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French motorcyclist Pierre Cherpin dies after Dakar Rally crash Posted SatSaturday 16 Pierre Cherpin was racing in his fourth Dakar Rally. ( Share Print text only Cancel French motorcycle rider Pierre Cherpin has died five days after crashing during the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally, organisers said on Friday. Key points: Cherpin was the first fatality of this year's race Kevin Benavides of Argentina won the motorcycle class The 52-year-old amateur, who was taking part unassisted in his fourth Dakar Rally, had undergone neurosurgery and was placed in a medically induced coma after the c...

Dakar Rally: Pierre Cherpin - French rider dies after crash on stage seven Last updated on Cherpin, pictured here in 2015, competed in the Dakar Rally four times French motorcycle rider Pierre Cherpin has died five days after crashing during the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally, organisers said on Friday. Cherpin, who was taking part in his fourth Dakar rally, had neurosurgery in Saudi Arabia after the crash. The 52-year-old was placed in a medically induced coma in hospital. "During his transfer by medical plane from Jeddah to France, Pierre Cherpin died from the injuries caused by his fall...

By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read (Reuters) - The Dakar Rally, the first major motorsport event of 2021, heads into the dunes and remote deserts of Saudi Arabia in a bivouac ‘bubble’ this weekend. Slideshow ( 5 images ) All participants in the gruelling event, which starts in Jeddah on Sunday and ends in the Red Sea port on Jan. 15, have had to quarantine for COVID-19 after arriving on charter flights. Spaniard Nani Roma, a past winner on two wheels and four, had to change co-driver after compatriot Dani Oliveras tested positive at home before Christmas and was unable to travel to the Middle Ea...