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2005 PARIS-DAKAR RALLY

RECORD WIN BY MITSUBISHI & KTM

• CARS: 10TH WIN FOR MITSUBISHI
  
  Mitsubishi achieved a record 5th consecutive Paris-Dakar win with defending champion Stéphane Peterhansel winning from team-mate Luc Alphand. Volkswagen of Jutta Kleinschmidt and Bruno Saby finished 3rd and 5th respectively. The Nissan of Giniel de Villiers was 4th overall. Mitsubishi's win is its 10th, becoming the most successful manufacuturer in Dakar Rally History.
  PETERHANSEL (MITSUBISHI) WINNER: "... It's a big satisfaction but also a great relief. Every day was difficult and we improved regularly. I stayed focused until the end ... I have to thank my co-driver who didn't do one mistake. Because even with a good driver, the car can not win if the navigation isn't at the height of expectations ... Now that I've figured out how to win consecutive wins I will come back next year to try an beat the record. We will work all year to try and be as good."
• BIKES: KTM 1, 2, 3, 4; 5TH CONSECUTIVE WIN FOR KTM
  Cyril Despres won the bikes section followed by KTM team-mates Marc Coma, Alfie Cox and Isidre Esteve Pujol. Yamaha rider David Fretigne finished 5th.
  DESPRES (KTM) WINNER: "... It was difficult to know how I would feel when I crossed this final finish line, whether the sadness (after death of KTM riders Meoni and Perez) would be greater than the happiness ... In fact the two are mixed together."
• TRUCKS: KAMZ WINS AGAIN
  Kamaz 4911 driven by Kabirov, Belyaev, Mokeev won the trucks division. This is Kamaz's 4th consecutive win.
• RETIREMENT: Colin McRae (Nissan) won two stages before he rolled his car on stage 6 and retired from the rally.
• 2005 RESULTS

27th Paris-Dakar Rally 2005

• Barcelona Spain to Dakar Senegal
• JAN 1, 2005 - JAN 16, 2005
• 2005 route: Spain, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Senegal
• 16 STAGES; finish in Dakar, January 16, 2005
• distance of 5,565 miles / 8,956 km (1,242 miles shorter than in 2004)
• record 686 entries (cars, bikes, trucks); 463 racing & 223 support vehicles; 164 cars & 230 motorbikes
• 2005 RESULTS     2005 TEAMS     TECH SPEC     PRE RALLY QUOTES     
• 2005 MITSUBISHI PAJERO
• FACTORY CAR TEAMS: MITSUBISHI, NISSAN, VOLKSWAGEN
• OTHER CARS: Citroen, Isuzu, Kia, Toyota, Bowler, Schlesser Ford, Buggy, Honda, Chevrolet, Mercedes, Peugeot ...
• BIKES: KTM, Honda, BMW, Yamaha, Bombardier

	Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA) - 2005, 2004 CHAMPION MITSUBISHI		Hiroshi Masuoka (JAP) - 2003, 2002 CHAMPION  MITSUBISHI
	Jutta Kleinschmidt - 2001 CHAMPION VOLKSWAGEN		Robbie Gordon *** Dakar debut *** VOLKSWAGEN
	Colin McRae - NISSAN; 1995 WORLD RALLY CHAMPION
TRUCKS:	KAMAZ: Vladimir Tchaguine, Semion Yakoubov, Serguei Savostine; 2004 champion DAF: 2 trucks: DAF FAV CF75.530; father and son Jan and Gerard de Rooy TATRA: 3 trucks; drivers incklude Karel Loprais IVECO: 2 trucks; Iveco Eurocargo 140E24 WS; drivers Miki Biasion and Markku Alen

• ROMA SWITCHES FROM MOTO TO AUTO
  Joan Roma who won the 2004 Paris-Dakar riding a KTM motorcycle has joined the factory Mitsubishi car team for 2005.
  "... This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for me to join Mitsubishi Motors for the Dakar ... I have witnessed the successful transition that Stéphane and Andrea have made from motorcycle riding to rallying on four wheels and hope that I can repay the team with a good result."
• McRAE TO RACE AGAIN
  Former world rally champion who made his Paris Dakar debut last year will be back with Nissan.
  McRAE: "... My target is hopefully a win. You've got to start an event looking for a win, there's nothing worse than starting a rally hoping for a top five. I think the team and the car is capable of winning this year."
• ROBBY GORDON'S DAKAR DEBUT
  35 year old US Nascar driver Robbie Gordon will join factory Volkswagen team for his first Paris Dakar Rally. Gordon had extensive off-road experienece before he started Nascar stock car racing. He is a 6 time off-road champion and 2 time Baja 1000 champion.
  GORDON: "... I am looking forward to this opportunity ... I like a challenge, one reason I still compete in the Baja 1000"
  VW (Kris Nissen): "... With his diverse experience, Robby fits perfectly in the Volkswagen team ... He convinced us of his qualities, and we consider him to be the perfect addition to our team."
• 2005 PARIS DAKAR TEAMS / DRIVERS / RIDERS
• 2005 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
• 2005 Mitsubishi Pajero / Montero Evolution
• 2005 PRE RALLY QUOTES

2004 LAST YEAR'S RESULTS: 2004 PARIS DAKAR  

• CARS:
  1 Stephane Peterhansel, FRA, Mitsubishi EVO II (Jean-Paul Cottret)
  2 Hiroshi Matsuoka, JAP, Mitsubushi Pajero+49m 24
  3 Jean Louis Schlesser, FRA, Ford Schlesser +3hr

• MOTO:
  1 Nani Roma, SPA, KTM
  2 Richard Sainct, FRA, KTM +12m 38
  3 Cyril Despres, KTM +14m 49
• TRUCKS:
  1 Vladimir Tchaguine, RUS, Kamaz (Semion Yakoubov, Serguei Savostine)
  2 Kabirov, Kamaz +53m 38
  3 Gerard De Rooy, DAF +1hr 28m

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