Hubert Auriol

The Frenchman Hubert Auriol ( born June 7, 1952 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ) is a former motocross and enduro racers, rally drivers and later director of the Dakar Rally. He is not related to the World Rally Champion in 1994, his compatriot Didier Auriol.

On BMW GS motorcycles he won in 1981 and 1983, the Dakar Rally; In 1984 he was second behind Gaston Rahier. 1992 Auriol won with a Mitsubishi SUV this rally raid. In the period from 1995 to 2003 he was director of the Dakar Rally. Since 2006 he has headed the Desert Rally Heroes Legend, which - like the original Dakar Rally - also leads from Paris to Dakar.

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