd | 2 |
| 2020 | KTM 450 Rally | 5th | 0 |
References
- "Matthias Walkner" (in Italian). redbull.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- "OILIBYA MAROC 2017 - BIKE/QUAD". npolive.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
External links
- Biker profile at Redbull.com
- Official site
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| Preceded by Sam Sunderland |
Dakar Rally Motorcycle Winner 2018 |
Succeeded by Toby Price |
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