MATTHIAS WALKNER AND KTM WIN 2018 DAKAR RALLY
(World News Austria)

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing`s Matthias Walkner entered the final timed special stage of the rally with a healthy 22-minute lead over his nearest competitor. Holding his nerve and completing the short 120km loop around the Argentinian city of Córdoba, the KTM 450 RALLY mounted rider did exactly what he needed to do to win the 2018 Dakar Rally. This victory, the first for an Austrian rider in the motorcycle class, is the 17th in a row for KTM, who have won each and every edition of the Dakar since the rally moved to South America in 2009. Walkner has unquestionably put in a champion`s performance at this year`s event - the 40th edition of the Dakar Rally. The former FIM Cross-Country Rallies...