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He won 23 titles in motocross, supercross and enduro, and won the [[FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship]] in 2013, before being a runner-up in 2014.<ref name="Povoa2020" /> He started participating in the Dakar Rally in 2006, and participated in thirteen of them.<ref name="Povoa2020" /> He raced on African, South American and Asian continents and won three stages.<ref>https://www.dakar.com/en/competitor/8</ref> He finished among the top ten competitors, and was the runner-up in 2015, [[Marc Coma]] being the only competitor ahead of him.<ref name="Povoa2020" /> |
He won 23 titles in motocross, supercross and enduro, and won the [[FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship]] in 2013, before being a runner-up in 2014.<ref name="Povoa2020" /> He started participating in the Dakar Rally in 2006, and participated in thirteen of them.<ref name="Povoa2020" /> He raced on African, South American and Asian continents and won three stages.<ref>https://www.dakar.com/en/competitor/8</ref> He finished among the top ten competitors, and was the runner-up in 2015, [[Marc Coma]] being the only competitor ahead of him.<ref name="Povoa2020" /> |
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Gonçalves was a member of the [[KTM]], [[Honda]], [[Husqvarna Motorcycles]], and [[Hero MotoCorp]] teams, the last one in 2020.<ref name=Povoa2020/> During the 2020 edition, the engine started in the third stage, and |
Gonçalves was a member of the [[KTM]], [[Honda]], [[Husqvarna Motorcycles]], and [[Hero MotoCorp]] teams, the last one in 2020.<ref name=Povoa2020/> During the 2020 edition, the engine started in the third stage, and its withdrawal was announced, which was corrected about three hours later, as Paulo Gonçalves was trying to repair his vehicle at the same time as he was waiting for his team to arrive for assistance.<ref name=Povoa2020/> Due to his taste for high speeds, he was nicknamed "Speedy", which was a reference to the ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' character [[Speedy Gonzales]].<ref name=Povoa2020/> |
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==Death and tributes== |
==Death and tributes== |
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Revision as of 01:00, 14 January 2020
| Paulo Gonçalves | |
|---|---|
 Gonçalves in an interview for the 2016 Dakar Rally | |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Born | 5 February 1979 Gemeses, Esposende, Portugal |
| Died | 12 January 2020 (aged 40) Layla, Saudi Arabia |
| Teams | Hero |
| Championships | FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship |
| Wins | 2013 |
Paulo Gonçalves (5 February 1979 – 12 January 2020) was a Portuguese rally racing motorcycle rider. He won the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship in 2013.
Early life
Paulo Gonçalves was born on 5 February 1979, in Gemeses, a civil parish in the Braga District city of Esposende.[1]
Rally biking
He won 23 titles in motocross, supercross and enduro, and won the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship in 2013, before being a runner-up in 2014.[1] He started participating in the Dakar Rally in 2006, and participated in thirteen of them.[1] He raced on African, South American and Asian continents and won three stages.[2] He finished among the top ten competitors, and was the runner-up in 2015, Marc Coma being the only competitor ahead of him.[1]
Gonçalves was a member of the KTM, Honda, Husqvarna Motorcycles, and Hero MotoCorp teams, the last one in 2020.[1] During the 2020 edition, the engine started in the third stage, and its withdrawal was announced, which was corrected about three hours later, as Paulo Gonçalves was trying to repair his vehicle at the same time as he was waiting for his team to arrive for assistance.[1] Due to his taste for high speeds, he was nicknamed "Speedy", which was a reference to the Looney Tunes character Speedy Gonzales.[1]
Death and tributes
Gonçalves crashed during the seventh stage of the 2020 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, at 276 km.[1] He was found unconscious, resuscitated at the scene, and then flown by helicopter to a hospital in Layla, where he was pronounced dead.[1] He was 40 years old.[1]
After his death, the municipality of Esposende issued a note of regret, highlighting his career as a pilot, and regarded him as an Esposende ambassador to the world.[3] His death was also mourned by the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who stated that Gonçalves "died trying to achieve the dream of winning one of the hardest and most dangerous rally events in the world, in the which has always been a worthy representative of Portugal, reaching second place in 2015".[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "O Último Adeus de Paulo Gonçalves". A Voz da Póvoa. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ https://www.dakar.com/en/competitor/8
- ^ "Autarquia de Esposende recorda papel de Paulo Gonçalves como embaixador do município". SAPO. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ ""Paulo Gonçalves morreu a tentar alcançar o sonho"". O Minho. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.