French Rider Cherpin Dies From Injuries Sustained In Dakar Rally Crash

French Rider Cherpin Dies From Injuries Sustained In Dakar Rally Crash.

French Rider Pierre Cherpin has died five days after crashing during the seventh stage of the Dakar rally, said organisers. “During his transfer by medical plane from Jeddah to France, Pierre Cherpin died from the injuries caused by his fall during the 7th stage from Ha’il to Sakaka on Jan. 10,” organizers said in a statement.

After being found unconscious he was rushed to hospital in Sakaka for surgery before being placed in an induced coma. He was then transferred to a hospital in Jeddah ahead of the trip back to France, however, he sadly passed away on Thursday before arriving back in his homeland.

“The driver crashed at km 178, around 1:00 pm. Doctors found him unconscious when they reached him by helicopter. Taken to Sakaka’s hospital, the medical report revealed a severe head trauma with loss of consciousness.  Urgently operated in neurosurgery, he had since then been kept in an induced coma, his condition having remained stable over the past few days.” read a statement released this Friday morning.

Cherpin was competing in his fourth Dakar and his first since 2015, riding a Husqvarna in the ‘Original by Motul’ category for riders running without external assistance.

The Dakar statement continued: “This 52-year-old entrepreneur and sailing enthusiast, had no other ambitions than to live an adventure, without really worrying about the podium: ‘I am an amateur, I don’t want to win but to discover landscapes that I would never have had the opportunity to see otherwise. Everything is exciting: riding the bike, living your passion, getting to know yourself”.

It continued: “The entire Dakar caravan would like to extend its sincere condolences to his family, relatives and friends.”

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