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This is a list of records in the Dakar Rally since 1979. [1] [2] [3] [4]Records are correct as of the 2024 Dakar Rally.Updates are likely to happen during a rally and are subject to change due to the nature of time penalties occurring throughout the rally.
The Dakar Rally or simply "The Dakar" (French: Le Rallye Dakar ou Le Dakar), formerly known as the "Paris–Dakar Rally" (French: Le Rallye Paris-Dakar), is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal.
Since 1979, 79 people are known to have died as a result of the Dakar rally. Among the 33 competitor fatalities, 24 were motorcycle related, 6 car related, 1 truck related, and 2 competitors died as a result of local rebel conflict. Up to 1992, collision was the most common cause of death among competitors.
Dakar Début Titles Luciano Benavides Argentina: 2018 Mohammed Abu-Issa Qatar: 2014 Joseph Adua France: 2004 Gianni Lora Lamia Italy: 1990 Nasser Al-Attiyah Qatar: 2004 Cars - 2011, 2015 Nunzio Coffaro Venezuela: 2012 Cars T1.2 - 2012 Yazeed Al-Rajhi Saudi Arabia: 2015 Philippe Alliot France: 1988 Luc Alphand France: 1998 Cars - 2006 Alain ...
1979 Dakar Rally, also known as the 1979 Paris–Alger–Dakar Rally was the first running of the Dakar Rally event. The rally began on 26 December 1978 from Paris , France and finished on 14 January 1979 in Dakar , Senegal , interrupted by a transfer across the Mediterranean .
The 2020 Dakar Rally was the 42nd edition of the event and the first edition held in Saudi Arabia. The event started in Jeddah on 5 January and finished in Al-Qiddiya on 17 January after 12 stages of the competition.
Pages in category "Dakar Rally–winning cars" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
1990 Dakar Rally also known as the 1990 Paris–Dakar Rally was the 12th running of the Dakar Rally event. 465 competitors started from La Défense. [1] The rally was won by 1981 world rally champion, Ari Vatanen, for the third time in four years. [2] The motorcycle class was won by Edi Orioli. [1]