Mozambique’s Paulo Oliveira qualifies for the Dakar Rally

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Mozambique’s Paulo Oliveira qualifies for the Dakar Rally

3:01 CAT | 13 Oct 2020

Photo: O País

The Mozambican all-terrain motorcyclist, Paulo Oliveira, has qualified in Andalusia, Spain, for the Dakar Rally, one of the most coveted marathons in the world. The next edition will take place in Saudi Arabia in January, 2021.

Paulo Oliveira is the first Mozambican to qualify in the 43-year history of the Dakar Rally. He qualified 23rd overall and second place in the motorcycle class in the marathon held in Andalusia.

Riding a KTM 500 cc motorcycle, Paulo Oliveira ranked 36th overall in a field of 75 participants representing 15 countries, namely Italy, England, France, Russia, Germany, Australia, Mexico, Argentina, Portugal, Greece, Slovakia, Morocco, India and Mozambique.

PR congratulates motorcyclist

President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, congratulated Oliveira on his unprecedented qualification, highlighting the Mozambican racer’s achievements in a statement released this weekend.

Here is the full PR statement.

“We take pride and emotion in the qualification of Paulo Oliveira, a Mozambican motor sport driver, for the Dakar 2021 Rally, which will take place in the desert of Saudi Arabia, in the Middle East.

The qualification of Paulo Oliveira, during his participation in the Rally de Andalucía Dakar Series, represents an indelible milestone that positions Mozambique, for the first time, in the largest world motorsports competition.

Travelling 1,200 kilometres, divided into five stages, in 15 hours and 17 minutes, on winding trails in almost impassable terrain, alongside the main riders of the sport, Mozambican Paulo Oliveira was able to show that, with firmness and determination, it is possible to overcome all obstacles on the way to sure victory.

I use this opportunity to invite all Mozambicans to come together as a nation, wishing the Mozambican driver success, in the phases that follow the biggest world race in motorsport.

Please focus the hope of all of us to see the Mozambican flag raised on the day of the final qualification into a reality!

Thanks to Paulo Oliveira!

Thanks to Mozambican sports!

Source: Jornal Noticias