Nicolás Cavigliasso


Nicolás Cavigliasso is an Argentine racing driver who specializes in rally raid in the quads and Challenger categories. In 2017, he won the Merzouga Dakar Series in Morocco, and he was Argentine champion of Quadcross X, 4x2 ATV Quads.
He won the 2019 Dakar Rally in the quad category from start to finish, winning 9 of the 10 stages. In 2023, Cavigliasso moved into the T4 car category ahead of the Dakar Rally, being co-driven by his wife Valentina Pertegarini. The pair contested the World Rally-Raid Championship in 2024, driving in the Challenger class. Cavigliasso finished second in the drivers' standings, as Pertegarini won the co-drivers' title.
At the start of 2025, Cavigliasso won the Challenger class of the 2025 Dakar Rally alongside Pertegarini.

Rally results

Complete World Rally-Raid Championship results

YearTeamCarClass12345Points
2023Drag'on Rally TeamCan-Am Maverick XRS TurboT4DAK
1013
ABUSONDESMOR13th13
2024South Racing Can-AmCan-Am Maverick XRS TurboChallengerDAK
950
ABU
730
PRT
342
DES
244
MOR
422
2nd187
2025Team BBRTaurus T3 MaxChallengerDAK
182
ABUZAFPRTMOR1st*82*

* Season still in progress