In 2019 he finished 9th and was the best Spanish rider ranked in motorcycles. An injury prevented his participation in the last edition.
Oriol Mena: "For me it is a slightly special Dakar because of the difficulties that we have found by the Covid that has complicated us the preparation of the test more than we would have wanted. I have to thank all the team that has made it possible for us to be on the start line on January 3rd and especially the Rieju family, for their support and formation of this structure with which we want to collect many successes."