Profile of JURAJ VARGA - VARGA MOTORSPORT TEAM

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JURAJ VARGA

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“This year, I would like more”

Allready an outsider for his first Dakar, Juraj Varga was at the height of expectations. Fourth of his maiden Dakar, the Slovakian had to learn the hard way but is now well aware of the level he needs to rise to in order to win the event. Not quite at the level of Dakar champion Alexandre Giroud or WR2R 2023 winner Laisvydas Kancius, Varga carried on gaining experience throughout the season, winning several Baja races and finishing second of the very demanding Rallye du Maroc. For his second attempt at the Dakar, the 30-year-old rider from Povazska Bystrica on his Yamaha 700 Raptor will certainly be one to watch on this 46th edition of the Dakar.

“It was a childhood dream to make it to the Dakar and reach the finish line. I had been working on it for a very long time and it was really worthwhile. I competed in many races around the world but the Dakar is the Dakar. Finishing the rally was the objective so to capture fourth place is fantastic. I took the FIM Rally-Raid World Championship as a preparation for the 2024 Dakar. This year I would like more, but you have to remember that the Dakar is the hardest competition in the world, it lasts a fortnight and all the goals can end in the first stage. So we'll see how it goes.”

Vehicle

VARGA MOTORSPORT TEAM

YAMAHA RAPTOR 700
VARGA MOTORSPORT TEAM

Mark YAMAHA
Model RAPTOR 700
Performance tuner Varga Motorsport Team
Assistance Varga Motorsport Team
Class Quad

Ranking 2024

All news of J. Varga

Andújar gains the upper hand

Andújar is striking back following his defeat at Giroud's hands yesterday. The Argentinian leads the Frenchman by 2′39″ at km 91, with Juraj Varga third at 4′12″ and Laisvydas Kancius fourth at 7′06″. The Albiceleste enjoys an 8′52″ margin in the overall. The France-Argentina match could go to penalties!

Andújar not easing up

No changes in the quad race at km 311, where Andújar leads Giroud by 1′14″ and Varga by 3′48″.

Giroud is out to score

Double title holder Alexandre Giroud, who was discrete on the first two stages, has decided to hit the back of the net today! Like his namesake Olivier, who is the French national football team’s record holder for goals scored, today Alexandre is the man of the match, as he has dominated the intermediate times since this morning. However, Lionel Messi’s countryman...

"Peter" hits the big five-oooooooooh!

FOCUS

The road to Al Duwadimi, which contained the first dune fields of this edition, set the riders and crews on a course to the geographical heart of Saudi Arabia. The dunes were not tough or numerous enough to shake up the standings; instead, the entrants had to put their navigational flair to good use to get out of one maze after another, in addition to marshalling...

Dakar 2024 - Stage 1 | All the results

QUADS | MEDEIROS PICKS UP THE WIN

Marcelo Medeiros claimed his ninth career Dakar stage win. Juraj Varga surged near the end, but he finished 2′40″ behind the Brazilian. Laisvydas Kancius edged out Manuel Andújar for the podium at over 10 minutes down.

BIKES | BRANCH TAKES STAGE 1