| 1983 Paris–Dakar Rally | |
| Previous Round: | 1982 Paris–Dakar Rally |
| Next Round: | 1984 Paris–Dakar Rally |
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| Category1: | Cars |
| Category2: | Bikes |
| Category3: | Trucks |
1983 Dakar Rally also known as the 1983 Paris–Dakar Rally was the 5th running of the Dakar Rally event. The course crossed the Ténéré desert for the first time. A sandstorm led to 40 competitors becoming lost.[1]
Mercedes won the car category with a 280 G, and the truck category with a 1936 AK, making them the only manufacturer in the history of the event to have won the race overall in two different categories.
| Rank | Driver / Co-driver | Country | Car | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacky Ickx / Claude Brasseur | Mercedes | ||
| 2 | Lada | |||
| 3 | Pierre Lartigue / P. Destaillats | Rover |
| Rank | Driver | Country | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubert Auriol | BMW | ||
| 2 | Honda | |||
| 3 | Suzuki |