Carlos Checa will make his Dakar debut in 2022 with a buggy
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The Spanish ex-MotoGP (1993-2007) and Superbikes (2008-2013) pilot, Carlos Checa, has announced that he will make his Dakar Rally debut in the next edition (2022) in Saudi Arabia in the car category aboard an Optimus buggy belonging to the French team MD Rallye Sport.
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SBK World Champion Carlos Checa (49) at the Dakar 2022
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WSBK champion Checa to compete in 2022 Dakar Rally
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WSBK champion Checa to compete in 2022 Dakar Rally