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29th Dakar Rally 2007

CAR WINNER
Peterhansel, Cottret - Mitsubishi Pajero MPR13
BIKE WINNER
Cyril Despres - KTM 690 Rally
TRUCK WINNER
Stacey, Gotlib, Der Kinderen - MAN TGA 4x4 Special T4
  • 6 Jan 2007 - 21 Jan 2007
  • 15 special stages
  • total distance of 4,918 miles
  • 16 days
  • RECORD 525 TEAMS INCLUDING
    Stephane Peterhansel, Mitsubishi - 8 times winner
    World Rally champions - Carlos Sainz and Ari Vatanen
    Carole Montillet-Carles - Olympic downhill champion (2002)
  • COMPETITORS:
  • 187 cars
  • 250 bikes
  • 88 trucks
  • DEFENDING CHAMPIONS (2006)
    2006 Marc Coma - Moto
    2006 Luc Alphand - Auto
LATEST NEWS
DAKAR RALLY
9/03/2009: VOLKSWAGEN TO TAKE ON “DAKAR” CHALLENGE AGAIN IN 2010
VOLKSWAGEN WILL AGAIN PARTICIPATE IN THE LEGENDARY DAKAR RALLY IN 2010
17/01/2009: MITSUBISHIS JOAN ROMA REACHES BUENOS AIRES IN 10TH POSITION IN DAKAR RALLY
TEAM REPSOL MITSUBISHI RALLIART'S JOAN 'NANI' ROMA AND LUCAS CRUZ SENRA (BOTH SPAIN) COMPLETED THE FINAL 227KM SPECIAL STAGE OF THE 2009 DAKAR RALLY, BETWEEN C?RDOBA AND BUENOS AIRES, IN FOURTH POSITION ON SATURDAY MORNING
17/01/2009: 2009 DAKAR RALLY FINAL RESULT AFTER STAGE 14 OF 14
WINNERS: BIKE: COMA, KTM; CAR: DE VILLIERS, VW; TRUCK: KABIROV, KAMAZ; QUAD: MACHACEK, YAMAHA
17/01/2009: COMA COASTS TO VICTORY IN DAKAR 2009 IN SOUTH AMERICA
WITH HIS SECOND DAKAR WIN IN HIS SIGHTS, KTM FACTORY RIDER MARC COMA COASTED THROUGH THE FINAL STAGE OF THE FIRST EVER DAKAR IN SOUTH AMERICA TO FINISH SIXTH AND TAKE VICTORY IN THE RACE THAT HAS TAKEN COMPETITORS THROUGH A MAJOR PART OF SOUTH AMERICA.
17/01/2009: DAS AUTO (THE CAR) WINS THE RACE: VOLKSWAGEN CELEBRATES DAKARS FIRST DIESEL TRIUMPH WITH ONE-TWO VICTORY
ONLY WHEN PASSING THE TOUGHEST MOTORSPORT TEST WITH FLYING COLOURS, ONLY WHEN WINNING TEN OF 13 POSSIBLE STAGES, AND ONLY WHEN THRILLING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ALONG THE RALLY ROUTE IN THE PROCESS - ONLY THEN WILL IT BE DEEMED "DAS AUTO" ("THE CAR").
17/01/2009: COMA WINS LIKE A CONQUEROR, DE VILLIERS FINISHES WITH PANACHE
THOSE USED TO THE DAKAR IN AFRICA MIGHT STILL HAVE IN MIND THE LAST SPECIAL STAGE 'JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT' ON THE BANKS OF LAKE ROSE WHICH WAS NOT MORE THAN 100KM LONG
15/01/2009: EL MATADOR LOOSES THE BATTLE AND DE VILLIERS RISES TO FAME...
AFTER A DAY OF ALMOST FORCED REST, THE CONTENDERS STILL IN THE RACE WERE GIVEN A SHORT BUT DEMANDING DAY: 213 KM INCLUDING THE LAST SAND DUNES TO BE CROSSED IN THIS 31ST EDITION.
15/01/2009: VOLKSWAGEN GOES TO DAKAR RALLY’S FINAL SPURT WITH LEADING TRIO
IMPRESSIVE SPECTATOR ENTHUSIASM AND FASCINATING LANDSCAPES THAT OFFER EXTREMELY TOUGH SPORTING CHALLENGES: VOLKSWAGEN GOES TO THE FINAL SPURT OF THE DAKAR RALLY FEATURING THE EVENT’S LAST THREE LEGS
15/01/2009: MITSUBISHIS ROMA LOSES FOURTH PLACE ON PERILOUS SPECIAL STAGE INTO LA RIOJA
TEAM REPSOL MITSUBISHI RALLIART'S JOAN 'NANI' ROMA AND LUCAS CRUZ SENRA (BOTH SPAIN) LOST THE FINAL PODIUM PLACE IN THE 2009 DAKAR RALLY, AFTER STOPPING WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS 165KM INTO THE 220KM SPECIAL STAGE BETWEEN FIAMBALA AND LA RIOJA ON THURSDAY.
