{"id":809,"date":"2024-02-15T13:59:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T12:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kini.waschbuesch.it\/blog\/?page_id=809"},"modified":"2024-02-15T18:41:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T17:41:50","slug":"matthias-walkner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kini.at\/blog\/en\/the-brand\/team-rider\/matthias-walkner\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthias Walkner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Matthias Walkner – Kini Red Bull team driver<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Matthias Walkner a Kini Red Bull Motocross clothing team rider. Matthias Walkner, born in 1986 in Kuchl, in Salzburg. As a teenager, the young Salzburg dreamed of a career as a ski racer. He won state cup races in Salzburg and was one of the best until he was ten years old. He even drove with Marcel Hirscher, who is still a close friend to this day. The two chatted about cross-riding even then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthias father has always been a passionate motocrosser. As a little boy he took Matthias with him on his cross. But it was only at the age of 14 that Matthias changed his skis for a motocross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After only 3 weeks on the cross, Matthias celebrated his first success on the podium at the Carinthian Cup. From then on it was clear that he had a great talent for motocross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthias was the first Austrian to win the World Championship in the MX3 class in 2012 and in 2013 became the Salzburg Vice World Champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heinz Kinigadner recommended Matthias to switch to Rally Sport. In 2015 Walkner immediately won the Hellas Rally in Greece. He then becomes rally raid world champion and signs a 3-year contract with the KTM factory team. Since then Matthias has been driving KINI Red Bull MX gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Matthias Walkner at the Dakar Rally<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Dakar Rally races in 2015 and 2016 were with mixed feelings and Matthias had to finish both early. In 2015 he got food poisoning and in 2016 he broke his thigh after a crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The comeback at the Dakar Rally came in 2017. And what a comeback. Matthias was able to pick up his first Dakar trophy and finished second.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rally Dakar Champion 2018 – Matthias Walkner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a major highlight, Matthias Walkner celebrated the title at the Dakar Rally<\/a> in 2018. He was the first Austrian to win the motorcycle classification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rewinding to the 2018 Dakar Rally:<\/strong> The decisive moment for victory was the tenth stage of the world’s most legendary and toughest rally. The right decision in navigation brings the lead and Matthias was able to get out 45 minutes before the runner-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthias can keep this lead to the finish line and celebrates his Dakar Rally victory on January 20, 2018. He makes sports history and is one of the most successful KINI Red Bull Team drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Matthias Walkner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Date of birth:<\/strong> September 1st, 1986 (in Kuchl, Salzburg)
Hobbies:<\/strong> Mountain biking, cycling, barbeques with friends
Sponsors:<\/strong> KTM, Betsafe.com, Dimoco, Reform Fenster, IDH, Ebner Event Logistic, Neff, KINI Red Bull<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional Riding Career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sporting achievements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018:<\/strong> Winner of the Rally Dakar 2018
2017:<\/strong> 2nd place Rally Dakar Winner of the OiLibya Maroc Rally
2015:<\/strong> Winner Sardinia Rally 2015 Rally Raid World Champion 2015
2014:<\/strong> 1st place K\u00e4rcher Rocket-Ride Erzberg 1st place Hellas Rally Greece 1st place Snowspeed-Hill-Race Reiteralm 3rd place Erzberg Iron-Prolog
2013:<\/strong> MX3 World Championship 2013 1st place Overall Trojan Bulgarien 1st place Overall Belgogrod Ukraine 1st place Pacov Tschechische Republik 1st place Senkvice Slovakei
2012:<\/strong> MX3 World Champion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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