A significant absence from Dakar 2024. Matthias Walkner won’t be competing in the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) event after fracturing his left leg during training in the United States on Tuesday, December 5th.
The Red Bull KTM rider had a fall that resulted in fractures to his tibia, fibula, and ankle joint. He was taken to a hospital, where he underwent immediate surgery. Another surgery will be necessary later on in what’s expected to be a lengthy recovery process.
Andreas Hölzl, team manager, stated: ‘Matthias had a nasty crash while training, which ended up in him having several fractures. The surgery went really well, and they have attached a fixator to his left leg to help the recovery. But he will require more surgery, once the swelling starts to go down’.