The second edition of the revived Desafío Ruta 40 will have a triple-digit grid in Argentina as 29 FIA cars, 54 FIM bikes and quads, 17 Open teams, and 15 Desafío Ansenuza navigation-based competitors take the stage.
Nasser Al-Attiyah will seek to defend his 2023 win as one of nine Ultimate entries. Every entrant is a T1+ regulation car, all the big three of Toyota, Prodrive, or Mini.
Conversely, Mitch Guthrie is not entered in Challenger, meaning the class will see a new winner with Rokas Baciuška headlining the twelve. Nicolás Cavigliasso , set to overtake the absent Austin Jones for second in points, hopes to close the World Rally-Raid Championship gap to Baciuška at his home event.
Ricardo Ramilo was the highest finishing W2RC driver in SSV at the 2023 edition and hopes to do the same among the seven.
Eleven bikes comprise RallyGP as full-timers Hero MotoSports and Monster Energy Honda Rally Team finally have more company, with two of Pierer Mobility Group’s W2RC marques GasGas and Husqvarna set to return led by reigning champion Luciano Benavides ; the two brands have not appeared in the series since the season-opening Dakar Rally in January. His brother Kevin would have represented KTM in Argentina but got hurt while training in early May. Besides their usual duo of Ross Branch and Sebastian Bühler , Hero has added José Ignacio Cornejo to their roster; the team will also make their début in Rally2 with new test rider Ramiro Barco Oliva .
Rally2’s Michael Docherty will also sit out the race with injury. Romain Dumontier and Bradley Cox are separated by just three points in the class standings while Konrad Dąbrowski is breathing down their necks, eleven points back. Twenty-two bikes are in the category for Argentina.
Three riders make up Rally3.
The Quads, still reeling from their exclusion from the 2025 Dakar Rally, will once again have the highest turnout of the season as South America comes out swinging with seventeen riders led by their Argentina compatriot and Dakar winner Manuel Andújar .
The race runs on 1–7 June.
FIA entry list
Ultimate
Number Driver Co-Driver Team Vehicle Class
200
Nasser Al-Attiyah
Édouard Boulanger
Nasser Racing
Prodrive Hunter
T1+
202
Yazeed Al-Rajhi
Timo Gottschalk
Overdrive Racing
Toyota Hilux Overdrive
T1+
203
Lucas Moraes
Armand Monleón
Toyota Gazoo Racing
Toyota GR DKR Hilux
T1+
206
Seth Quintero
Dennis Zenz
Toyota Gazoo Racing
Toyota GR DKR Hilux
T1+
207
Cristian Baumgart
Gustavo Gugelmin
X Rally Team
Prodrive Hunter
T1+
208
Denis Krotov
Konstantin Zhiltsov
Overdrive Racing
Toyota Hilux Overdrive
T1+
209
Juan Cruz Yacopini
Daniel Oliveras
Overdrive Racing
Toyota Hilux Overdrive
T1+
210
Marcos Baumgart
Kleber Cincea
X Rally Team
Prodrive Hunter
T1+
211
Sebastián Halpern
Bernardo Graue
X-raid Mini JCW Team
Mini John Cooper Works Rally Plus
T1+
Challenger
Number Driver Co-Driver Team Vehicle
300
Rokas Baciuška
Sébastien Delaunay
Can-Am Factory Team
Can-Am Maverick X3
302
Nicolás Cavigliasso
Valentina Pertegarini
Taurus B.V.
Taurus T3 Max
303
Marcelo Gastaldi
Carlos Sachs
BBR Motorsport
Taurus T3 Max
306
Dania Akeel
Stéphane Duplé
BBR Motorsport
Taurus T3 Max
308
David Zille
Sebastian Cesana
Taurus B.V.
Taurus T3 Max
309
Puck Klaassen*
Augusto Sanz
Taurus B.V.
