2024 Dakar Rally Explained
| 2024 Dakar Rally |
| Championship: | Dakar Rally |
| Previous Round: | 2023 Dakar Rally |
| Next Round: | 2025 Dakar Rally |
| Country: | Saudi Arabia |
| Start: | Al-'Ula |
| Finish: | Yanbu |
| Startdate: | 6 |
| Enddate: | 19 January 2024 |
| Stages: | 12 |
| Surface: | Sand, rocks, gravel, tarmac |
| Category1: | Cars |
| Driver1: |  Carlos Sainz
Lucas Cruz |
| Team1: | Team Audi Sport |
| Category2: | Bikes |
| Driver2: |  Ricky Brabec |
| Team2: | Monster Energy Honda Team |
| Category3: | Quads |
| Driver3: |  Manuel Andújar |
| Team3: | 7240 Team |
| Category4: | Challengers |
| Driver4: | Cristina Gutiérrez
Pablo Moreno Huete |
| Team4: | Red Bull Off-Road JR Team USA By BFG |
| Category5: | SSVs |
| Driver5: |  Xavier de Soultrait
Martin Bonnet |
| Team5: | Sébastien Loeb Racing - Bardahl Team |
| Category6: | Trucks |
| Driver6: |  Martin Macík
František Tomášek
David Švanda |
| Team6: | MM Technology |
| Category7: | Classics |
| Driver7: | Carlos Santaolalla
Jan Rosa i Viñas |
| Team7: | Factorytub |
The 2024 Dakar Rally was a rally raid event held in Saudi Arabia. It was the 46th edition of the Dakar Rally, organized by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), and the 5th time Saudi Arabia has hosted the event.
The event took place between 5 and 19 January 2024. For the third year running, the event was also the first round of the 2024 World Rally-Raid Championship.
The outline of the race route was presented on 3 June 2023. This year the route started at Al-'Ula, then across the Empty Quarter, and finished in Yanbu. The race format consisted of a prologue and 12 stages, including a 48-hour marathon stage - dubbed as a '48h chrono stage', which covered over 600km with a midnight halt. The new format marathon stage included time limit for stopping at 4pm, and setting off the next day at 7am. The route featured 60% new tracks compared to the previous edition, comprising 5,000 kilometres of special stages.[1]
Timeline
- 3 June – 20 October 2023: Registrations[2]
- End of November 2023: Press conference
- 1 December 2023: Scrutineering and vehicle loading in Barcelona
- 1 January 2024: Offloading vehicles in Yanbu
- 5 January 2024: Starting podium and the Prologue Stage
- 6 January 2024: Race start
- 19 January 2024: Race finish and finish podium
Entry list
On 13 December 2023 ASO announced the list of competitors.[3] [4]
Number of entries
[5] [6] [7]
| Stage | Bikes | Quads | Cars | Challenger(T3) | SSV(T4) | Trucks | Total | | Classic Cars | Classic Trucks | Total Dakar Classic |
|---|
| Entry list | 136 | 10 | 73 | 43 | 36 | 47 | 345 | | 65 | 15 | 80 |
| At start line | 132 | 10 | 73 | 42 | 36 | 47 | 340 | 64 | 14 | 78 |
| Rest day | 113 | 9 | 65 | 38 | 33 | 40 | 298 | 61 | 14 | 75 |
| Finished | 96 | 7 | 55 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 232 | 57 | 14 | 71 | |
- Web site: 2024 Route: A new step towards the future. Dakar.com. 2023-06-04. 2023-07-27. en.
- Web site: Calendar .
- Web site: Nguyen . Justin . 2023-12-13 . 2024 Dakar Rally: 199 on FIA entry list . 2023-12-23 . The Checkered Flag . en-GB.
- Web site: Nguyen . Justin . 2023-12-20 . 2024 Dakar Rally: 146 on FIM entry list . 2023-12-23 . The Checkered Flag . en-GB.
- Web site: DK24FIM . Sportity . 22 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240122105030/https://webapp.sportity.com/channel/DK24FIM . 22 January 2024.
- Web site: DK24FIA . Sportity . 22 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240105031234/https://webapp.sportity.com/channel/DK24FIA . 5 January 2024.
- Web site: DK24CLASSIC . Sportity . 22 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240122105444/https://webapp.sportity.com/channel/DK24CLASSIC . 22 January 2024.
Vehicles and Categories
| Category | Bikes | Quads | Cars | Challenger (T3) | SSV (T4) | Trucks | Classic Cars | Classic Trucks |
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| Class | Description | Class | Description | Class | Description | Class | Description | Class | Description | Class | Description | Class | Description | Class | Description |
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| RallyGP | A.S.O. "Elite" | | | ULT T1.U | T1 electric/hybrid 4x4 modified | T3 | Light Prototypes | T4 | Production SSVs turbo | Truck>10,000cc | Modified & Production Trucks | -86 Low Average | TBC | -86 Low Average | TBC |
| Rally2 | "Non-Elite" Super-Production | | | ULT T1+ | T1 upgraded 4x4 modified | | | | | | | -86 Intermediate Average | TBC | -86 Moderate Average | TBC |
| | | | ULT T1.1 | T1 prototype 4x4 modified | | | | | | | -86 Moderate Average | TBC | 87-96 Low Average | TBC |
| | | | ULT T1.2 | T1 prototype 2WD modified | | | | | | | 87-96 Low Average | TBC | 87-96 Moderate Average | TBC |
| | | | Stock (T2) | T2 Production | | | | | | | 87-96 Intermediate Average | TBC | +97 Moderate Average | TBC |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 87-96 Moderate Average | TBC | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 87-96 High Average | TBC | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | +97 Intermediate Average | TBC | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | +97 Moderate Average | TBC | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | +97 High Average | TBC | | | |
Competitor list
Note
– The "Dakar Legends" - competitors that participated in 10 or more Dakar events.
– The first time starters - "rookies".
– Competitors that were not able to start the race.
