Can-Am and Red Bull Join Forces to Transform the Future of Off-Road Racing

Cheer on the racers of our new Red Bull Can-Am Factory Team who will participate in the 2023 Dakar Rally!

We are thrilled to announce that Can-Am and Red Bull have teamed up to revolutionize the world of off-road racing by creating the Red Bull Can-Am Factory Team composed of an impressive lineup of drivers that have dominated global FIA racing events over the past several years. Through this multi-year collaboration, both brands also aim to ensure the evolution of the Red Bull Off-Road Junior Team, a program designed to discover, develop, and grow the next generation of off-road racers.

The first race that the new Red Bull Can-Am Factory Racing Team will contest is the 2023 Dakar Rally, which is considered the ultimate test of off-road racing with its 5,000 km course over some of Saudi Arabia’s most challenging and technical terrain. The new roster will compete in the T3 and T4 vehicles classes.

T3 Driver Lineup

- Seth Quintero, 20, USA, single Dakar stage winning record holder - 11 wins

- AJ Jones, 26, USA, 2022 T4 Dakar Champion, 2021 World Rally Raid T4 Champion

- Cristina Gutierrez, 31, Spain, 2022 Dakar T3 third place finisher and only woman in history to win a UTV stage at the Dakar Rally, 2021 World Rally Raid T3 Champion

- Francisco “Chaelco” Lopez, 47, Chile, three-time Dakar UTV Champion, 2022 World Rally Raid T3 Champion

T4 Driver Lineup

- Rokas Baciuška, 23, Lithuania, Rallye du Maroc winner, 2022 World Rally Raid T4 Champion

These five drivers will look to take their performance to the next level in the 2023 Can-Am Maverick X3 as they tackle the grueling 15-day Dakar Rally. 

The team will contest the top levels of off-road racing globally, including the World Rally Raid Series and key North American races. The platform of the team and its drivers will also mentor the up-and-coming athletes of the Red Bull Off-Road Junior Team.