Francisco López Contardo

Francisco "Chaleco" López Contardo (born 15 September 1975) is a rally raid, motocross and enduro motorcycle rider and Off-road racing driver. The 2008 Dakar Rally was cancelled as a competition and replaced by an alternative, the 2008 Central Europe Rally, in which López finished second. He returned to Dakar in 2009, winning the first stage and finishing seventh overall. The same year he was placed third in the Tunisia Rally. In the 2010 Dakar Rally he won the fifth, eighth and twelfth stage, was awarded first place in the 450cc category and third place overall. His Dakar third place, a position shared with his compatriot Carlo de Gavardo who competed in the 2001 Dakar Rally, is the highest placing of a Latin American at Dakar.

Honours

Racing record

Dakar Rally

Complete World Rally-Raid Championship results (key) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 Points 2022 Can-Am Factory South Racing BRP Can-Am Maverick XRS T3 DAK ABU MOR AND 1st 199 2023 Red Bull Off-Road Junior Team USA by BFG BRP Can-Am Maverick XRS T3 DAK ABU SON DES MOR 4th* 55*

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