– Competitors participating in "Original by Motul" — limited assistance marathon class.
| No. | Driver | Bike | Team | Class |
|---|
| 1 | Luciano Benavides | | Husqvarna Factory Racing | RallyGP |
| 2 | | | Red Bull KTM Factory Team | RallyGP |
| 4 | | | Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing | RallyGP |
| 5 |  | | Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing | RallyGP |
| 7 | | | Monster Energy Honda Team | RallyGP |
| 9 | | | Monster Energy Honda Team | RallyGP |
| 10 | | | Monster Energy Honda Team | RallyGP |
| 11 |  | | Monster Energy Honda Team | RallyGP |
| 14 | | | Hero Motosports Team Rally | RallyGP |
| 15 | | | Sherco TVS Rally Factory | RallyGP |
| 16 | Romain Dumontier | | Team Dumontier Racing | Rally2 |
| 17 |  Paolo Lucci | | BAS World KTM Racing Team | Rally2 |
| 18 | Bradley Cox | | BAS World KTM Racing Team | Rally2 |
| 19 | Rui Gonçalves | | Sherco TVS Rally Factory | RallyGP |
| 20 |  Harith Noah Koitha Veettil | | Sherco TVS Rally Factory | Rally2 |
| 21 | Jacob Argubright | | Duust Rally Team | Rally2 |
| 22 | Michael Docherty | | BAS Dakar KTM Racing Team | Rally2 |
| 23 | | | Orion - Moto Racing Group | RallyGP |
| 24 |  Toni Mulec | | BAS Dakar KTM Racing Team | Rally2 |
| 26 | | | Duust Rally Team | Rally2 |
| 27 | Joaquim Rodrigues | | Hero Motosports Team Rally | RallyGP |
| 28 | Mathieu Doveze | | BAS Dakar KTM Racing Team | Rally2 |
| 29 | Neels Theric | Kove 450 Rally | Kove Rally Team | Rally2 |
| 30 | Antonio Maio | | Yamaha Portugal | RallyGP |
| 31 |  Maciej Giemza | | | RallyGP |
| 32 | Kyle McCoy | | BAS Dakar KTM Racing Team | Rally2 |
| 33 | Jan Brabec | | Strojrent Racing | Rally2 |
| 34 | | | Autonet Motorcycle Team | Rally2 |
| 36 | Mario Patrão | | Crédit Agricola - Mario Patrão Motorsport | Rally2 |
| 37 |  Jérôme Martiny | | Anquety Motorsport | Rally2 |
| 38 | Eduardo Iglesias Sánchez | | Team Benergy Monforte Rally | Rally2 |
| 39 | Benjamin Melot | | Team Esprit KTM | Rally2 |
| 40 | Javi Vega | | Pont Grup Yamaha | Rally2 |
| 41 | Diego Gamaliel Llanos | | Xraids Experience | Rally2 |
| 42 | | | Monster Energy Honda Team | RallyGP |
| 43 | Milan Engel | | Orion-Moto Racing Group | Rally2 |
| 45 |  Sunier Sunier (Ni-Er Su) | Kove 450 Rally | Kove Rally Team | Rally2 |
| 46 | | | Hero Motosports Team Rally | RallyGP |
| 47 | | | Red Bull KTM Factory Team | RallyGP |
| 49 | Cesare Zacchetti | Kove 450 Rally | Kove Italia | Rally2 |
| 51 | Rachid Al-Lal Lahadil | | Melilla Sport Capital | Rally2 |
| 53 | Thomas Kongshøj | | Joyride Race Service | Rally2 |
| 55 | Zaker Yakefu | | Wu Pu Da Hai Dao Rally Team | Rally2 |
| 56 | Simon Marčič | | JP1 Kews Dakar Rally Team | Rally2 |
| 57 | Tommaso Montanari | | Fantic Rally Team | Rally2 |
| 59 |  | | BAS World KTM Racing Team | Rally2 |
| 60 | | Kove 450 Rally | Kove Rally Team | Rally2 |
| 61 | David Pabiška | | SP Moto Bohemia Racing Team | Rally2 |
| 62 | | | Fantic Rally Team | Rally2 |
| 63 | Jaromír Romančík | | Orion-Moto Racing Group | Rally2 |
| 64 | | | Team GP Motors | Rally2 |
| 65 | Guillaume Chollet | | Xraids Experience | Rally2 |
| 66 | | | BAS Dakar KTM Racing Team | Rally2 |
| 67 | | | Xraids Experience | Rally2 |
| 68 | | | Monster Energy Honda Team | RallyGP |
| 69 | Cesar Rojo | | BAS World KTM Racing Team | Rally2 |
| 70 | Dušan Drdaj | | Orion-Moto Racing Group | Rally2 |
| 71 | Francesco Catanese | | Tuttogru | Rally2 |
| 72 | Philippe Gendron | | Nomade Racing | Rally2 |
| 73 | Charan Moore | | HT Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | Rally2 |
| 74 | Michael Jacobi | | Comas Moto / Môle Agri Forest | Rally2 |
| 75 | Zhang Min | | Wu Pu Da Hai Dao Rally Team | Rally2 |
| 76 | Jean-Loup Lepan | | Duust Racing Team | Rally2 |
| 78 | Zhao Hongyi | | Wu Pu Da Hai Dao Rally Team | Rally2 |
| 79 | Amaury Baratin | | Horizon Moto 95 | Rally2 |
| 80 |  Alexandre Azinhais | | Club Aventura Touareg | Rally2 |
| 81 | | Kove 450 Rally | Kove Rally Team | Rally2 |
| 82 | Albert Martin Garcia | | Pedrega Team | Rally2 |
| 83 | Fabien Domas | | Nomade Racing | Rally2 |
| 84 | Tiziano Interno | | Rally POV | Rally2 |
| 85 | | | TB Racing | Rally2 |
| 86 | Charlie Herbst | | Team All Tracks | Rally2 |
| 87 | | | Podmol Dakar Team | Rally2 |
| 88 | | | Hero Motosports Team Rally | RallyGP |
| 89 |  Ardit Kurtaj | | HT Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | Rally2 |
| 90 | Loïs d'Abbadie | | Nomade Racing | Rally2 |
