Career
He was the first Chilean motorcyclist to run the Paris-Dakar from beginning to education Beginning as a Pilot Carlo de Gavardo received his elementary and high school education from the Craighouse School and Marshall School in Santiago. In 1993 he begins to expand his horizons and compete at an international level in the Enduro World Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this only increased his passion for the sport and federal his ambition.
In 1996 he prepares to run the Paris – Dakar Rallye and becomes the first Chilean to finish the rally.
On this occasion he is rewarded with a highly regarded seventeenth place. Fair play Carlo de Gavardo received two fair-play awards twice, one by the International Olympic Committee and another by the International Motorcycling Federation.
Some of his non-sporting activities included an alliance with the Chilean Police force with the objective of reducing the amount of traffic accidents involving motorcycles. The coalition stretches from Arica to Punta Arenas with the sole purpose of creating responsible drivers through courses that help teach many motorcycle owners what they need to know about safety and being precautious.
The Transition from 2 wheels to 4 There is a growing tendency among motorcyclists, including Stéphane Peterhansel y Nani Roma, when they reach a point in their careers in which they exchange their motorcycles for a larger vehicle.
Carlo announced his retirement from motorcycles as to continue competing as a motorist. He began to compete in this category during 2008, and in 2009 participated in the Dakar with Hummer. This transition was a personal and professional choice for this well-known Chilean idol.
Death De Gavardo died of a cardiac arrest while riding his bike in Huelquen (near Buin) on July 4, 2015.