The Catalan pilot Carles Falcón45 years old, died this Monday as a result of the serious consequences that he suffered in the fall during the second stage of the 46th edition of the rally Dakaras reported by the Twin Trail Racing Team in a statement.
“Carles left us this Monday. The medical team confirmed that the neurological damage caused by cardiorespiratory arrest at the time of the accident are irreversible,” Twin Trail said on Instagram.
In the same note, they highlight the vitality of Carles Falcón, a “laughing person” and “always active”, who passionately enjoyed everything he did, especially motorcycles. “He left us doing something that was his dream, running the Dakar. I was enjoying it, I was happy on the bike. We must remember him for his smile and for the happiness he brought to everyone,” they added.
Computer engineer by training, motorcycle instructor and motorcycle travel guide “by passion”, Falcón taught “with patience, energy and happiness”. “He made everyone enjoy the bike. This is what he has left us and we will always keep with us, all those who have been close to him, family, friends, colleagues and supporters.”
From the family and the team they ask in this same statement that “please” the privacy of the farewell acts is maintained to be done in the next few days at the Tarragona pilot.
Falcón, who had the accident a few kilometers from finishing the second stage of the hardest rally in the world, he was admitted to a hospital in Saudi Arabia and, in an induced coma, he was transferred last week on a medical plane to Catalonia, where he was admitted to the ICU until his death
2024-01-15 15:47:51
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