| 92 |  David Mabbs | | Vendetta Racing UAE | Rally2 |
| 93 | David McBride | | Vendetta Racing UAE | Rally2 |
| 94 |  Oran O'Kelly | | Vendetta Racing UAE | Rally2 |
| 95 | Dominique Cizeau Girault | | Xraids Experience | Rally2 |
| 96 | Tobias Ebster | | Kini Rally Racing Team | Rally2 |
| 97 |  Juan Puga | | JP1 Kews Dakar Rally Team | Rally2 |
| 98 | Mason Klein | Kove 450 Rally EX | Klein Off-Road Racing Team | RallyGP |
| 99 | Juan Santiago Rostan | | Xraids Experience | Rally2 |
| 100 | Stuart Gregory | | Stuart Gregory | Rally2 |
| 101 | Martin Prokeš | | Orion-Moto Racing Group | Rally2 |
| 102 | Bartłomiej Tabin | | Orion-Moto Racing Group | Rally2 |
| 103 |  Ashley Thixton | | HT Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | Rally2 |
| 104 | Jérémie Gerber | | Stuart Gregory | Rally2 |
| 105 | Julien Dalbec | | Nomade Racing | Rally2 |
| 106 | Jérôme Bas | | Universal Ride | Rally2 |
| 107 | | | DNA Filters – Enduro Greece | Rally2 |
| 108 | Ashish Raorane | | Xraids Experience | Rally2 |
| 109 |  Mohamed Said Aoulad Ali | | Club Aventura Touareg | Rally2 |
| 110 | Jane Daniels | | Fantic Rally Team | Rally2 |
| 111 | Yael Kadshai | | Nomade Racing | Rally2 |
| 112 | | | Dakar4Dakar | Rally2 |
| 113 | Sebastián Alberto Urquía | | Xraids Experience | Rally2 |
| 114 | Carlos Llibre Beltri | | ALL1 Dakar | Rally2 |
| 115 | Josep Pedró Subirats | | ALL1 Dakar | Rally2 |
| 116 | Xavier Pes Bosck | | ALL1 Dakar | Rally2 |
| 117 | Josep Martí Suñer | | ALL1 Dakar | Rally2 |
| 118 | Fernando Conde Targa | | ALL1 Dakar | Rally2 |
| 119 | Javier Amat de Caralt | | ALL1 Dakar | Rally2 |
| 120 | Joris Van Dyck | | HT Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | Rally2 |
| 121 | James Simonin | | Nomade Racing | Rally2 |
| 122 | | | Haleem | Rally2 |
| 123 | Fabio Lottero | | Touareg Ibiza – Evissa Esports | Rally2 |
| 124 | | | BAS Dakar KTM Racing Team | Rally2 |
| 125 | Iader Giraldi | | Zeranta | Rally2 |
| 126 | Mario Garrido | | Pedrega Team | Rally2 |
| 127 | Ronald Venter | | Nomade Racing | Rally2 |
| 128 | Max Bianucci | | Nomade Racing | Rally2 |
| 129 | Sébastien Herbet | | Team Dumontier Racing | Rally2 |
| 130 | Javier Campos Dono | | Joyrace | Rally2 |
| 131 | Anthony Fabre | | Team RAF | Rally2 |
| 132 | Andy Beaucoud | | Team RAF | Rally2 |
| 133 | Bruno Leblanc | | Un Dakar Pour De L’espoir | Rally2 |
| 134 | Isaac Feliu | | TwinTrail Racing Team | Rally2 |
| 135 | Carles Falcón | | TwinTrail Racing Team | Rally2 |
| 136 | Weston Carr | | HT Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | Rally2 |
| 137 | Gwen Backx | | HT Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | Rally2 |
| 138 | Pierre Saeys | | HT Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | Rally2 |
| 139 |  Modestas Siliūnas | | AG Dakar School | Rally2 |
| 140 | Bruno Santos | | Xraids Experience | Rally2 |
| 141 | Vincent Biau | | VB × Kray&Co | Rally2 |
| 142 | | | Slovnaft Rally Team | RallyGP |
| 143 |  Hector Guerrero | | Pedrega Team | Rally2 |
| 144 |  Fabián von Thuengen | | HT Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | Rally2 |
| 145 |  Ganzorig Chuluun | | HT Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | Rally2 |
| 146 | Gad Nachmani | | Club Aventura Touareg | Rally2 |
| 147 | Mathieu Girard | | Nomade Racing | Rally2 |
| 148 | Tomás de Gavardo | | BAS World KTM Racing Team | Rally2 |
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Withdrawals before the start:
Note
– The "Dakar Legends" - competitors that participated in 10 or more Dakar events.
– The first time starters - "rookies".
– Competitors that were not able to start the race.
– Competitors participating in "Original by Motul" — limited assistance marathon class.
| No. | Driver | Quad | Team |
|---|
| 170 | | | Story Racing SRO |
| 171 |  Juraj Varga | | Varga Motorsport |
| 172 | | | Drag’on Rally Team |
| 173 | Francisco Moreno Flores | | Drag’on Rally Team |
| 174 | | | 7240 Team |
| 175 | Antanas Kanopkinas | CFMOTO CFORCE 1000 | CFMOTO Thunder Racing Team |
| 176 | | | Visit Sant Antoni - Ibiza |
| 177 | | | Taguatur Racing Team |
| 178 | Samuel Desbuisson | | Drag’on Rally Team |
| 179 |  Hani Al-Noumesi | | Hani Al-Noumesi |
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Note – The "Dakar Legends" - competitors that participated in 10 or more Dakar events.
– The first time starters - "rookies".
– Competitors that were not able to start the race.
