STAT OF THE DAY: 20
‘Chaleco’ Lopez celebrated his 50th birthday on 15th September last year and the Chilean today added another round number to the important figures in his life, namely his 20th victory in the SSV and Challenger classes, in which he has been competing since 2015. When he turned 40, he closed the book on his years as a biker which he began on the Dakar in 2007, picking up 11 stage successes in total.
Today, the leading Chilean in terms of stage wins on the Dakar has drawn level with the 20 victories obtained by Seth Quintero, who, until today, was the sole record holder for the Challenger and SSV classes combined.
In total, the official Can-Am driver boasts 31 stage victories on the race, though this figure is by no means engraved in stone because the man from Teno has not finished with the Dakar yet.
