Paul Carruthers | September 29, 2004
The following release is from KTM…
KTM regrets to announce the death of three-time Rally Dakar winner Richard Sainct.
Richard crashed to his death today while competing in the “Rallye des Pharaons” in Egypt.
Medical services attended the scene of Richard´s accident promptly but were unable to save him.
KTM will now withdraw all factory riders from the rest of the Rally in respect of Richard´s memory.
Our thoughts are with Richard´s family and children.
Paul Carruthers | Editor
Paul Carruthers took over as the editor of Cycle News in 1993 after serving as associate editor since starting his career at the publication in 1985. Carruthers has covered every facet of the sport in his near-28-year tenure at America's Daily Motorcycle News Source.