Taurus T3 Max
311
Lucas Del Rio*
Bruno Jacomy
Team Chile
Can-Am Maverick X3
312
Hernán Garcés*
Juan Pablo Latrach
South Racing Can-Am
Can-Am Maverick X3
313
Nazareno López*
Lisandro Sisterna
BBR Motorsport
Taurus T3 Max
314
Nadia Lafuente*
Maria Uribe
ACT Rally
Can-Am Maverick X3
315
Juan Carlos Cerda*
Alvaro Juan Leon Quintanilla
TerraCop Rally
Can-Am Maverick X3
316
Oscar Santos*
Mirna Pereira
Santos Racing
Can-Am Maverick X3
317
Sandro Peppi*
Raimundo Peppi
Team Chile
Can-Am Maverick X3
SSV
Number Driver Co-Driver Team Vehicle
400
Yasir Seaidan
Michaël Metge
Race World Team
Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo RR
401
Sebastián Guayasamín
Fernando Acosta
BE Racing
Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo RR
402
Ricardo Ramilo
Fausto Mota
Scuderia Ramilo
Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo RR
403
Rebecca Busi
Sergio Lafuente
OnlyFans Racing
Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo RR
407
Claude Fournier
Serge Gounon
MMP Compétition
Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo RR
409
Enrico Gaspari
Cesare Rickler
TH-Trucks Team
Polaris RZR Pro R
414
Rodrigo Luppi de Oliveira*
Maykel Justo
Luppi Racing
Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo RR
FIM entry list
RallyGP
Number Rider Team Bike
1
Luciano Benavides*
Husqvarna Factory Racing
Husqvarna 450 Rally Factory
4
Sam Sunderland*
Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing
GasGas 450 Rally Factory
5
Daniel Sanders*
Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing
GasGas 450 Rally Factory
7
Pablo Quintanilla
Monster Energy Honda Rally Team
Honda CRF450 Rally
9
Ricky Brabec
Monster Energy Honda Rally Team
Honda CRF450 Rally
10
Skyler Howes
Monster Energy Honda Rally Team
Honda CRF450 Rally
11
José Ignacio Cornejo
Hero MotoSports
Hero 450 Rally
14
Sebastian Bühler
Hero MotoSports
Hero 450 Rally
42
Adrien Van Beveren
Monster Energy Honda Rally Team
Honda CRF450 Rally
46
Ross Branch
Hero MotoSports
Hero 450 Rally
68
Tosha Schareina
Monster Energy Honda Rally Team
Honda CRF450 Rally
Rally2
Number Rider Team Bike
16
Romain Dumontier
Team Dumontier Racing
Honda CRF450 Rally
18
Bradley Cox
BAS World KTM Racing Team
KTM 450 Rally Factory
19
Ramiro Barco Oliva
Hero MotoSports
Hero 450 Rally
20
Jiří Brož
BAS World KTM Racing Team
KTM 450 Rally Factory
21
Toby Hederics*
BAS World KTM Racing Team
KTM 450 Rally Factory
23
Nathan Rafferty*
BAS World KTM Racing Team
KTM 450 Rally Factory
26
Konrad Dąbrowski
DUUST Rally Team
KTM 450 Rally Replica
31
Alvaro Coppola*
MED Racing Team
KTM 450 Rally Factory
32
David Casteu*
Xraids Experience
KTM 450 Rally Replica
33
Carlos Malo Peña*
MED Racing Team
KTM 450 Rally Factory
43
Ferran Zaragoza*
Pedregà Team
KTM 450 Rally Factory
45
Jatin Jain*
Xraids Experience
Kove 450 Rally
54
Abdul Tanveer*
Xraids Experience
KTM 450 Rally
58
Robbie Wallace*
Xraids Experience
KTM 450 Rally Replica
63
Jeremías Pascual*
Pedregà Team
Husqvarna 450 Rally Replica
66
Rolando Martinez*
Xraids Experience
KTM 450 Rally Replica
67
John Medina
Xraids Experience
KTM 450 EXC-F
69
Edgar Canet*
Xraids Experience
KTM 450 Rally
70
José Pablo Curletto*
Xraids Experience
KTM 450 Rally
83
Gustavo Milutín Vila
