Eric Palante
Eric Palante (21 January 1963 – c. 9 January 2014) was a Belgian motorcycle off-road rally racer.
Born in Liège, Palante had been passionate about rally riding since childhood.[1]
Palante was found dead at the fifth stage of the Dakar Rally on 10 January 2014, aged 50, in Chilecito, La Rioja Province, Argentina. It was his eleventh time competing in the off-road race. He was survived by his wife and his three children.
References
- ^ "Belgische motorrijder laat het leven in Dakar-rally". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 10 January 2014. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.