| No. | Driver | Co-driver | Vehicle | Team | Class |
|---|
| 200 | | Mathieu Baumel | | | T1+ |
| 201 | Yazeed Al-Rajhi |  Timo Gottschalk | | Overdrive Racing | T1+ |
| 202 | | | | | T1.U |
| 203 | | | | | T1+ |
| 204 | | | | | T1.U |
| 205 | Juan Cruz Yacopini | Daniel Oliveras Carreras | | Overdrive Racing | T1+ |
| 206 |  Lucas Moraes | Armand Monleón | | | T1+ |
| 207 | | | | | T1.U |
| 208 | | Viktor Chytka | | Orlen Jipocar Team | T1+ |
| 209 | | | | | T1+ |
| 210 | | Alex Haro Bravo | | | T1+ |
| 211 | | Alex Winocq | | Overdrive Racing | T1+ |
| 212 | Mathieu Serradori | Loïc Minaudier | | Century Racing Factory Team | T1.2 |
| 214 | | Paulo Fiuza | | | T1+ |
| 215 | | Konstantin Zhiltsov | | Overdrive Racing | T1+ |
| 216 | | Dennis Zenz | | | T1+ |
| 217 | | Łukasz Kurzeja | | | T1+ |
| 218 | Han Wei | Ma Li | Red-Lined HW2024 | HanWei Motorsport Team | T1+ |
| 219 | Brian Baragwanath | Leonard Cremer | | Century Racing Factory Team | T1+ |
| 220 | | Valentin Sarreaud | | | T1.2 |
| 221 | | Xavier Panseri | | Overdrive Racing | T1+ |
| 222 | Simon Vitse | Frédéric Lefebvre | | | T1.2 |
| 223 | | | | Toyota Gazoo Racing Baltics | T1+ |
| 225 | Gareth Woolridge | Boyd Dreyer | | | T1+ |
| 226 | | François Cazalet | | | T1+ |
| 227 | Eugenio Amos | Paolo Ceci | | Overdrive Racing | T1+ |
| 228 | Jérôme Pelichet | Pascal Larroque | | | T1.2 |
| 229 | Lionel Baud | Lucie Baud | | Overdrive Racing | T1+ |
| 230 | Pau Navarro | Gonçalo Reis | | | T1+ |
| 231 | | Max Delfino | | | T1+ |
| 232 | Pascal Thomasse | Arnold Brucy | | | T1.2 |
| 234 | Jean-Rémy Bergounhe | Lionel Costes | | | T1.2 |
| 235 | | Jose Maria Villalobos | | Repsol Toyota Rally Team | T1+ |
| 236 | Ronan Chabot | Giles Pillot | | Overdrive Racing | T1+ |
| 237 | | | Century CR6 | Coronel Dakar Team | T1.2 |
| 238 | | Maurizio Gerini | Astara CR6-T | Astara Team | T1.2 |
| 239 | | Sébastien Delaunay | Red-Lined Revo+ | Buggyra ZM Racing | T1+ |
| 240 | Vladas Jurkevicius | Aisvydas Paliukenas | | Toyota Gazoo Racing Baltics | T1+ |
| 241 | Jean-Luc Ceccaldi | Thomas Gaidella | | | T1.2 |
| 242 | Marcos Baumgart | Kleber Cincea | | X Rally | T1+ |
| 243 | | Brett Cummings | | | T1+ |
| 244 | Jean-Pierre Strugo | Christophe Crespo | | | T1.2 |
| 245 | Cristian Baumgart | Alberto Andreotti | | X Rally | T1+ |
| 246 | Frédéric Chesneau | Lionel Romanin | | Skybox - BTR | T1.2 |
| 247 | Michel Kremer | Thomas De Bois | | Coronel Dakar Team | T1.2 |
| 248 | Tomas Ourednicek | David Kripal | | Toyota Gazoo Racing Czech | T1+ |
| 249 | Liu Feilong | Wang Yicheng | | Yunxiang China T1+ Team | T1+ |
| 250 |  Urvo Männamaa | Risto Lepik | | Rally Raid Estonia | T1+ |
| 251 |  Alexandre Pesci | Stephan Kuhni | | | T1+ |
| 252 | Sun Ping | Liao Min | | Yunxiang China T1+ Team | T1+ |
| 253 | Philippe Boutron | Franck Maldonado | Sodicars BV2 | Sodicars Racing | T1.2 |
| 254 | Zi Yungang | Pan Hongyu | | Yunxiang China T1+ Team | T1+ |
| 255 | Dominique Housieaux | Delphine Delfino | | SRT | T1.2 |
| 256 | Sun Xiangyan | Tian Yu | SMG HW2023 | Hanwei Motorsport Team | T1.2 |
| 257 | François Cousin | Stéphane Cousin | | Team Cousin | T1.2 |
| 258 | Hennie de Klerk | Juan Möhr | | TreasuryOne | T1+ |
| 259 | Gintas Petrus | Jose Marques | | Petrus Racing Team | T1.2 |
| 260 | Andrea Schiumarini | Andrea Succi | | TH-Trucks Team | T1.2 |
| 261 | Benoit Fretin | Cédric Duple | | Ydeo Compétition | T1.2 |
| 262 | Patricia Pita Gago | Paolo Boggioni | Astara CR6-T | Astara Team | T1.2 |
| 264 |  Maik Willems | Robert van Pelt | | Bastion Hotels Dakar Team | T1+ |
| 266 | Cédric Goumaz | Pascal Delacour | | | T1.2 |
| 267 | Jérôme Gambier | Philippe Gosselin | | | T1.2 |
| 268 | Stefan Carmans | Antonius van Tiel | Red-Lined Revo+ | CSA Racing | T1+ |
| 269 | Antoine Deleporte | Yoann François | Constant LCR30 | YCMCNC.COM | T1.2 |
| 270 | Patrice Etienne | Antoine Sanchez | | Ydeo Compétition | T1.2 |
| 271 | Silvio Totani | Tito Totani | | Motortecnica Racing Team | T1.1 |
| 272 | Jean-Philippe Beziat | Vincent Albira | | | T1.2 |
| 273 | Karel Trneny | Michal Ernst | | Workoutland ACCR Czech Team | T1+ |
| 274 | Magdalena Zając | Jacek Czachor | | Proxcars TME Rally Team | T1.1 |
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|---|
| 500 |  Akira Miura | Mayeul Barbet | | Toyota Auto Body | T2 |
| 501 | Ronald Basso | Jean-Michel Polato | | Toyota Auto Body | T2 |
| 502 | Ibrahim Almunha | Faisal Alsuwayh | | Ibrahim Almunha | T2 |
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Note – The "Dakar Legends" - competitors that participated in 10 or more Dakar events.
– The first time starters - "rookies".
– Competitors that were not able to start the race.
