“Definitely not coming for second place”
En bref
K.C.:
- Kyle Chaney is one of America’s most accomplished UTV racers of all time, but he began his off-road career on a dirt bike at the age of 11. He transitioned to four wheels at 25, starting SxS racing in 2011. His speed, technique, and race management caught the attention of the Can-Am factory team. He competed on a variety of models across tracks throughout the United States.
- The Ohio native has claimed victories and championships across multiple series, including cross-country events, the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC), and short-course competitions. He wrote part of his legend at the famous King of the Hammers, where he is a four-time winner of the UTV Hammers Championship. In 2025, Chaney made history by becoming the first driver ever to win the 4400 Unlimited Class overall in a modified UTV, a Can-Am Maverick R. An extraordinary feat given that the class had traditionally been dominated by custom- built trucks and buggies with significantly higher horsepower.
- A new opportunity arose when Can-Am Dakar driver Sara Price moved to the Defender program. The brand offered Kyle her seat, which he accepted. Despite having no prior experience in W2RC-style rally-raid events, he earned an outstanding 5th place in his Rallye du Maroc debut. His compatriot Brock Heger won the SSV race in his Dakar debut in 2025. Could Kyle Chaney follow in his footsteps?
J.A.:
- Jacob Argubright got his first bike at the age of three and grew up exploring the desert tracks of Southern California. Encouraged to race by his father, Steve, who was a rider himself, he claimed some of the most prestigious titles in U.S. off-road racing, including Best in the Desert, Vegas to Reno, and the AMA National Hare and Hound. Beyond racing, he also helps his wife Megan in managing the AMA National H&H series.
- The talented American rider got his first rally-raid taste at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, securing an impressive 2nd place in Rally 2. He made his Dakar debut in 2023, finishing as the 3rd best rookie and 22nd overall. He continued in the sport and repeated this result in 2025, riding a Honda CRF450RX. A great achievement considering the bike was still in testing and development. A fourth Dakar in bikes was planned for 2026 but had to be postponed.
- Staying home was not an option, and the Californian found a solution by entering in the Can-Am Factory Team as a navigator, joining the ranks of bikers who bring their skills to four wheels racing. This transition has been successful in recent years, particularly in SSVs, with winning navigators like Oriol Mena (2023) and Martin Bonnet (2024). Partnered with renowned American UTV driver Kyle Chaney, Jacob now dreams of adding his name to the Dakar winners list.
J.A.:
- Jacob Argubright got his first bike at the age of three and grew up exploring the desert tracks of Southern California. Encouraged to race by his father, Steve, who was a rider himself, he claimed some of the most prestigious titles in U.S. off-road racing, including Best in the Desert, Vegas to Reno, and the AMA National Hare and Hound. Beyond racing, he also helps his wife Megan in managing the AMA National H&H series.
- The talented American rider got his first rally-raid taste at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, securing an impressive 2 nd place in Rally 2. He made his Dakar debut in 2023, finishing as the 3rd best rookie and 22nd overall. He continued in the sport and repeated this result in 2025, riding a Honda CRF450RX. A great achievement considering the bike was still in testing and development. A fourth Dakar in bikes was planned for 2026 but had to be postponed.
- Staying home was not an option, and the Californian found a solution by entering in the Can-Am Factory Team as a navigator, joining the ranks of bikers who bring their skills to four wheels racing. This transition has been successful in recent years, particularly in SSVs, with winning navigators like Oriol Mena (2023) and Martin Bonnet (2024). Partnered with renowned American UTV driver Kyle Chaney, Jacob now dreams of adding his name to the Dakar winners list.
Ambition
K.C.: “Dakar is something new to me, I never thought I would ever race it, but I had the opportunity to go and I took it. It was Dakar or Baja 1000, and I’ve pretty much raced everything in the United States, so that was the next big step. I’m glad I did Rallye du Maroc before going to Dakar, we learned so much there because it was way different than I expected. Just the amount of time you’re racing: multiple days, not just one. Keeping the car together is important in every race, but even more in that one. You have to take care of the car and make sure you finish. We have a good team with Can-Am, I have a really good navigator, and I think that if I do my job, we have everything we need to win. I’m definitely not coming for second place, that’s for sure.”
J.A.: “I was planning on racing with another bike team in 2026, but those plans ended up not working out. My friend Andrew Short was asking around to see if I knew any navigator, and I basically threw my name in the hat. I met Kyle Chaney about a month before Rallye du Maroc. We went to Morocco to do some testing and training, and now we’re racing together. The first goal is always to win. It’s been done before by Brock [Heger from Can-Am], and with my past riding experience, I think I’m a great navigator. If I can transfer my skills over, then there’s no reason we can’t win. That’s the goal. Bikes will always have my heart and I would like to return on a bike in 2026, to do the three main rallies here which are NORRA, Sonora, and Baja Rally. I still have a lot of unfinished business there, and I’d like to do more bike racing.”
J.A.: “I was planning on racing with another bike team in 2026, but those plans ended up not working out. My friend Andrew Short was asking around to see if I knew any navigator, and I basically threw my name in the hat. I met Kyle Chaney about a month before Rallye du Maroc. We went to Morocco to do some testing and training, and now we’re racing together. The first goal is always to win. It’s been done before by Brock [Heger from Can-Am], and with my past riding experience, I think I’m a great navigator. If I can transfer my skills over, then there’s no reason we can’t win. That’s the goal. Bikes will always have my heart and I would like to return on a bike in 2026, to do the three main rallies here which are NORRA, Sonora, and Baja Rally. I still have a lot of unfinished business there, and I’d like to do more bike racing.”
J.A.: “I was planning on racing with another bike team in 2026, but those plans ended up not working out. My friend Andrew Short was asking around to see if I knew any navigator, and I basically threw my name in the hat. I met Kyle Chaney about a month before Rallye du Maroc. We went to Morocco to do some testing and training, and now we’re racing together. The first goal is always to win. It’s been done before by Brock [Heger from Can-Am], and with my past riding experience, I think I’m a great navigator. If I can transfer my skills over, then there’s no reason we can’t win. That’s the goal. Bikes will always have my heart and I would like to return on a bike in 2026, to do the three main rallies here which are NORRA, Sonora, and Baja Rally. I still have a lot of unfinished business there, and I’d like to do more bike racing.”
