Hero MotoSports Team Rally, the motorsport team of the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters-Hero MotoCorp–has further strengthened its rider line-up by bringing onboard leading international rider, Ross Branch.
A top athlete and a trained commercial pilot from Botswana, Ross Branch is a three-time South African Cross Country Champion and a seven-time winner of the Botswana 1000 Desert Race–earning the nickname “Kalahari Ferrari”.
Ross is a known face in the Dakar bivouac, having participated in the rally on four consecutive occasions now. He has an impressive track record at the Dakar, winning the Rookie category in his debut attempt in 2019, and a stage win in 2020. He was also the winner of the opening round of the 2021 FIM Cross Country Rallies Championship, at Kazakhstan, and finished the championship in 10th place.
The Team Manager of Hero MotoSports Team Rally Wolfgang “Waffi” Fischer said, “The team is currently prepping for the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge due in March and we are excited to have Ross represent the team along with JRod and Franco who has recovered well after his injury last year.”