The 2010 racing season has had a perfect start for AXO, thanks to the Argentinean brothers Marcos and Alejandro Patronelli, who conquered the win and the runner up spot, respectively, of the 2010 edition of the Quad-Dakar Rally, one of the most prestigious but also hardest rally-raids of the world.

Marcos set off on his first Dakar in 2009, where he conquered the second place and created quite a stir in Argentina finishing second, including two stage wins on his maiden Dakar.

One year later, on the Yamaha Raptor 700, Marcos has shown to have no contenders in the 9.000 Kilometers long raid, which he has been able to finish in 64 hours, 17 minutes and 44 seconds. Just two hours later, his brother has joined him to toast to their win and runner up spot!

Marcos Patronelli. “We are both very happy and excited about our triumph…to us it’s like a dream come true, which we didn’t even dare to imagine: at the start, our only aim was make it to the finish! We have started this adventure together and we have finished it together, sharing all the good moments and our success! We wish to thank our family and our sponsors, who have made this all possible!”.

Looking forward to the next edition!