Hero MotoSports strenghts its investment in rally-raid racing, announcing the signing of Joan Barreda. He has been one of the prominent riders in the discipline for several years and represented Honda from 2014 to 2023. He now joins Joaquim Rodrigues, Ross Branch, and Sebastian Bühler.
The Dakar 2024 will be Barreda’s first race with Hero MotoSports, but on November 7, he will make his public appearance dressed in the colors of the Indian manufacturer at EICMA 2023 in Milan.
Throughout his career, the Spanish rider has never finished on the podium at the Dakar Rally – his best results being two fifth places. However, he only failed to win a stage in his debut in 2011. He has won other events such as the Spanish Baja, the Andalucia Rally, the Merzouga Rally, or the Rallye des Pharaons.