Dakar rider Carles Falcón passes away after serious crash

Spanish rider Carles Falcón has passed away after sustainingserious injuries in the 2024 Dakar Rally, his TwinTrailRacing teamhas announced. Falcón fell and was badly injured during the secondstage of the rally on Sunday 7th January, and was airlifted to AlDuwadimi Hospital having been resuscitated after being foundwithout a pulse following the incident. He was repatriated to Spainin intensive care having been placed in an induced coma aftersuffering a cerebral oedema (swelling of the brain) afterfracturing his C2 vertebra as well as ribs, his wrist andcollarbone. On January 15th, his team announced that Falcón hadpassed away as a result of his injuries. "The medical team hasconfirmed the neurological damage caused by cardiovascular arrestat the time of the accident is irreversible," read a teamstatement. "Carles was a smiling, always active person, who enjoyedwith passion everything he did, especially motorcycles. He's leftus doing something that was his dream, running the Dakar. "He wasenjoying he was happy on the bike. We must remember him for hissmile and for the happiness he created in everyone." "ComputerEngineer by training, motorcycle instructor and motorcycle tourguide by passion. There are many who have learned by his side. Hetaught with patience, energy and happiness, and made everyone enjoybikes. "This is what he has left us and we will always keep withus, all of us who have been close to him, family, friends,team-mates and supporters." Everyone at RacingNews365 sends theirthoughts to the friends and family of Carles Falcón following hispassing.