Spanish biker Carlos Falcon died on Monday January 15 at the age of 45, a little more than a week after a fall that left him in critical condition during the second stage of the Dakar-2024, announced his team, the TwinTrail Racing Team.
“Carls has left us. The medical team confirmed that the neurological damage caused by cardiorespiratory arrest during the accident is irreversible.Write training in a press release.
The pilot suffered a fall on 2E Dakar 2024 stage between Al-Henakiya and Al-Duwadimi in Saudi Arabia on January 7. He was airlifted to a nearby hospital in Al-Duwadimi before being taken to a hospital in Riyadh.
The motorcyclist was sent back to Spain a few days later, with the agreement of doctors and family. According to Twintrail Communications Manager Carla Pratt, he suffered from a fractured C2 vertebra and cerebral edema.
“Despite all the efforts of the doctors, the pilot succumbed to his injuries (…). To his family, his loved ones, the organization and the competitors of Dakar, they offer their most sincere condolences. The Amaury Sport Organization made the announcement in a press release on Monday evening.
Twenty-eight deaths since 1979
Originally from Tarragona, Catalonia, Carles Falcon was a trained engineer and motorcycle instructor. A great athlete, he practiced trial running and participated in his second Dakar after 68E Placed in 2022. With bib number 135, without mechanical assistance, it was entered in the “Original by Motul” category.
Since the first edition of Dakar in 1979, twenty-eight competitors, including twenty-three bikers, have died during or after a rally-raid, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP) calculations, a figure that testifies to the danger of this category, where drivers sometimes swerve. reaches speed. “Very sad. We organize this event to be a party. But we know it’s a dangerous sport, all the competitors know that. It’s always a sad moment when this happens.AFP David Castera, the boss of Dakar, reacted.
