N°11 Bike MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM
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JOSE IGNACIO CORNEJO FLORIMO

(chl) 1.66m / 69kg

Hobbies

Jugar al fútbol, ir a la playa.

Sponsors

Monster Energy Honda Team, Arai, Holding San Lorenzo, Cornejo’s Race Shop, Procircuit Moto Store.

2023: Motos/ 8º
2022: Motos/ 6º (2 victorias de etapa)
2021: Motos/ Abandono (1 victoria de etapa)
2020: Motos/ 4º (2 victorias de etapa)
2019: Motos/ 8º
2018: Motos/ 10º
2017: Motos/ 28º
2016: Motos/ abandono etapa 5

2023: Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (4º) / Sonora Rally (6º) / Desafio Ruta 40 (6º) / Rallye du Maroc (5º). W2RC: 6º
2022: Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (7º) / Rallye du Maroc (7º) / Andalucía Rally (11º) / Atacama Rally (4º).
2021: Sonora Rally (3º) / Atacama Rally (1º) / Rallye du Maroc (10º)
2020: 21º en la categoría Motos del Rally Andalucía
2019: 6º en el Campeonato del Mundo FIM de Rallies Cross Country: 3º en la Gral. de Motos de Abu Dhabi; 11º en la Gral. de Motos del Silk Way, 9º en la Gral. de Motos del Atacama Rally y 11º en la Gral. de Motos del Rally de Marruecos. 2º en el Campeonato del Mundo Junior de Rallies Cross Country: 2º en Abu Dhabi, 4º en Silk Way, 1º en Atacama Rally y 2º en el Rally de Marruecos.
2018: 9º en el Campeonato del Mundo FIM de Rallies Cross Country: 8º en la General de Motos de Abu Dhabi; 8º en la General de Motos del Rally Merzouga; 7º en la General de Motos del Atacama Rally, 8º en el Rally de Marruecos; compitió en el Desafío Ruta 40.
2016: Campeón Junior FIM Rally Cross Country World Championship.
2015: 9º en la General de Motos del Rally de Abu Dhabi, 3º en el Mundial Junior y 38º en la General de Motos FIM del Rally de Marruecos.
2015: 10º en el Dakar Series Desafío Ruta 40; 10º en la general de Motos del Rally de Atacama.
2014: Campeón Enduro-Cross Tres Arenas.
2014: 2º en el Desafío del Desierto.
2014: 2º Desafío Inka Dakar Series.

Interview

“I want to win for the team”

2024 marks José Ignacio Cornejo Florimo's 9th Dakar. The Chilean is pleased with the evolution of his career and has been with the Honda factory team for the past few seasons. Very self-critical of his performance and results, he doesn't hesitate to say that 8th place on the 2023 Dakar isn't among his best performances, which left a bitter taste in his mouth. His career took off after his first two Dakar participations. Days before the 2018 edition, when he had decided to withdraw for financial reasons, he received a call from the Honda Team to join them, replacing the then-injured Paulo Gonçalves. "Nacho" made the most of that exceptional opportunity, and an impeccable performance earned him 10th place overall. In the 2019 Dakar, he worked hard to improve that position and achieved a commendable 8th place result. As an official Monster Energy Honda Team rider, the native of Iquique had a sensational performance in 2020. He took two victories, including the final stage, holding off Ricky Brabec and fighting neck and neck with Matthias Walkner and Luciano Benavides. The 2021 edition was his toughest. "Nacho" was leading the general classification and was second in stage 10, one minute behind Ricky Brabec, when he crashed hard at km 252 of the special. Although he completed the stage, he decided to retire from the race in agreement with the medical team. The Chilean, always self-demanding, described the fall as "a rookie mistake". In 2022, he suffered a delay in the opening stage but recovered with two stage victories. In the second week, he showed great pace, which led to a 6th place finish. Encouraged by Honda's Constructors' Title, "Nacho" says that the team is very solid with the addition of Skyler Howes to the squad, which includes Adrien van Beveren, Ricky Brabec and his compatriot Pablo Quintanilla.


