Name Gilles Lalay | ||
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Died January 7, 1992, Pointe-Noire, Congo | ||
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Gilles Lalay (March 21, 1962 in Peyrat-le-Château, France – January 7, 1992 in Lumombo, Congo) was a French enduro and rally raid racer.
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Career
One of the world's best enduro riders during the 80s, he was 10 times enduro Champion of France, and 9 times ISDE winner. He won the motorcycle section of the Dakar Rally in 1989. He also won the motorcycle section of the Atlas Rally in 1986, 1987 and 1989, and the Djerba 500 Rally in 1984.
In 1985 as France presented no team for the ISDE held in Spain, he engaged as an individual and won the race on his private Honda 250 CR.
He died on January 7, 1992 in Lumombo, Congo, in a collision with one of the organisation vehicles during the Dakar Rally race.
Source: "Dakar Retrospective 1979-2009" (PDF). Official website of the Dakar rally raid. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 19 July 2013.