| No. | Driver | Co-driver | Vehicle | Team |
|---|
| 300 | Rokas Baciuška | Oriol Vidal Montijano | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | Red Bull Can-Am Factory Team |
| 301 | | Juan Pablo Latrach Vinagre | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | Red Bull Can-Am Factory Team |
| 302 | Eryk Goczał | Oriol Mena | MCE-5 Taurus T3 Max | Energylandia Rally Team |
| 303 | | Kellon Walch | MCE-5 Taurus T3 Max | Red Bull Off-Road JR Team USA By BFG |
| 304 | Marek Goczał | Maciej Marton | MCE-5 Taurus T3 Max | Energylandia Rally Team |
| 305 | | Gustavo Gugelmin | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | Red Bull Off-Road JR Team USA By BFG |
| 306 | | Pablo Moreno Huete | MCE-5 Taurus T3 Max | Red Bull Off-Road JR Team USA By BFG |
| 308 | David Zille | Sebastian Cesana | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | South Racing Can-Am |
| 309 | | Alvaro Leon | Yamaha X-Raid YXZ 1000R Turbo Prototype | X-Raid Yamaha Supported Team |
| 310 | Michał Goczał | | MCE-5 Taurus T3 Max | Energylandia Rally Team |
| 311 | | | | Black Horse Team |
| 312 | | Valentina Pertegarini | MCE-5 Taurus T3 Max | Wevers Sport |
| 314 | | | | Grallyteam |
| 315 | Ricardo Porém | Agusto Sanz | MMP Can-Am T3 Rally Raid | MMP Compétition |
| 317 | | Daniel Jordão | Yamaha YXZ 1000R | Franco Sport |
| 318 | Marcelo Tiglia Gastaldi | | MCE-5 Taurus T3 Max | BBR Motorsport |
| 321 | Annett Quandt | | Yamaha X-Raid YXZ 1000R Turbo Prototype | X-Raid Yamaha Supported Team |
| 322 | | | | Avid HPE & Cat Racing |
| 324 | Pedro Manuel Peñate Muñoz | Rosa Romero Font | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | TH-Trucks Canarias Team |
| 325 | Xavier Foj | | AMS Oryx T3 | Foj Motorsport |
| 326 | Glenn Brinkman | Dale Moscatt | PH-Sport Zephyr | PH-Sport |
| 327 | Christophe Cresp | | MMP Can-Am T3 | MMP Compétition |
| 329 | Dania Akeel | | MCE-5 Taurus T3 Max | South Racing Wevers Sport |
| 330 | Jordi Segura Vidiella | Sergi Brugué | Can-Am Maverick X3 | JSV RACING TEAM |
| 331 |  Khalid Aljafla |  Andrei Rudnitski | Toyota Hilux Emirates | Aljafla Racing |
| 332 |  Javier Vélez | Gaston Ariel Mattarucco | Can-Am Maverick X3 | ADT Motowear - Drink Persé |
| 333 | Benjamin Lattard | | Patrick Jimbert | MMP Can-Am T3 | MMP Compétition |
| 334 |  Pal Lonyai | | Yamaha X-Raid YXZ 1000R Turbo Prototype | X-Raid Yamaha Supported Team |
| 336 | Paul Spierings | Jan-Pieter van der Stelt | Can-Am Maverick X3 | Dakar Team Spierings RaceArt |
| 337 | João Monteiro | Nuno Morais | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | South Racing Can-Am |
| 338 |  Oscar Santos Peralta | Lourival Roldan | Can-Am Maverick X3 | South Racing Can-Am |
| 339 | Gert-Jan Van Der Valk | Branco De Lange | Arcane T3 | Arcane Racing |
| 340 | Oscar Ral Verdu | Xavier Blanco García | Can-Am Maverick X3 | Buggy Masters Team |
| 343 | Gunter Hinkelmann | | MCE-5 Taurus T3 Max | BBR Motorsport |
| 345 | Freddy Fast | Alexander Toril | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | South Racing Can-Am |
| 346 | Manuel Plaza Pérez | Marta Plaza Vazquez | Can-Am Maverick X3 | Sodicars Racing |
| 347 | Lukas Lauda | Stefan Henken | Can-Am Maverick X3 | South Racing Can-Am |
| 349 | | Aran Sol I Juanola | ORYX T3 | ASM Motorsport |
| 350 | Roger Grouwels | Ronald van Nederpelt | Can-Am Maverick X3 | Dakar Team Spierings RaceArt |
| 351 | Edwin Opstelten | Henny van Kouwen | Can-Am Maverick X3 | Gaia Motorsports |
| 352 | | Wouter de Graaff | Arcane T3 | Arcane Racing |
| 369 | | Olaf Harmsen | Can-Am Maverick X3 | Gaia Motorsports | |
Note – The "Dakar Legends" - competitors that participated in 10 or more Dakar events.
– The first time starters - "rookies".
– Competitors that were not able to start the race.
| No. | Driver | Co-driver | Vehicle | Team | Assistance |
|---|
| 400 | | Filipe Palmeiro | | Can-Am Factory Team | South Racing Can-Am |
| 401 | Shinsuke Umeda | Maurizio Dominella | | Xtreme Plus CST Polaris | Xtreme Plus CST Polaris |
| 402 | | Diego Ortega Gil | | South Racing Can-Am | South Racing Can-Am |
| 404 | Claude Fournier | Serge Gounon | | MMP | MMP |
| 405 | Florent Vayssade | Nicolas Rey | | Sébastien Loeb Racing - Bardahl Team | Sébastien Loeb Racing - Bardahl Team |
| 406 | Rebecca Busi | Sergio Lafuente | | Onlyfans Racing | HRT Technology |
| 407 | Eduardo Pons Sune | Jaume Betriu | | South Racing Can-Am | South Racing Can-Am |
| 408 | Yasir Seaidan | Adrien Metge | | MMP | South Racing Can-Am |
| 409 | Sebastian Guayasamin | Fernando Matias Acosta | | FN Speed Team | FN Speed Team |
| 410 | Michele Cinotto | Alberto Bertoldi | | Xtreme Plus CST Polaris | Xtreme Plus CST Polaris |
| 411 | | Martin Bonnet | | Sébastien Loeb Racing - Bardahl Team | Sébastien Loeb Racing - Bardahl Team |
| 412 | Juan Miguel Fidel Medero | Javier Ventaja Cruz | | Sodicars Racing | Sodicars Racing |
| 414 | Cristiano Batista | Fausto Mota | | South Racing Can-Am | South Racing Can-Am |
| 415 | Jorge Wagernfuhr | Humberto Ribeiro | | Xtreme Plus CST Polaris | Xtreme Plus CST Polaris |
| 416 | Rodrigo Varela | Enio Bozzano Jr | | Team BBR | Team BBR |
| 419 | | Jeremy Gray | | South Racing Can-Am | South Racing Can-Am |
| 420 | | Michaël Metge | | MMP | MMP |
| 421 | Eric Croquelois | Anthony Pes | | Drag'on | Drag'on |
| 424 | Benoît Lepietre | Benoît Bonnefoi | | BTR | BTR |
| 425 | Jérémie Renou | Nicolas Larroquet | | Ydeo Compétition | Ydeo Compétition |
| 426 | Emilija Gelažninkienė | | | Rentway Dakar Team | Rentway Dakar Team |
| 427 | Sander Derikx | Ruud Vollebregt | | QFF Timola Racing | QFF |
| 428 | William Grarre | Julien Vincent | | Thor Team Horizon Off-Road | BTR |
| 429 | Cristina Giampaoli | Ricardo Adrian Torlaschi | | TC Racing | TC Racing |
| 430 | Grzegorz Brochocki | Grzegorz Komar | | Overlimit | Overlimit |
| 431 | Jose Vidaña | Dani Camara Ordonez | | Pedrega Team | Pedrega Team |
| 432 | Maha Hamali | Marcin Ludwik Pasek | | R-X Sport | Dark Horse Team |
| 433 | Jan-Willem van Mourik | Eduard Hillebrand | | DeliveryBike Dakar Team | DeliveryBike Dakar Team |
| 434 | Domingo Román Pardos | Oscar Bravo Garcia | | TH-Trucks Team | TH-Trucks Team |
| 435 | Ricardo Ramilo Suarez | Marc Sola Terradellas | | Scuderia Ramilo Rodamoto | Scuderia Ramilo Rodamoto |
| 436 | Daniel González Reina | Jorge Hernandez Calva | | Geek Racing / TH-Trucks | TH-Trucks Team |
| 437 | Martijn van den Broek | Jan Paul van der Poel | | Van Ham Racing / QFF | QFF |
| 438 | Juan Font Guixaro | Borja Rodriguez Rodriguez | | Scuderia Ramilo Rodamoto | Scuderia Ramilo Rodamoto |
| 440 | Andre Thewessen |  Dmytro Tsyro | | Pedrega Team | Pedrega Team |
| 441 | Rafa Muñoz Camara | Jose Mata Rubiejo | | Pedrega Team | Pedrega Team |
| 442 | Enrico Gaspari | Facundo Jaton | | TH-Trucks Team | TH-Trucks Team |
|
Note – The "Dakar Legends" - competitors that participated in 10 or more Dakar events.
