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The 2009 Dakar Rally was the 31st running of the Dakar Rally. In addition to motorcycle, automobile, and truck categories, a separate quad (all-terrain vehicle) class was added for the first time. The race began on 3 January 2009, and took place across Argentina and Chile. [1] The rally was for the first time to take place outside of Europe and ...
2011 Dakar Rally personal main prize (trucks T4). 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 ...
Oldest winner: Josef Macháček at 63, 10 months, 2 days (2021) Youngest competitor: Mitchel van den Brink at 16 years, 357 days (2019) [14] Youngest winner of a stage: Eryk Goczał at 18 years, 56 days (Stage 1, 2023) First female winner (cars): Jutta Kleinschmidt (2001) Fewest Classic points: 399 Serge Mogno (2022)
The Mitsubishi Racing Lancer (code-named MRX09) is a cross-country rally car developed by Mitsubishi Motors for competing in 2009 Dakar rally. [1] "MRX09" stands for Mitsubishi Rally X-Country. [1] The car was built to the FIA's Group T1 rules, and competed in the 2009 Dakar Rally. [1] It has a tubular steel frame with carbon fiber bodywork.
Carlos Sainz won the Dakar Rally in 2010. Belgian television presenter Koen Wauters competes in the rally frequently. French footballer Michel Hidalgo took part in Paris-Dakar in 1991. French footballer Raymond Kopa took part in Paris-Dakar in 1985. French driver Patrick Zaniroli during the 1988 Paris-Dakar.
Throughout his career he has been employed as a works driver by Mitsubishi, typically driving a Pajero. The 2009 Dakar Rally was his 21st and final participation in the rally, after which he retired along with Mitsubishi's withdrawal from the event. During his Dakar career, he won 25 stages, putting him fifth in the all-time list for the car ...
Volkswagen Race Touareg 3. The Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 is an off-road competition car specially designed to take part in the rally raids with the main objective of winning the Dakar Rally. [1]
For the 2007 Dakar Rally, VW driver Mark Miller and Ralph Pitchford drove the Race Touareg 2 to 4th position overall. In the 2008 Central Europe Rally, Carlos Sainz drove his Race Touareg 2 to victory. [67] Finally, in the 2009 edition of Rally Dakar, Volkswagen achieved a one-two result. Giniel de Villiers and co driver Dirk von Zitzewitz won ...