Adrien Van Beveren (born 4 January 1991) is a French motocross and rally raid rider. Winner of the Enduropale du Touquet in 2014, 2015 and 2016,[1] he is the first driver to win three consecutive titles since Eric Geboers in 1990. He raced under the colors of the Japanese manufacturer Yamaha, but in 2022, he switched to Honda for competing in the Dakar Rally and the World Rally-Raid Championship.

Adrien Van Beveren
Born (1991-01-04) 4 January 1991 (age 33)
Hazebrouck, France
NationalityFrance French
Dakar Rally career
Debut season2016
Current teamHonda
Former teamsYamaha
Starts9
Wins0 (4 stage wins)
Best finish3rd in 2024
FIM World Rally-Raid Championship career
Current teamHonda
Former teamsYamaha
Wins2
Best finish2nd in 2021

Van Beveren's best result in the Dakar Rally is a 4th place in 2017 Dakar Rally and 2022 Dakar Rally. He finished runner-up in the 2021 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship.[2]

Racing record

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Dakar Rally results

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Year Class Vehicle Position Stages won
2016 Motorbike   Yamaha 6th 0
2017 4th 0
2018 DNF 1
2019 DNF 0
2020 DNF 0
2021 DNF 0
2022 4th 0
2023   Honda 5th 1

Complete World Rally-Raid Championship results

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(key)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 Pos. Points
2022 Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team Yamaha WR450F Rally RallyGP DAK
4
ABU
3rd 58
Monster Energy Honda Team Honda CRF450R Rally MOR
4
AND
1
2023 Monster Energy Honda Team Honda 450 CRF Rally RallyGP DAK
5
ABU
1
SON
5
DES
4
MOR
6
3rd 76

References

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  1. ^ "Enduropale du Touquet: Adrien Van Beveren au départ de la catégorie Vintage".
  2. ^ "Profile of ADRIEN VAN BEVEREN".