Dakar Rally
Tough, rough, fast, difficult, hard… you can throw any noun, verb or phrase for it but not much can describe the iron will of the sportsman with balls-of-steel who are the Dakar Rally champions.
Year Route
Winning driver & navigator – Vehicle
2021 Saudi Arabia
Stéphane Peterhansel (FRANCE) & Edouard Boulanger (FRANCE) – JCW X-Raid
2020 Saudi Arabia
Carlos Sainz (SPAIN) & Lucas Cruz (SPAIN) – Mini John Cooper Works Buggy
2019 Peru
Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah (Quatar) & France Matthieu Baumel (FRA) – Toyota Hilux Dakar
2018 Peru – Argentina – Bolivia – Argentina
Carlos Sainz (SPAIN) & Lucas Cruz (SPAIN) – Peugeot 3008 DKR Maxi
2017 Paraguay – Argentina – Bolivia – Argentina
Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA) & France Jean-Paul Cottret (FRA) – Peugeot 3008 DKR
2016 Argentina – Bolivia – Argentina
Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA) & France Jean-Paul Cottret (FRA) – Peugeot 2008 DKR
2015 Argentina – Chile – Argentina
Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah (Quatar) & France Matthieu Baumel (FRA) – Mini All4 Racing
2014 Argentina – Chile
Nani Roma (SPAIN) & Michel Périn (FRA) – Mini All4 Racing
2013 Peru – Argentina – Chile
Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA) & Jean-Paul Cottret (FRA) – Mini All 4Racing
2012 Mar del Plata – Copiapó – Lima
Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA) & Jean-Paul Cottret (FRA) – Mini All 4 Racing
2011 Argentina – Chile
Nasser Al-Attiyah (QATAR) & Timo Gottschalk (GER) – Volkswagen Touareg
2010 Argentina – Chile
Carlos Sainz (SPAIN) & Lucas Cruz (SPAIN) – Volkswagen Touareg
2009 Argentina – Chile
Giniel De Villiers (RSA) & Dirk Von Zitzewitz (GER) – Volkswagen Touareg
2008 Cancelled due to concerns over a possible Islamic terrorist attack on the route.
2007 Lisboa – Dakar
Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA) & Jean-Paul Cottret (FRA) – Mitsubishi Pajero&Montero Evo
2006 Lisboa – Dakar
Luc ALPHAND (FRA) & Gilles PICARD (FRA) – Mitsubishi Pajero&Montero Evo
2005 Barcelona – Dakar
Stephane PETERHANSEL (FRA) & Jean-Paul COTTRET (FRA) – Mitsubishi Pajero&Montero Evo
2004 Clermont-Ferrand – Dakar
Stephane PETERHANSEL (FRA) & Jean-Paul COTTRET (FRA) – Mitsubishi Pajero&Montero Evo
2003 Marseille – Sharm el Sheikh
Hiroshi MASUOKA (JAP) & Andreas SCHULZ (GER) – Mitsubishi Pajero&Montero Evo
2002 Madrid – Dakar
Hiroshi MASUOKA (JAP) & Pascal MAIMON (FRA) – Mitsubishi Pajero&Montero Arras
2001 Paris – Dakar
Jutta KLEINSCHMIDT (GER) & Andreas SCHULZ (GER) – Mitsubishi Pajero&Montero
2000 Paris – Dakar – Cairo
Jean-Louis SCHLESSER (FRA) & Henri MAGNE (FRA) – Schlesser-Renault Megane X301
1999 Granada – Dakar
Jean-Louis SCHLESSER (FRA) & Philippe MONNET (FRA) – Schlesser-Renault Megane X301
1998 Paris – Granada – Dakar
Jean-Pierre FONTENAY (FRA) & Gilles PICARD (FRA) – Mitsubishi Pajero&Montero
1997 Dakar – Agades – Dakar
Kenjiro SHINOZUKA (JAP) & Henri MAGNE (FRA) – Mitsubishi Pajero&Montero
1996 Granada – Dakar
Pierre LARTIGUE (FRA) & Michel PERIN (FRA) – Citroen ZX Rallye Raid Evo5
1995 Granada – Dakar
Pierre LARTIGUE (FRA) & Michel PERIN (FRA) – Citroen ZX Rallye Raid Evo4
1994 Paris – Dakar – Paris
Pierre LARTIGUE (FRA) & Michel PERIN (FRA) – Citroen ZX Rallye Raid Evo3
1993 Paris – Tanger – Dakar
Bruno SABY (FRA) & Dominique SERIYES (FRA) – Mitsubishi Pajero
1992 Paris – Sirte – Cape Town
Hubert AURIOL (FRA) & Philippe MONNET (FRA) – Mitsubishi Pajero
1991 Paris – Tripoli – Dakar
Ari VATANEN (FIN) & Bruno BERGLUND (SWE) – Citroen ZX Rallye Raid
1990 Paris – Tripoli – Dakar
Ari VATANEN (FIN) & Bruno BERGLUND (SWE) – Peugeot 405 T16
1989 Paris – Tunis – Dakar
Ari VATANEN (FIN) & Bruno BERGLUND (SWE) – Peugeot 405 T16
1988 Paris – Algiers – Dakar
Juha KANKKUNEN (FIN) & Juha PIIRONEN (FIN) – Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Grand Raid
1987 Paris – Algiers – Dakar
Ari VATANEN (FIN) & Bernard GIROUX (FRA) – Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Grand Raid

1986 Paris – Algiers – Dakar
Rene METGE (FRA) & Dominique LEMOYNE (FRA) – Porsche 959
1985 Paris – Algiers – Dakar
Patrick ZANIROLI (FRA) & Jean DA SILVA (FRA) – Mitsubishi Pajero
1984 Paris – Algiers – Dakar
Rene METGE (FRA) & Dominique LEMOYNE (FRA) – Porsche 911 4×4
1983 Paris – Algiers – Dakar
Jacky ICKX (BEL) & Claude BRASSEUR (FRA) – Mercedes 280 GE
1982 Paris – Algiers – Dakar
Claude MARREAU (FRA) & Bernard MARREAU (FRA) – Renault 20 Turbo
1981 Paris – Algiers – Dakar
Rene METGE (FRA) & Bernard GIROUX (FRA) – Range Rover
1980 Paris – Algiers – Dakar
Freddy KOTULINSKY (SWE) & Fred LUFFELMAN (SWE) – Volkswagen Iltis
1979 Paris – Algiers – Dakar
GENESTIER (FRA) & TERBIAUT (FRA) & LEMORDANT (FRA) – Range Rover
Also see Dakar Rally winners – Motorcycles