The Dakar

Paris - Dakar Rally

Paris - Dakar




The Dakar is open to amateur and professional drivers who race across sand dunes, mud, grass and rocks up to distances of over 500km each day.

As many as 50 people have lost their lives during The Dakar Rally which on average, is about 1 death for every year since the competition began.

MOST MANUFACTURER WINS

12 - Mitsubishi (Japan)

track characteristics

The terrain that the competitors traverse is extremely tough, crossing dunes, mud, camel grass, rocks and other alternating terrains

RACE TYPE

Endurance

Death toll

50

THE DANGER FILES

Six people were killed during the 1988 race, three participants and three local residents.

In 2009, the body of 49-year-old motorcyclist Pascal Terry was found. He had been missing for three days and his body lay on a remote part of the second stage.

Track length

10,000 km

established

1979