Falcon died on January 8 at the end of the second stage when he seriously injured his head during the fall. After the impact, he lost his pulse and they had to revive him, and after he was stabilized, he was transferred by helicopter to a hospital in Riyadh, where he remained in intensive care and in an induced coma. Three days ago, he was taken to Spain, still in critical condition, and today he succumbed to his injuries.

For the Catalan, this was his second appearance at the rally after he participated there in 2022. He was a computer engineer by profession, but also a motorcycle instructor.