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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
18/01/2010: DOUBLE TOP FIVE FINISH FOR YAMAHA AT 2010 DAKAR
PORTUGAL’S HELDER RODRIGUES HAS COMPLETED THE 9000KM, 14 STAGE LOOP THROUGH ARGENTINA AND CHILE THAT FORMED THE 2010 DAKAR RALLY IN A FINE FOURTH PLACE ON THE WR450F.
16/01/2010: DAKAR RALLY 2010 - FINAL OVERALL STANDING
WINNERS: BIKE: 1 DESPRES - KTM 690; CAR: 1 SAINZ, CRUZ - VOLKSWAGEN RACE TOUAREG ; QUAD: PATRONELLI - YAMAHA RAPTOR 700 ; TRUCK: CHAGIN, SAVOSTIN, NIKOLAEV - KAMAZ 4326
14/01/2010: VOLKSWAGEN STILL LEAD – AL-ATTIYAH REDUCES DEFICIT TO SAINZ
VOLKSWAGEN DEFENDED ITS LEAD ON THE ELEVENTH OF THE 14 STAGES IN THE DAKAR RALLY
14/01/2010: OVERALL STANDING AFTER STAGE 12
BIKE: 1 DESPRES - KTM ; CAR: 1 SAINZ, CRUZ - VOLKSWAGEN ; QUAD: 1 PATRONELLI - YAMAHA ; TRUCK: 1 CHAGIN, SAVOSTIN, NIKOLAEV - KAMAZ
11/01/2010: VOLKSWAGEN LEADS DAKAR RALLY WITH THREE CARS AT MID-POINT
AFTER SEVEN OF THE 14 LEGS OF THE 2010 DAKAR RALLY VOLKSWAGEN MAINTAINS A COMMANDING ADVANTAGE: THREE RACE TOUAREG CARS WITH TDI POWER ARE RUNNING IN FRONT OF THE OVERALL STANDINGS BEFORE THE REST DAY.
10/01/2010: YAMAHA HUNTING ’10 DAKAR PODIUM AS SECOND HALF COMMENCES
THE 2010 DAKAR RALLY HAS REACHED THE HALF WAY POINT AND YAMAHA CAN COUNT ON SOME CONSISTENT AND DECENT PERFORMANCES FROM THE LIKES OF HELDER RODRIGUES AND DAVID FRETIGNE ON WR450FS WHO CURRENTLY HOLD LOFTY POSITIONS IN THE MOTORCYCLE CLASS.
6/01/2010: VOLKSWAGEN REPORT - STAGE 5
VOLKSWAGEN TRIO IN FRONT: MILLER WITH STAGE WIN, SAINZ TAKES LEAD
6/01/2010: DAKAR RALLY - OVERALL STANDING AFTER STAGE 5
BIKE: 1 DESPRES KTM ; CARS: 1 SAINZ, CRUZ VOLKSWAGEN; QUAD: 1 PATRONELLI - YAMAHA ; TRUCK: 1 CHAGIN, SAVOSTIN, NIKOLAEV - KAMAZ
2/01/2010: STANDING AFTER STAGE 1
BIKE: 1 CASTEU - SHERCO; CARS: 1 ROMA, PERIN - BMW; QUAD: 1 PATRONELLI - YAMAHA ; TRUCK: 1 CHAGIN, SAVOSTIN, NIKOLAEV - KAMAZ
31/12/2009: THE CAR RACE: VOLKSWAGEN, A FORTRESS UNDER SEIGE
NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE IT COUNT.
24/12/2009: TRUCKS: WHO CAN COUNTER KAMAZ?
REAL TITLE COLLECTORS WITH SEVEN OUT OF THE LAST EIGHT EDITIONS OF THE DAKAR WON BY ONE OF THEIRS, THE KAMAZ DRIVERS ALSO TEND TO BE VULNERABLE WHEN OVER CONFIDENT.
24/12/2009: MOTORCYCLE RACE - NOT JUST THE TWO OF THEM
IT MIGHT WELL BE A WHOLE DIFFERENT BALL GAME IN THE MOTORCYCLE RACE FROM NOW ON
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: 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: 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: 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: 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
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
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
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AUTO:
2006 Luc Alphand
2005 Peterhansel
2004 Peterhansel
2003 Matsuoka
2002 Matsuoka
2001 Kleinschmidt
2000 Schelesser
1999 Schelesser
1998 Fontenay
1997 Shinozuka
1996 Lartigue

MOTO:
2006 Marc Coma
2005 Despres
2004 Roma
2003 Sainct
2002 Meoni
2001 Meoni
2000 Sainct
1999 Sainct
1998 Peterhansel
1997 Peterhansel

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