Paulo Gonçalves (racing driver)
Paulo Gonçalves (born February 5, 1979 in Gemeses ; † January 12, 2020 in Layla ) was a Portuguese motorcycle racer .
Career
Gonçalves has won multiple titles in various motocross , supercross and enduro competitions and was a top 10 driver in the Dakar Rally . He took since 2006 mainly for the Honda - factory team participated in the Dakar Rally. In 2015 , he finished second behind Marc Coma . In 2020 he switched to the Indian Hero team.
Death at the Dakar Rally
At the 2020 edition of the Dakar Rally, Gonçalves crashed a Hero 450 Rally during the 7th stage on January 12th. After he was found unconscious in cardiac arrest by Toby Price , Luc Alphand and Štefan Svitko and reanimated by the rescue team, he was transported by helicopter to a nearby hospital in Layla , where he was pronounced dead.
Web links
- Paulo Gonçalves on dakar.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gerald Dirnbeck, Sergio Lillo: First at the Goncalves accident site: Price reports the tragic moments. www.motorsport-total.com, January 13, 2020, accessed on January 27, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gonçalves, Paulo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Speedy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese motorcycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th February 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Measured |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 2020 |
| Place of death | Layla (place) |