Max Clean Rally Team
KTM 450 Rally
85
Leonardo Cola*
Leonardo Cola
Yamaha WR450F Rally
99
Juan Santiago Rostan*
Xraids Experience
GasGas RX 450 F Replica
144
Fabián von Thuengen*
Fabián von Thuengen
KTM 450 Rally Replica
Rally3
Number Rider Team Bike
34
Fernando Hernández*
MED Racing Team
Husqvarna FE Rally
36
Eduardo Alan*
MED Racing Team
Beta 430 RR
67
John Medina
Xraids Experience
KTM 450 EXC-F
Quad
Number Rider Team Quad
174
Manuel Andújar
7240 Team
Yamaha Raptor 700R
175
Wilson Fabian Cerón Ochoa
Wilson Fabian Cerón Ochoa
Yamaha Raptor 700
177
Kamil Wiśniewski
ORLEN Team
Yamaha Raptor 700
179
Hani Al-Noumesi
Hani Al-Noumesi
Yamaha Raptor 700
180
Giuliano Giordana*
Giuliano Giordana
Yamaha Raptor 700
181
Leonardo Martinez Saucedo
Leonardo Martinez Saucedo
Can-Am Renegade
182
Suany Martinez
Suany Martinez
Can-Am Renegade
183
Emiliano Martí*
Emiliano Martí
Yamaha Raptor 700
185
Mariana Bennazar*
Mariana Bennazar
Yamaha Raptor YFM 700
186
Marcelo Medeiros
Taguatur Racing Team
Yamaha Raptor 700R
187
Ayelén Bogado*
Ayelén Bogado
Yamaha Raptor YFM 700XX
188
Facuno Viel*
Viel Team
Yamaha Raptor YFM 700
189
Mariano Viel*
Viel Team
Yamaha Raptor YFM 700
190
Cooper Van Vliet*
Van Vliet Racing
Yamaha Raptor YFM 700
191
Santiago Rostan*
Pampa Rental Rally Team
Can-Am Renegade X XC 850
193
Juan Carlos Carignani*
Juan Carlos Carignani
Yamaha Raptor YFM 700
194
Alejandro Fantoni*
Alejandro Fantoni
Yamaha Raptor YFM 700
Open
Bikes
Number Rider Team Bike
600
Baltazar Frezze Pissoni* #
MED Racing Team
Six Day Rally
601
Matías Aranoa* #
MED Racing Team
Yamaha WR450F Rally
602
Matias José Felippa* #
Felippa Team
Kawasaki KLX
603
Julian Sanchez Dabin* #
Max Clean Rally Team
Honda CRF450RX
604
Marcelo Carozza* #
MHC Team Enduro Rally
Honda CRF450RX
# – Road to Dakar
Auto
Number Driver Co-Driver Team Vehicle
620
Ramon Nuñez*
Juan Antonio Cosiansi
Nuñez Rally Team
Toyota Hilux 3.0 D-4D
621
Federico Menichetti*
Roberto Naivirit
Toyomec Sport Racing
Toyota Hilux SW4 4×4 SRV 3.0
UTV
Number Driver Co-Driver Team Vehicle
650
Jeremías Gonzalez Ferioli*
Gonzalo Rinaldi
Ferioli Racing Team
Can-Am Maverick X3
651
Pablo Macua*
Antonela Fazzi
HV Racing Team
Can-Am Maverick X3
652
Javier Vélez*
Gonzalo Martinez
GM Motorsport
Can-Am Maverick X3
653
Nicolas Zingoni* #
Santiago Hanson
MEC Team
Polaris RZR Pro XP
654
Álvaro Chicharro Gil*
Claudio Moreno
Team Chile
Can-Am Maverick X3
655
Álvaro Chicharro Benavente*
Vicente Dagnino
Team Chile
Can-Am Maverick X3
657
Leandro Lopez* #
Daniel Alberto Lopez
GV
Can-Am Maverick X3
658
Alfredo Olmedo*
Daniel López
Olmedo Racing Team
Can-Am Maverick X3
659
Nicolas Gagliardi*
Eugenio Arrieta
Ferioli Racing Team
Polaris RZR Pro XP
660
Luis Casteblanco* #
Andres Sanchez
GM Motorsport
Can-Am Maverick X3
Desafío Ansenuza
Moto
Number Rider
700
Gerardo Muttigliengo*
701
Gustavo Milutín*
702
Martin Mansilla*
703
Marcos Laguno*
704
Sebastián Reartes Neri*
Quad
Number Rider
720
Mauro Melano*
721
Leonardo Strusberg*
722
Jorge Vazquez*
723
Gaston Pando*
724
Juan Pablo Diaz*
725
Nicolas Ariznavarreta*
726
Roberto Londero*
727
Juan José Alcorta*
Auto
Number Driver Class
750
Carlos Verza*
T2-N
751
Cleoris Manfre*
T2-N
UTV
Number Driver Co-Driver
770
Nicoals Stratico*
Fernando Martinez
