Mason Klein söker återkomst till Dakarrallyt som privatförare

Den amerikanske motorcykelföraren Mason Klein samlar in pengar för att tävla i Dakarrallyt 2027 som privatförare. Han siktar på att täcka startavgifter, bränsle, däck och andra kostnader genom en GoFundMe-kampanj som nästan har nått hälften av sitt mål på 6 000 dollar.

Klein har tävlat i Dakarrallyt i Saudiarabien flera gånger med blandade resultat. Som rookie 2022 slutade han på nionde plats totalt i ett köpt privatförarteam hos BAS World. Året därpå vann han en etapp och ledde rallyt en kort stund innan en skada tvingade honom att bryta, och han placerade sig senare på 14:e plats totalt 2026 med Hoto Factory Racing efter att tidigare försök slutat med mekaniska fel.

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