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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 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.
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.
Trucks - 1988, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001 Josef Macháček Czech Republic: 1999 Quads - 2009 Thierry Magnaldi France: 1990 Henri Magne France: 1982 Cars (co-driver) - 1997, 2000 Adam Małysz Poland: 2012 Ayrat Mardeev Russia: 2009 Trucks - 2015 Bernard Marreau France: 1979 Cars (co-driver) - 1982 Claude Marreau France: 1979 Cars - 1982 ...
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Paris-Dakar Rally winner of 1980. The vehicle, developed by Audi, featured a variation of the Munga's platform with newly modified suspension components, a four-wheel-drive system based around components from the Audi 100, and a 1.7 litre four-cylinder Volkswagen engine producing 75 PS (55 kW). [5]
Formerly known as the Paris–Dakar Rally, the Dakar Rally is an off-road endurance rally that got its start in 1978. If you've never seen footage of the event or don't really know what it's all ...
In the same year, looking to catch the eye of France's army, Volkswagen sent four entries to the Paris–Dakar rally. Here, the Iltis was triumphant, placing first, second, and fourth, with the ...