“It pushes your skills and endurance to the limit”
RIDER FACTS
- Sunier Sunier is gearing up for his third consecutive Dakar with the Kove team, having come 46th on his debut in 2023 (the top-ranked Chinese biker) and 97th in 2024 (after a shoulder injury).
- One of the most talented bikers in China, the 27-year-old was encouraged to take up motorsport by his father and has won a host of national events.
- He was selected for Kove's first Dakar in 2023 alongside Deng Liansong and Fang Ming Ji.
- At Dakar 2025, Sunier will line up with Deng once again for Supesunr Kove, a collaboration between Chinese tyre brand Supesunr and Chinese bike manufacturer Kove.
- He is looking forward to showing off the next generation 450Rally EX, which the team has been continuously developing since Dakar 2024.
- Sunier's objective is to break into the top 30 overall, which would be a new Chinese record. The current mark of 33rd was set by Zakeer Yakefu in 2021.
- Sunier has enjoy riding with and learning from Mason Klein and Neels Theric, who will be representing Kove Factory Racing at Dakar 2025.
2025 AMBITIONS
S.S.: “I trained all year for Dakar 2024, but unfortunately, I injured my shoulder in the build-up to the rally. Compared to 2023, I feel my approach to the Dakar has become more focused but also more relaxed. The Dakar is a truly remarkable event and very professional. For every single competitor, it pushes your skills and endurance to the limit. It also requires perfect coordination with your support team. My ambition for Dakar 2025 is to showcase a Chinese-made motorcycle at a global event, allowing bike lovers home and abroad to learn about Kove. I've now done several rallies with my teammates Mason Klein and Neels Theric and I've come to know them better. Despite the language barrier, we’ve developed a strong sense of teamwork and coordination.”