– The first time starters - "rookies".
– Late entries.
– Competitors that were not able to start the race.
| No. | Driver | Co-driver | Technician | Vehicle | Team | Class |
|---|
| 600 | Janus van Kasteren | Darek Rodewald | Marcel Snijders | | Boss Machinery Team De Rooy Iveco FPT | T5.1 |
| 601 | | František Tomášek | David Švanda | | MM Technology | T5.1 |
| 602 | | Jaroslav Valtr Jr | | | Instaforex Loprais Praga | T5.1 |
| 603 | Mitchel van den Brink | Jarno van de Pol | | | Eurol Rallysport | T5.1 |
| 604 | | | | | Tatra ZM Racing Team | T5.1 |
| 605 | | | Tomáš Šikola | | Tatra ZM Racing Team | T5.1 |
| 606 | | Rijk Mouw | Jan van der Vaet | | Eurol Rallysport | T5.1 |
| 607 | Richard de Groot | Jan Hulsebosch | Martijn Johannes Martinus van Rooij | | Firemen Dakar Team | T5.1 |
| 608 | Vick Versteijnen | Andre van der Sande | Teun van Dal | | Versteijnen Truck Racing | T5.1 |
| 609 | | Hirokazu Somemiya | Yuji Mochizuki | | Hino Team Sugawara | T5.1 |
| 610 | Claudio Bellina | Bruno Gotti | Marco Arnoletti | | MM Technology | T5.1 |
| 611 | Gerrit Zuurmond | | Klaas Kwakkel | | Stichting Rainbow Truck Team | T5.1 |
| 613 | Vaidotas Paškevičius | Gytis Gaspariūnas | Albert Veliamovic | | Fesh Fesh Team | T5.1 |
| 614 | | | | | Team Boucou Assistance | T5.2 |
| 615 | Gert Huzink | Rob Buursen | Martin Roesink | | Jongbloed Dakar Team | T5.1 |
| 616 | Igor Bouwens |  Syndiely Wade | Ulrich Boerboom | | Gregoor Racing Team | T5.1 |
| 617 | Ben de Groot | Govert Boogaard | | | De Groot Sport | T5.1 |
| 618 | | Marije van Ettekoven | Floor Maten | | Ladies Team De Rooy Iveco FPT | T5.1 |
| 619 | | | Marc Torres | | Fesh Fesh Team | T5.1 |
| 620 | William de Groot | Tom Brekelmans | | | De Groot Sport | T5.1 |
| 622 | | Wulfert van Ginkel | Edwin Kuijpers | | Becx Competition Team de Rooy FPT | T5.1 |
| 623 | Pep Sabaté | Jordi Montaner Busquets | Pol Tibau Roura | | | T5.1 |
| 624 | | Benny Raes | Lins Didier | | Overdrive Racing | T5.1 |
| 625 | Alberto Herrero | Susana Hernando Inés | Mario Rodríguez Sastre | | TH-Trucks Team | T5.1 |
| 626 | Daniel Stiblik | | | | Tatra ZM Racing Team | T5.1 |
| 627 | Philippe Pedeche | Philippe Perry | | | Team Boucou Assistance | T5.1 |
| 628 | | | Carlo Galdini | | MM Technology | T5.1 |
| 629 | Michael Baumann | Philipp Beier | Sebastian Lindner | | Q Motorsport Team | T5.1 |
| 630 | Dave Berghmans | Sam Koopmann | Bob Geens | | Overdrive Racing | T5.1 |
| 631 | | | Raul Arteaga Rodriguez | DAF Trucks | X Rally Team | T5.1 |
| 632 | Guillaume Manelphe | Jean-François Cazères | Nicolas Falloux | | Team Boucou Assistance | T5.1 |
| 633 | Tariq Alrammah |  Samir Benbekhti | John Cockburn | | STA Competition | T5.1 |
| 634 | Thomas Robineau | Sylvain Laliche | Jérémie Gimbre | | Toyota Auto Body | T5.2 |
| 635 | | Jaroslav Miškolci | Radim Kaplanek | | Valtr Racing Team | T5.1 |
| 636 | | | | | TH-Trucks Team | T5.2 |
| 637 | Miklós Kovács | Péter Czeglédi | László Ács | | Qualisport Racing | T5.1 |
| 638 | | Charly Gotlib | Edouard Fraipont | | | T5.2 |
| 639 | | | Juan Francisco Silva Pineiro | | Tibau Team | T5.2 |
| 640 | Norbert Szalai | | Pavel Fasko | | Team SSP | T5.2 |
| 641 | Zsolt Darázsi | Pierre Calmon | Tibor Lener | | Team SSP | T5.2 |
| 642 | | | | | Sodicars Racing | T5.2 |
| 643 | Dušan Randýsek | Victor Bouchwalder | Laurent Lalanne | | Team SSP | T5.2 |
| 644 | | Javier Jacoste | | | TH-Trucks Team | T5.2 |
| 645 | | Paco Fernandez | | | Xtremeplus CST Polaris | T5.2 |
| 646 | Sébastien Fargeas1 | Armando Loureiro | Eric Simonin | | Team Boucou Assistance | T5.2 |
| 648 | Dave Ingels | Johannes Schotanus | Jens Scholer | | Q Motorsport Team | T5.2 |
| 651 | Ahmed Benbekhti | Bruno Seillet | Mickaël Fauvel | | | T5.2 |
|
Note – The "Dakar Legends" - competitors that participated in 10 or more Dakar events.
