9. Adrien Van Beveren
Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team (#6)
Loaded with talent, this young Frenchman has demonstrated in many forms of racing that he has the speed and technical skill to battle with the best off-road riders in the world. Last year he got his chance as an official Yamaha Junior Rally Team rider in the 2016 Dakar Rally. The rookie wowed everyone with his sixth-place finish, and went on to focus his efforts on rally racing for the Yamaha factory team.
Although he has yet to pull off an overall win, “AVB” also pulled off some stage wins in the 2016 FIM Cross-country Rallies World Championship, earning a podium at the Merzouga Rally. It’s all adding up to more experience for the 25-year-old, who will be looking to improve upon his result for 2017.