Hubert Auriol

Hubert Auriol (French: [ybɛʁ oʁjɔl]; 7 June 1952 – 10 January 2021) was a French professional off-road motorcyclist and auto racer competing in rally raid events. After retiring as a competitor, he served as the director of The Paris-Dakar rally. Auriol is notable for being the first competitor to win the Dakar rally on motorcycles and in automobiles.[1] In 2012, Auriol was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements.[2]

  1. ^ "Rallying-France's Auriol launches new trans-Saharan race". Reuters. 9 May 2008. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  2. ^ "FIM Legends" (PDF). fim-live.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.