– The first time starters - "rookies".
– Competitors that were not able to start the race.
| No. | Driver | Co-driver | Technician | Vehicle | Team | Class |
|---|
| 700 | | | No technician | | Moma Bikes Raid Team | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 701 | Paolo Bedeschi | Daniele Bottallo | | Tecnosport | 87-96 Intermediate Average |
| 702 | Lorenzo Traglio | Rudy Briani | | Tecnosport | +97 Intermediate Average |
| 703 | Dirk Van Rompuy | Luis Barbero Garcia | | TH-Trucks VR Racing | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 704 | Pascal Lebrun | Sébastien Dubois | | Team Cap179 | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 705 | Francisco Javier Benavente | Rafael Benavente Del Rio | | Recinsa Sport | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 708 | Sebastiaan Klaassen | Puck Klaassen | | Nantes Prestige Autos | -86 Moderate Average |
| 709 | Łukasz Zoll | Michal Zoll | | Dext P-Rally | -86 Moderate Average |
| 710 | Stefano Calzi | Umberto Fiori | | Motortecnica Racing Team | 87-96 High Average |
| 711 | Asier Duarte Rodriguez | Raquel Arranz | | TH-Trucks Team | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 712 | Barbora Holická | Lucie Engová | | Czech Samurais | -86 Low Average |
| 714 | Ondřej Klymčiw | Josef Broz | | Klymčiw Racing | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 715 | Joao Antonio De Almeida E Sousa Costa | Luis Miguel Goncalves Calvao | | TH-Trucks Team | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 716 | Dominik Ben | Katarzyna Malicka | | Coco Loco | +97 Intermediate Average |
| 717 | Maximilian Loder | Laurence Loder | | Völkel Dakar Team | -86 Moderate Average |
| 718 | Luciano Carcheri | Fabrizia Pons | | Tecnosport | 87-96 Low Average |
| 719 | Filippo Giorgio Colnaghi | Stefano Davide Fabiano | | Tecnosport | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 720 | Michel Blanc | Frédéric Benedetti | | 4lpine Retro | -86 Low Average |
| 721 | Vincent González | Albert Casabona Vilaseca | | TH-Trucks Team | +97 Intermediate Average |
| 722 | Andrea Belometti | Luigi Derossi | | Desert Endurance Motorsport | +97 Intermediate Average |
| 723 | François-Xavier Bourgois | Patrice Auzet | | Team Boucou | -86 Intermediate Average |
| 724 |  Paulo Sérgio Da Silva Oliveira | Arcélio Couto | | TH-Trucks Team | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 725 | Pieter Peerlings | Sam Teugels | | 924 Turbo Team | -86 Intermediate Average |
| 727 | Giulio Bertolli | Renato Rickler Del Mare | | R Team | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 728 | | Ivan Vidaković | No technician | | Tecnosport | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 729 | Lionel Guy | Johnny Mauduit | | Team Capôsud | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 730 | François Abrial | Cécile Abrial | | Team SSP | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 731 | Marcel Quiros | Joan Cairó i Ferrer | | BXS Motorsport | 87-96 Low Average |
| 733 | Panos Meyer | Martin Bendig-Kreutzer | | Völkel Dakar Team | -86 Moderate Average |
| 734 | Stefano Sinibaldi | Simona Morosi | | R Team | +97 Intermediate Average |
| 735 | Hervé Solandt | Brice Laborie-Brondino | | RSO | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 736 | Michał Horodeński | Arkadiusz Sałaciński | | Toyota Team Classic | 87-96 Intermediate Average |
| 737 | Tomasz Staniszewski | Stanisław Postawka | | P-Rally | -86 Moderate Average |
| 738 | Jaap Bolk | Twan Vollebregt | | Bolk Dakar Rallyteam | +97 High Average |
| 739 | Daniel Albero Puig | Jose Luis Serra Roca | | Team Un Diabético en el Dakar | +97 Intermediate Average |
| 740 | Matías Rodríguez Martín | Sandra Gausch Planells | | BXS Motorsport | 87-96 Low Average |
| 741 | Damiano Lipani | Stefano Crementieri | | R Team | +97 Intermediate Average |
| 742 | Katherine Lovemore | Stephen Lovemore | | Dreamy & the Pap Snoek | 87-96 Low Average |
| 743 | Thierry Valtat | Guillaume Gelée | | Compagnie Saharienne 2024 | 87-96 Low Average |
| 744 | Andrew Graham | Gavin Neate | | Allisport | -86 Moderate Average |
| 745 | Dominique Durand | Raphael Vial | | Team SSP | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 746 | Ugo Bullesi | Myriam Manzoni | | Befuel Bombelli Team | 87-96 Intermediate Average |
| 747 | Teddy Delmonico | Florian Garnier | | TFSL Racing | +97 High Average |
| 748 | Giuliano Bergo | Robert Blaas | | R Team | +97 Intermediate Average |
| 749 | Jorge Pérez Companc | Jose Maria Volta | | Madpanda Motorsport | 87-96 Intermediate Average |
| 750 | Mathieu Kurzen | Alexandre Fatio | | Geco Classic | 87-96 Low Average |
| 751 | Stéphane Docher | Lionel Balandreaud | | TFSL Racing | 87-96 Intermediate Average |
| 752 | Georges Garcia | François Beziac | | Chancellor Team New Zealand | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 753 | Adriaan Botma | Riaan Botma | No technician | | Midstream Oil | 87-96 Intermediate Average |
| 754 | Sergi Fernández García Acc | Pablo Benavente | | Pedrega Team | +97 Intermediate Average |
| 755 | Jörg Sand | Patrick Diemer | | Völkel Dakar Team | -86 Moderate Average |
| 756 | Stefano Picasso | Gianluca Biondi | | Desert Endurance Motorsport | 87-96 Low Average |
