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PARIS-DAKAR RALLY: WORLD'S TOUGHEST OFF-ROAD RACE

• first race 1979
• Paris to Dakar, across the Sahara desert; actual route varies due to political situation in Africa
• about 7,000 miles / over 10,000 km across Europe and Africa
• starting order each day: motorcycles first; cars second; trucks last
• each day consists of a special stage averaging 300 miles / 480 km including sand dune stages
• besides factory sponsored cars, motorcycles and trucks, many competitors are amateur racers

2007 DAKAR RALLY

• 2007 PARIS-DAKAR

• JAN 6-21, 2007

2006 DAKAR RALLY

• 2006 PARIS-DAKAR
• 2006 PARIS-DAKAR REPORT

• DEC 31, 2005 - JAN 15, 2006
• Carlos Sainz's debut; Mark Miller's debut

2005 PARIS-DAKAR RALLY

• 2005 PARIS-DAKAR
• 2005 PARIS-DAKAR TEAMS
• 2005 PARIS-DAKAR RESULT

• JAN 1, 2005 - JAN 16, 2005
• Robby Gordon's debut
• 2005 PARIS-DAKAR PRE RALLY

2004 PARIS-DAKAR RALLY

• 2004 PARIS-DAKAR
• Death of Richard Sainct

• JAN 1, 2004 - JAN 18, 2004
• World Rally Champion Colin McRae's debut

2003 PARIS-DAKAR RALLY

• 2003 PARIS-DAKAR
• 2003 STAGES

• from Marseille France to Sharm-el-Sheikh Egypt over 17 competition days
• JAN 1, 2003 - JAN 19, 2003

2002 PARIS-DAKAR RALLY

• 2002 PARIS-DAKAR

•  Dec 28, 2001 - Jan 13, 2002

2001 PARIS-DAKAR RALLY

• 2001 PARIS-DAKAR

• January 1-21, 2001

• 2000 - 1996   

CAR WINNERS: PARIS-DAKAR RALLY

MOTO WINNERS: PARIS-DAKAR RALLY

• 2005 Peterhansel, Mitsubishi
  2004 Peterhansel, Mitsubishi
  2003 Matsuoka, Mitsubishi
  2002 Matsuoka, Mitsubishi
  2001 Kleinschmidt, Mitsubishi
  2000 Schelesser, Schelesser-Renault
  1999 Schelesser, Schelesser-Renault
  1998 Fontenay, Mitsubishi
  1997 Shinozuka, Mitsubishi
  1996 Lartigue, Citroen

• 2005 KTM, Despres
  2004 KTM, Roma
  2003 KTM, Sainct
  2002 KTM, Meoni
  2001 KTM, Meoni
  2000 BMW, Sainct
  1999 BMW, Sainct
  1998 YAMAHA, Peterhansel
  1997 YAMAHA, Peterhansel

TRUCK WINNERS: PARIS-DAKAR RALLY

• 2005 Kabirov, Kamaz
  2004 Tchaguine, Kamaz
  2003 Tchaguine, Kamaz
  2002 Tchaguine, Kamaz
  

• 2001 Loprais, Tatra
  2000 Tchaguine, Kamaz
  1999 Loprais, Tatra
  1998 Loprais, Tatra

• PRODUCTION CARS:
  Super Production 4WD
  Petrol-engined production
  Diesel-engined production
  Marathon Petrol-engined
  Marathon Diesel-engined
  
  MODIFIED CARS:
  Petrol-engined modified
  Diesel-engined modified
  
  PROTOTYPE CARS:
  Petrol-engined 4-wheel drive
  Diesel-engined 4 wheel drive
  Petrol-engined 2-wheel drive
  Diesel-engined 2 wheel drive

• BIKES:
  Super Production
  Production
  Experimental

• TRUCKS:
  Homologated prod trucks
  4x4 production trucks
  6 to 8 wheel prod trucks
  Other production trucks