Hero MotoSports rider CS Santosh cleared to return to India following crash but remains under observation
The 37-year-old Santosh, who was representing the two-wheeler manufacturing giant in one of the world's biggest rallies, suffered a crash last Wednesday and was airlifted to a hospital in Jeddah.
Dakar Rally: Hero MotoSports' Portugese rider Paulo Goncalves dies after accident during seventh stage
The 40-year-old Goncalves was taking part in his 13th Dakar. He made his debut in 2006 and had finished four times in the top 10, including an impressive performance as runner-up to Marc Coma in 2015.
Dakar Rally: Hero MotoSports driver Paulo Goncalves registers third top 10 stage finish; CS Santosh finishes 32nd in 6th stage
Hero MotoSports Team Rally rider Paulo Goncalves continued his fine show and registered his third top 10 spot in a row by finishing stage 6 of the gruelling Dakar Rally at the eighth position.
C Santosh battles through hand injury, Paulo Goncalves finishes 12th as Hero Team endures tough second stage at Dakar rally
A hand injury prevented Indian racing ace C Santosh going full throttle while Paulo Goncalves finished 12th as Hero MotoSports Team Rally just about managed to negotiate safely the second stage of Dakar Rally.
Dakar Rally 2018: India's CS Santosh ends Stage 10 as 40th overall; Oriol Mena in 14th position
Santosh managed to finish the difficult stage at the 44th position, which put him at the 40th position overall.
Dakar Rally 2018: CS Santosh ends 'tough' day at 56th overall; Andre Villas-Boas hospitalised after car crash
CS Santosh came out with purpose and rode hard to cover a lot of positions despite a nasty crash in the second half of the stage.
Dakar 2017 preview: CS Santosh on tackling the difficulties that the dunes pose
Training and preparation ahead of the 2017 Dakar is what it's all about as Santosh readies himself for attempt number three