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Hubert Auriol
French racing driver / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hubert Auriol (French: [ybɛʁ oʁjɔl]; 7 June 1952 – 10 January 2021) was a French professional off-road motorcyclist and auto racer. He was born in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. He was the director of The Paris-Dakar rally. Auriol was known for being the first competitor to win the Dakar rally on motorcycles and in automobiles.[1]
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In 2012, Auriol was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements.[2]
Auriol died of cardiac arrest caused by COVID-19 at a Paris hospital on 10 January 2021, aged 68.[3][4][5][6]