Nicolás Cavigliasso

Nicolás Cavigliasso
Born (1991-09-03) 3 September 1991 (age 33)
General Cabrera, Argentina
TeamsYamaha
ChampionshipsDakar Rally
Wins2019

Nicolás Cavigliasso (born 3 September 1991) is an Argentine four-wheeler motorcycle rider. In 2017, he won the Merzouga Dakar Series in Morocco (Six Day Dakar), and he was Argentine champion of Quadcross X, 4x2 ATV Quads.

He won the 2019 Dakar Rally in the quad category from start to finish, winning 9 of the 10 stages. In 2023, Cavigliasso moved into the T4 car category ahead of the Dakar Rally, being co-driven by his wife Valentina Pertegarini. The pair contested the World Rally-Raid Championship in 2024, driving in the Challenger class. Cavigliasso finished second in the drivers' standings, as Pertegarini won the co-drivers' title.

At the start of 2025, Cavigliasso won the Challenger class of the 2025 Dakar Rally alongside Pertegarini.

Rally results

Complete World Rally-Raid Championship results

(key)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 Pos. Points
2023 Drag'on Rally Team Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo T4 DAK
1013 		ABU SON DES MOR 13th 13
2024 South Racing Can-Am Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo Challenger DAK
950 		ABU
730 		PRT
342 		DES
244 		MOR
422 		2nd 187
2025 Team BBR Taurus T3 Max Challenger DAK
182 		ABU ZAF PRT MOR 1st* 82*

* Season still in progress

References

  1. ^ "El argentino campeón del Dakar: quién es Cavigliasso, el ganador en cuatriciclos". www.lanacion.com.ar (in Spanish). 17 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. ^ "The fuel of love". www.dakar.com. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  3. ^ "BRANCH EARNS HERO STATUS AS AL ATTIYAH MAKES IT THREE IN A ROW - WRRC 2025". www.worldrallyraidchampionship.com. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  4. ^ "Nicolas Cavigliasso: "We are both very, very happy"". www.dakar.com. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  5. ^ Nuñez, Fernando Romero (2025-01-17). "Argentine couple wins Challenger class in 2025 Dakar Rally". Buenos Aires Herald. Retrieved 2025-01-18.

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