Lucas Moraes, diamond in the rough

Still unknown two weeks ago, Brazilian debutant Lucas Moraes is the revelation of this 45th Dakar with his 3rd place overall. Is the revival of the discipline here?

Published on 19/01/2023 à 18:00

Medhi Casaurang

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Lucas Moraes, diamond in the rough

Lucas Moraes is the first rookie to reach the final Dakar podium since the late 1980s © Red Bull

Hearing him rev up the turbo petrol V6 and seeing his mechanics frantically banging the carbon hood of his Toyota Fluorescent red Hilux, you would almost think that Lucas Moraes won the 2023 Dakar. No, the 32-year-old Brazilian finished in third position. But his emotion is justified by his meteoric rise. Sometimes, a position in the Dakar is won thanks to

Medhi Casaurang

Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!

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