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Ross Branch makes history and is the new Rally-Raid World Champion!

by Antonio Mendes
October 15, 2024
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Ross Branch, com a Hero, faz história e é o novo Campeão Mundial de Rali-Raid

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Hero MotoSports Team Rally celebrated last week as Ross Branch secured the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship title after crossing the final finish line at Rallye Du Maroc, the last race of the 2024 championship, as he ended the season on top of the overall standings.

This was the fifth and final round of the championship, with Ross Branch, nicknamed the “Kalahari Ferrari,” delivering some of the best performances of his career throughout the 2024 season. By finishing with the highest points in the championship overall, the Hero rider claimed the title.

Ross Branch’s journey in 2024 has been remarkable since the beginning. In January, he delivered Hero MotoSports’ first-ever Dakar podium by finishing second overall, during the opening round of the championship. In February, he finished second at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, which allowed him to take the lead in the championship standings. Branch continued his solid performances with a fifth-place finish in both Rally Raid Portugal (April) and Desafío Ruta 40 in Argentina (June), holding on to the lead until the final round in Morocco, where he secured the world title.

With this victory, Ross Branch becomes the 11th rider to etch his name in the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship history for motorcycles, which dates back to 2003. He is also the first African rider to win the prestigious title.

Hero MotoSports also made its mark in motorsport history, achieving its first FIM World Championship title just eight years after its debut in competitive racing. This victory places Hero MotoCorp alongside other giants of the sport, as the sixth manufacturer to win a FIM World Championship and the first to break the winning streak of the KTM group (including KTM, GasGas, and Husqvarna), which had dominated the title since 2014.

Wolfgang Fischer, team manager of Hero MotoSports Team Rally, expressed his pride: ‘This is our moment of glory, forever etched in the history of the sport. Ross, our shining star, has brought home our most prized possession – the World Championship. Our journey started eight years ago as a small team with big dreams. I’m extremely happy for Ross and proud of everything our team has achieved through hard work and dedication. Following our best-ever performance at the Dakar, we managed to keep the momentum throughout the year, winning the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge and finishing second at Rally Raid Portugal. Rallye Du Maroc, the final round, was crucial, and our entire team rose to the challenge’.

Fischer also thanked Hero MotoCorp’s chairman, Dr. Pawan Munjal, for his continuous support, as well as the team’s partners, fans, and supporters: ‘Now it’s time to celebrate! We’ll be back soon. See you at the Dakar!’

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