The Spanish rider had a serious accident during the🧸 second stage of the rally, a week ago.

H🌼e lacked a pulse after crashing but was resuscitated 🦹by a doctor at the scene, reported.

He was flown to hospital with serio🐷us injuries but, on January 15, has tragically passed away.

Falcon suffered a c♏erebral oedema after fracturing his C2 vertebrae. He also broke five ribs, his left wrist and his collarbone in the crash.

He was in an induced coma in ICU in Saudi Arabia until three days ago, when he was flown home to Spain🧜, still in a critical condition.

It was his ꦕsecond time competing at the Dakar Rally.

A statement from his♋ team, the TwinTrail Racing 💃Team, confirmed: "This Monday, January 15, Carles has left us. 

“The medical team has confirmed neurological damage caused by cardi🎃orespiratory arrest at the time of the accident are irreversible.

"Carles was a smiling person, always activ♌e, who passionately enjoyed everything h✱e did, especially motorcycles. 

“He left us doing something that was♚ his dream, racing the Dakar. He was enjoying himself, he was happy on the bike. 

“We must remember him for his smile and for the happiness he ge🦂nerated in everyone.

"He was a computer engineer by training. Motorcycle instructor and motorcycle travel gui🃏de by passion. 

“There are many who have learned at his side. He t𝕴aught with patience, energy and happiness, he ma♈de everyone enjoy the bike.

“This is what he has left us and what we will alway🐠s keep wi👍th us, all of us who have been close to him, family, friends, colleagues and fans.

"From th🍸e family and the team we ask, please, to keep the privacy oಞf the acts of farewell that will take place in the coming days. Thank you for your understanding.”