Emanuel (Mani) Gyenes – age 26, Satu Mare

After two victories at the Teams Section in the Red Bull Romaniacs competition, Experts category, in 2006, Zsolt Szilveszter offered him the chance to race in the Dakar Rally (2007).

The most difficult rally‐raid was ended by the young pilot on the 9^th place, at the Beginners category. His success didn't end here, Mani Gyenes occupied the 46^th position in the overall classification (245 riders took the start and only 140 reached the finish line) and the 18^th position at the Super Production category.

‐ other international achievements: silver medal at the International Six Days Enduro 2007, second place at 450 cc at Dakar Series Central Europe Rally 2008, the first Romanian rider who won a special stage in the Cross‐Country Rallies World Championship (he occupied the 6^th place in the overall classification in the Rally of Pharaoh’s 2008 and the second place in the Extreme Rally category).

Winner of Shamrock 2009 (Rally of Morocco stage from Cross Country World Championship) at Production class, 8^th overall. Second place at Red Bull Romaniacs 2009 Expert Single class. In 2010: 9^th place at Red Bull Romaniacs Pro class, 8^th place overall in Rallye Tunisie (stage in Cross Country Rallies World Championship).

In Romania, Mani is 4 times enduro and 4 times endurocross champion.

 Objectives: to win the Dakar someday

‐ to be in the first 10 riders at the end of 2011 Cross Country World Championship.