| Mathieu Baumel | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality |  French |
| Born | (1976-01-17)17 January 1976 (age 49) Manosque,Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
| World Rally-Raid Championship career | |
| Current team | Overdrive Racing |
| Former teams | X-raid,Toyota Gazoo Racing,Prodrive |
| Championship titles | |
| 2015,2019 2021,2022,2023 2015,2016, 2017,2021 2022,2023 | Dakar Rally FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies World Rally-Raid Championship |
Mathieu Baumel (born 17 January 1976) is a Frenchrally raid co-driver competing in theWorld Rally-Raid Championship. AlongsideNasser Al-Attiyah, he won theDakar Rally five times, theFIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies four times, and theWorld Rally-Raid Championship twice.[1][2][3]
Baumel parted ways with Al-Attiyah after the2024 Dakar Rally. He reunited withGuerlain Chicherit, with whom he ran the2005 and2006 Dakar Rallies, for theBP Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal later that year, before joiningGuillaume De Mévius at theX-raid Mini JCW Team.[4][5]
On 29 January 2025, Baumel was hit by a car whilst stopped to help the passengers of a broken down vehicle, later being placed into aninduced coma.[6][7] Baumel also suffered severe leg injuries, resulting in the amputation of his right leg.[8]