15/01/2009: VOLKSWAGEN LEADS
VOLKSWAGEN MAINTAINED A ONE-TWO LEAD ON WHAT PROVED TO BE THE DAKAR RALLY'S MOST TURBULENT DAY SO FAR. ON THE TWELFTH OF 14 LEGS GINIEL DE VILLIERS/DIRK VON ZITZEWITZ (ZA/D) IN THE RACE TOUAREG TOOK THE LEAD IN FRONT OF THEIR TEAM-MATES MARK MILLER/RALPH PITCHFORD (USA/ZA). CARLOS SAINZ/MICHEL PERIN (E/F), WHO HAD BEEN LEADING THE RALLY EVER SINCE THE SEVENTH LEG, RETIRED AFTER AN ACCIDENT.
15/01/2009: NO COMPETITION FOR ROMA AND SENRA INTO FIAMBLA AS DAKAR RALLY CROSSES ANDES INTO ARGENTINA
DAKAR RALLY OFFICIALS TOOK THE DECISION TO CANCEL THE 11TH SPECIAL STAGE OF THE EVENT BETWEEN COPIAPO AND FIAMBALA ON TUESDAY EVENING. PERSISTENT FOG HAD BEEN FORECAST IN THE AREA AROUND THE BIVOUAC AND, WITH TEAMS NEEDING TO CROSS THE ANDES MOUNTAIN RANGE AFTER THE SPECIAL STAGE ON WEDNESDAY TO REACH FIAMBALA IN ARGENTINA, THIS SEEMED THE MOST SENSIBLE OPTION FOR THE ASO.
14/01/2009: MITSUBISHI'S ROMA SURVIVES MARATHON ATACAMA SPECIAL STAGE AND MAINTAINS FOURTH PLACE
TEAM REPSOL MITSUBISHI RALLIART’S JOAN ’NANI’ ROMA AND LUCAS CRUZ SENRA (BOTH SPAIN) SURVIVED WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE LONGEST AND POTENTIALLY MOST DIFFICULT SPECIAL STAGE OF THE ENTIRE 2009 DAKAR RALLY ON TUESDAY
13/01/2009: DAKAR RALLY - STANDING AFTER STAGE 10 OF 14
LEADERS: BIKE: COMA/KTM; CAR: SAINZ/VOLKSWAGEN; QUAD: MACHACEK/YAMAHA; TRUCK: KABIROV/KAMAZ
13/01/2009: VILADOMS WAS THE CLEVER ONE AND SAINZ TAKES OFF CLOSER TO VICTORY...
THE LONGEST SPECIAL STAGE OF THE DAKAR ENDED UP SHORTER DUE TO THE LOW LIFT LEVEL OF THE SAND. BUT ON THE REMAINING 476KM OF THE STAGE, THE CONTENDERS DID STILL HAVE TO FACE THE HUGE SAND DUNES OF THE ATACAMA DESERT PLUS SOME NAVIGATION TESTS AS WELL
12/01/2009: VERHOEVEN TAMES THE DUNES AND THE COAST IS CLEAR FOR SAINZ
THIS 9TH STAGE OF THE DAKAR HELD ALL ITS PROMISES WITH SPECTACULAR LANDSCAPES AND IMPOSING DUNES
12/01/2009: COMA STILL THE FRONT RUNNER IN DAKAR 2009 AFTER STAGE NINE
KTM FACTORY RIDER MARC COMA CONTINUED HIS QUEST TO BE THE FIRST WINNER IN THE FIRST DAKAR RALLY TO BE HELD IN SOUTH AMERICA CONSOLIDATING HIS OVERALL LEAD IN THE STANDINGS AFTER STAGE NINE.
12/01/2009: VOLKSWAGEN CONTINUES WITH TRIPLE
VOLKSWAGEN CELEBRATED ITS SEVENTH STAGE VICTORY ON THE NINTH LEG OF THE 2009 DAKAR RALLY, MAINTAINING ITS OVERALL LEAD WITH STAGE WINNERS CARLOS SAINZ/MICHEL PERIN (E/F), AHEAD OF TWO FURTHER RACE TOUAREG VEHICLES
11/01/2009: DESPRES ON THE CLIMB, SAINZ AT EASE
THIS 8TH VERY QUICK STAGE OF THE DAKAR RESEMBLED A LAST WARM-UP BEFORE TACKLING THE BIG DUNES CHILE HAS TO OFFER
11/01/2009: DAKAR RALLY - STANDING AFTER STAGE 8 OUT OF 14
LEADERS: BIKE: COMA/KTM; CAR: SAINZ/VOLKSWAGEN; QUAD: MACHACEK/YAMAHA; TRUCK: KABIROV/KAMAZ
10/01/2009: KRIS NISSEN: WE NEED TO OVERCOME THE 'DAKAR' ITSELF FIRST
VOLKSWAGEN WILL START THE SECOND WEEK OF THE DAKAR RALLY IN ARGENTINA AND CHILE IN THE TOP THREE POSITIONS ON THE LEADER BOARD.
