Official press release: Carles Falcón airlifted to hospital

January 7 ^th 2024 - 17:58 [GMT + 3]

The Spanish motorbike rider Carles Falcón (no. 135) crashed at 3:52 pm while racing at km 448 of the special. A fellow entrant who was behind him immediately alerted the organisation, which sent a medical helicopter to extract the injured rider. He was in serious condition and has been airlifted to Al Duwadimi Hospital.

Additional information is expected in the coming hours.