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Detailed explanation-1: -This allowed Benavides to pip him to victory and clinch his second Dakar Rally crown. After 15 days of racing, just 43 seconds separated the two KTM teammates.

Detailed explanation-2: -After over 44 hours of timed racing, it was an incredibly close finish in the 2023 Dakar Rally held in Saudi Arabia. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides beat teammate Toby Price by just 43 seconds.

Detailed explanation-3: -Benavides becomes the first rider to win the Dakar for two different manufacturers following his 2021 triumph with Honda. “It’s been an amazing day!” Benavides said, who is now the first rider in history to win the Dakar on two different machines following his victory for Honda in 2021.

Detailed explanation-4: -After a challenging start of the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship and two weeks of non-stop racing, the final Dakar Rally result was that Toyota’s defending champions, Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-driver Mathieu Baumel, secured another resounding victory for Toyota in the world’s toughest cross-country race.