10/01/2009: WELCOME REST DAY IN CHILE FOR KTMS DAKAR STARS
AFTER SEVEN DAYS HARD RIDING THE FOUR KTM FACTORY RIDERS ARE RESTING UP IN VALPARAISO ON THE CHILEAN COAST BEFORE TACKLING THE REMAINING SIX DAYS OF RACING.
9/01/2009: CHALECO IN TIME FOR CHILE, VW AT THE FOREFRONT
BEFORE THE DAY OF REST DURING WHICH THE DAKAR WILL BE BASED IN VALPARAISO, FRANCISCO LOPEZ WON THE FIRST SPECIAL STAGE OF HIS CAREER ON THE DAKAR
9/01/2009: DAKAR RALLY - STANDING AFTER STAGE 7 OUT OF 14
LEADERS: BIKE: COMA/KTM; CAR: SAINZ/VW; QUAD: MACHACEK/YAMAHA; TRUCK: KABIROV/KAMAZ
9/01/2009: DAKAR STAGE 6 - MITSUBISHI'S CHALLENGE DOWN TO TWO 'RACING LANCERS' AFTER SHORTENED STAGE INTO MENDOZA
THE SIXTH STAGE OF THE 2009 DAKAR RALLY BETWEEN SAN RAFAËL AND MENDOZA MARKED A DAY THAT TEAM REPSOL MITSUBISHI RALLIART WOULD RATHER FORGET, AFTER TEAM CO-DRIVER GILLES PICARD (FRANCE) WAS TAKEN ILL ON THE SPECIAL STAGE AND FORCED THE IMMEDIATE RETIREMENT OF HIS DRIVER LUC ALPHAND (FRANCE) FROM THE RACE.
8/01/2009: DESPRES OPENS HIS ACCOUNT FOR 2009, AL ATTIYAH ON STAND BY
ON A SHORTENED 6TH STAGE, CYRIL DESPRES GRABBED HIS FIRST SPECIAL STAGE VICTORY ON THE DAKAR IN 2009
8/01/2009: DAKAR RALLY -STANDING AFTER STAGE 6
LEADERS: BIKE - COMA, KTM; CAR - DE VILLIERS, VW; QUAD - GONZALEZ , YAMAHA; TRUCK - KABIROV, KAMAZ
7/01/2009: DAKAR STAGE 4 - ALPHAND STARS FOR MITSUBISHI
TEAM REPSOL MITSUBISHI RALLIART’S THREE TURBO-DIESEL ’RACING LANCERS’ CLAIMED THIRD, FIFTH AND EIGHTH POSITIONS ON THE SHORTENED 389KM FOURTH SPECIAL STAGE BETWEEN INGENIERO JACOBACCI AND NEUQUÉN IN WESTERN PATAGONIA ON TUESDAY.
7/01/2009: DAKAR STAGE 5 - A FIRST FOR STREET AND AL-ATTIYAH
ONCE AGAIN, THE RACE IN STAGE 5 WAS A MATTER OF TYRES. COMA AND DESPRES BOTH HAD TO STOP TO CHANGE TUBES
7/01/2009: DOUBLE LEG VICTORY FOR VOLKSWAGEN - DE VILLIERS NOW RANKED SECOND
A DOUBLE SUCCESS FOR VOLKSWAGEN: GINIEL DE VILLIERS/DIRK VON ZITZEWITZ (ZA/D) WON THE FIFTH LEG OF THE DAKAR RALLY FROM NEQUÉN TO SAN RAFAEL AHEAD OF THEIR TEAM MATES DIETER DEPPING/TIMO GOTTSCHALK (D/D).
6/01/2009: DAKAR RALLY - STAGE 4 REPORT
COMA NICE AND EASY, SAINZ ON TIME - OVER THE 380 KILOMETERS OF THE DAY'S SPECIAL STAGE, MARC COMA BOASTED THE BEST TIME AND CONTINUES TO INCREASE HIS LEAD AT THE TOP OF THE GENERAL STANDINGS
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2006 Luc Alphand
2005 Peterhansel
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2003 Matsuoka
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2001 Kleinschmidt
2000 Schelesser
1999 Schelesser
1998 Fontenay
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2005 Despres
2004 Roma
2003 Sainct
2002 Meoni
2001 Meoni
2000 Sainct
1999 Sainct
1998 Peterhansel
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