Reinaldo Varela (born 17 April 1959) is a Brazilian

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racer in the car and later Side-by-side categories. He had been a two-time world champion in the T2 class car category and won the

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in the car category twice. In 2018, he entered the

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in the Side by Side category, winning five stages and triumphing in the general classification, being his navigator the Brazilian Gustavo Gugelmin.

Career results

Rally Dakar results

References

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