Overview
- President Javier Milei hosted Luciano and Kevin Benavides at the Casa Rosada on February 3 in an official recognition of their Dakar performances.
- The meeting spotlighted Luciano Benavides’ Dakar 2026 motos title, secured by just two seconds after a decisive 105‑kilometer final stage in Yanbu.
- The victory marked Luciano’s first Dakar crown in his ninth attempt, achieved on a KTM 450 Rally Factory.
- Kevin Benavides, a two‑time motos champion, competed in 2026 in the Challenger cars category, winning three stages and finishing 10th overall.
- Milei posted a photo captioned “Bienvenidos campeones,” while Luciano posed with the Touareg trophy in Plaza de Mayo as the presidency resumed in‑office activities that included preparations for a new national ID rollout.