Hubert Auriol
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Hubert Auriol (French: [ybɛʁ oʁjɔl]; 7 June 1952 – 10 January 2021) was a French professional off-road motorcyclist and auto racer competing in rally raid events. After retiring as a competitor, he served as the director of The Paris-Dakar rally. Auriol is notable for being the first competitor to win the Dakar rally on motorcycles and in automobiles.[1] In 2012, Auriol was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements.[2]
Career
Auriol was born in
In 1994, Auriol joined Dakar organizer ASO and became race director of the event he won three times, starting in the 1995 edition. He headed the event until the 2004 edition, when he was replaced by Patrick Zaniroli. In 2008 he founded the Africa Eco Race.
Hubert Auriol lived in Suresnes with his wife and three children. He was not related to former World Rally Champion Didier Auriol.
Death
Auriol, who had been suffering from cardiovascular disease for a long time, was hospitalized in serious condition after being infected by COVID-19 in Paris in November 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in France.[3][4][5] While undergoing treatment for COVID-19, he died on 10 January 2021, at the age of 68, following a cardiac arrest.[6][7][8][9]
References
- ^ "Rallying-France's Auriol launches new trans-Saharan race". Reuters. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ^ "FIM Legends" (PDF). fim-live.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Coronavirus: Auriol, re della Dakar, ricoverato in rianimazione
- ^ Au revoir Hubert Auriol
- ^ MORREU HUBERT AURIOL, VENCEDOR DE TRÊS EDIÇÕES DO PARIS-DAKAR, COM COVID-19
- ^ "Hubert Auriol, légende du Dakar, est mort". Francetvsport (in French). Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ Roscoe, Matthew (2021-01-10). "Dakar Rally Racing Legend Hubert Auriol Has Died Aged 68". Euro Weekly News Spain. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ Lenda do Dakar, Hubert Auriol morre aos 68 anos após Covid-19 e internação
- ^ Hubert Auriol zmarł na koronawirusa. COVID-19 pokonał twardziela z Dakaru