J.I.C.F.: “We didn't get the result we hoped for on the 2023 Dakar. It wasn't one of my best rallies. Although I had some good stages, I lost a lot of time at the start, and it was hard to catch up. I was left with a bitter taste because I couldn't improve on my previous performances. I didn't get the results I wanted in Mexico and Argentina either. The high points of the season were Abu Dhabi (4th) and Morocco (6th), where I was fighting for the best times in all the stages.”
“We won the Constructors' Championship, and that is always good. We are still a solid team. Skyler Howes has joined the team. It's good for the Dakar to have several riders fighting for the team. We are working hard in the pre-season testing and have a lot of desire and attitude for the next Dakar, where there is a mix of terrain and a vast desert. Personally, it will be my 9th Dakar. The years have gone by fast. I'm satisfied with how my career has evolved. And I am still ambitious. My best result is P4 in 2020. So, the idea is to battle for the podium, for the top places, and hopefully, I can give the team a victory, which we couldn't achieve last year”.

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Ranking 2024

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Summary - 19/01 17:53 [GMT +3]

Dakar 2024: Brabec and Sainz, masters of the dunes

The 46th edition of the Dakar, the 5th to be organised in Saudi Arabia, has finished after more than 4,700 kilometres of specials and a total distance of almost 8,000 kilometres, which tested the riders, drivers, co-pilots and crews, from the ancient city of AlUla to the shores of the Red Sea, passing through the oceans of dunes in the Empty Quarter. The major winners of the 2024...

Summary - 18/01 18:48 [GMT +3]

Brabec and Sainz show who’s boss

FOCUS

The terrain proves decisive! With more than 4,700 kilometres of specials over two weeks of racing, it is still possible to predict where the victory will be won. The dunes of the Empty Quarter definitely played an important role, while the volcanic stones on the first stage also played a part. Indeed, we could list the damage recorded on each of the stages in one...

Reactions - 18/01 14:22 [GMT +3] - Bike

Ignacio ‘Nacho’» Cornejo: “It was a tough day emotionally”

A mechanical problem cost the Chilean rider the chance to aim for a podium that had seemed within his grasp. He is more than 24 minutes behind Adrien Van Beveren in 3rd place.

“At the beginning, I always leave some litres of fuel in the back and when I changed tanks, I noticed it wasn’t working but I just kept going with the rear one...

Newsflashes - 18/01 10:29 [GMT +3] - Bike

Fuel pump problems for Nacho

Cornejo ground to a halt after 115 km for ten minutes. At refuelling, the Chilean explained that the fuel pump for his front petrol tank had broken down. Once the rear tank was empty, he was forced to stop to remove the front tank and pour its contents into the rear tank on his Honda.

Summary - 17/01 17:25 [GMT +3]

Dakar 2024 - Stage 10 | When the going gets tough, the tough get going

FOCUS

Fresh memories never lie. Seeing the loop carved out near AlUla, starting and finishing at the bivouac where everyone had gathered less than two weeks ago, it was a given that this special was going to be a wild ride. The timed sector stretched for 371 kilometres on sandy terrain with a need for speed, either on the track or off-track, sometimes through rocky areas,...

Reactions - 17/01 15:47 [GMT +3] - Bike

Nacho Cornejo: "The podium fight is tight"

Toujours en chasse du podium final, Nacho Cornejo ne lâche rien. Deuxième de la dixième étape à seulement 2 secondes de son coéquipier Rocky Brabec, le Chilien a repris 18 secondes à Adrien Van Beveren, son autre coéquipier qui le précède au classement général. Ce ne sont désormais guère...

Newsflashes - 17/01 11:13 [GMT +3] - Bike

Brabec still in control at km 225

Brabec again posted the fastest time at km 225. He is opening the road together with Van Beveren, fifth at 3′03″. Noah is hanging on in there, 20 seconds down on the American. Branch is close behind at 30 seconds from the leader, followed by Cornejo at 46.

Newsflashes - 17/01 10:40 [GMT +3] - Bike

Brabec pads his overall lead

Ricky Brabec has extended his virtual lead to 8′48″ over Ross Branch at the km 180 refuelling station. Adrien Van Beveren was third at 11′50″ and Nacho Cornejo fourth at 15′42″.

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