Team HRC is taking part for the 3rd consecutive year in the Dakar Rally. Here are a few highlights on the team:
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Honda HRC Rally has already won the Dakar 5 times
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In 1989, they won the Dakar Rally with Motul as technical partner and Gilles Lalay.
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The 5 riders are Portugueuse, Spanish and Chilean.
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All five riders have a total of 24 participations in the Dakar Rally
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It's the only factory team to line up a woman, the13-time Women's Trial World Champion and 10-time Women's Trials European Champioon in Outdoor Motorcycle Trials and FIM ambassador Laia Sanz. She's entering her 4th consecutive Dakar
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The team's weapon of choice is the Honda CRF450 RALLY