Surgery stopped Border motorcycle rider Andrew Houlihan from racing in a Spanish event that claimed the life of a friend.
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Houlihan did not attend this month's Hispania Rally, which he contested in 2019, owing to an ankle anthroscopy last week.
Spanish rider Alberto Martinez died in a road crash before the rally's third stage.
"Alberto was one of my first friends that I made when I started at Hellas in 2018 and was a great supporter of mine when I had my big accident," Houlihan said.
"We have raced together on a few occasions and Alberto was always the friendliest and one of the most popular guys around the bivouac."
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Planning continues for Houlihan's goal to compete in next year's Dakar Rally, with budgets and logistics being finalised.
"Depending on the outcome of my surgery and the recovery time I am hoping to get a couple of overseas races in before Rally Du Maroc in October, as well as as much riding here in Australia as possible," he said.