| 757 | Daniel Vetter | Anton Frutiger | | Team Desertcruiser | +97 Intermediate Average |
| 758 | Frank Uwe Juergen Thiel | Hartmut Weigelt | | Montana Racing | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 759 | Frederic Larre | Jérémy Athimon | | Lagune - Nantes Prestige Autos | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 760 | Olivier Delrieu | Christophe Chabeuf | | Compagnie Saharienne 2024 | 87-96 Low Average |
| 761 | Marco Ernesto Leva | Alexia Giugni | | R Team | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 762 | Jan Vins | Tomáš Hovorka | | Enjoy Motorsport | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 763 | Giorgio Ciresola | Ziga Colja | | Desert Endurance Motorsport | +97 Intermediate Average |
| 764 | Maxence Gublin | Anthony Sousa | | Bolides Racing | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 765 | Lorenzo Fluxá Domene | Xavi Ribas Font | | LJS Racing Team | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 766 | Michaël Denis | Philippe Garabeuf | | Compagnie Saharienne 2024 | 87-96 Low Average |
| 767 | Amadeo Roige Bragulat | Jorge Toral | | Pedrega Team | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 768 | | Jan Rosa i Viñas | | Factorytub | 87-96 Moderate Average |
|
|---|
| 900 | Marco Giannecchini | Luca Macrini | Alexandre Manuel Azenha de Freitas | | R Team | 87-96 Low Average |
| 901 | Pierre-Louis Quemin | Olivier Guillory | Antoine Margall | | Team SSP | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 902 | Frank Puchouau | Enric Segura | Dorian Bardeau | | Team Boucou Competition | +97 Moderate Average |
| 903 | Janus Van Kasteren Sr. | Toine Verkooijen | Herman Keijsers | | Classic Team De Rooy | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 904 | Ermanno De Angelis | Annunziata Del Gaudio | Andrea Cadei | Iveco ACM 80-17 | Desert Endurance Motorsport | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 905 | Ignacio Corcuera | David Naveira Hernandez | Fernando Garcia Sagasta | | Equipo Euskadi 4X4 | -86 Low Average |
| 906 | Corrado Pattono | Piermarco Acerni | Gianluca Ianni | | Mototecnica Racing Team | +97 Moderate Average |
| 907 | Thomas Wolthaus | Bastian Klausing | Georg Gattinger | | Völkel Dakar Team | -86 Low Average |
| 908 | Christian Ruppert | Ursula Ruppert | Matias Ruppert | | Ruppert Motorsport | 87-96 Low Average |
| 910 | Giuseppe Simonato | Alessio Bentivoglio | Monica Buonamano | | Tecnosport | 87-96 Moderate Average |
| 911 | Rafael Lesmes Suarez | Jose Luis Ruano Garcia | Tabatha Romon | | TH-Trucks Dakar Por la Vida | 87-96 Low Average |
| 912 | Daniel Schatz | Lina van de Mars | Fabian Stauner | | Völkel Dakar Team | -86 Low Average |
| 913 | Jaime Martinez Canteli | Nekane Abin Bardeci | Santiago Díaz de Cerio Aristimuno | | TH-Trucks Team | 87-96 Low Average |
| 915 | Alexandre Lemay | Fabien Lecaplain | Jean-Baptiste Lecot | | Team HoleShot Compétition | +97 Low Average |
|
Note – The "Dakar Legends" - competitors that participated in 10 or more Dakar events.
– The first time starters - "rookies".
– Competitors that were not able to start the race.
| No. | Driver | Co-driver | Technician | Vehicle | Team | Class |
|---|
| 1000 | Sylvain Espinasse | No co-driver | No technician | | Tacita Formula Corsa | M1000 - Bike |
| 1001 | Oscar Polli | | Tacita Formula Corsa | M1000 - Bike |
| 1002 | Willy Jobard | Arctic Leopard E-XE880 Rally | Arctic Leopard Factory Racing | M1000 - Bike |
| 1003 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard E-XE880 Rally | Arctic Leopard Factory Racing | M1000 - Bike |
| 1004 | Gang Jun Cai | Arctic Leopard E-XE880 Rally | Arctic Leopard Factory Racing | M1000 - Bike |
| 1005 | Francisco Jose Gomez Pallas | Bat Power Racing | Green Power Race | M1000 - Bike |
|
|---|
| 1010 | Dick Zuurmond | Simon Koetsier | No technician | | Stichting Rainbow Truck Team | M1000 - Car |
|
|---|
| 1020 | Jamie Campbell | Bruno Jacomy | No technician | | HySE | M1000 - SSV |
| 1021 | Jean-Michel Paulhe | Gauthier Gibert | Can-Am Maverick X3 XRC Hydrogen | Team The Desert Tigers | M1000 - SSV |
| 1022 | | Rodolfo Guillioli | Yamaha X-Raid YXZ 1000R Turbo Hydrogen | AVID Racing / CAT Racing | M1000 - SSV |
|
|---|
| 1030 | | José Luis Criado |  Xavier Ribas | | KH-7 Epsilon Team | M1000 - Truck |
|
Stages
The 2024 Dakar route was revealed on 20 November 2023, totaling 7891km (4,903miles), and consisting of 4727km (2,937miles) special stages. The race features a new two-day marathon stage, where all participants will need to stop at the nearest bivouac after 4pm. There will be 8 bivouacs setup, with drivers having no contact with their teams, but allowed to work on other vehicles.[8]
| Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Total/Special |
|---|
| Prologue | Friday | January 5, 2024 | | | 158 km / 28 km |
| 1 | Saturday | January 6, 2024 | | | 532 km / 405 km |
| 2 | Sunday | January 7, 2024 | | | 662 km / 470 km |
| 3 | Monday | January 8, 2024 | | | 733 km / 440 km |
| 4 | Tuesday | January 9, 2024 | | | 631 km / 299 km |
| 5 | Wednesday | January 10, 2024 | | | 727 km / 118 km |
| 6 (Marathon) | Thursday-Friday | January 11-12, 2024 | | | 766 km / 532 km |
| - | Saturday | January 13, 2024 | | Rest day |
| 7 | Sunday | January 14, 2024 | | | 873 km / 483 km |
| 8 | Monday | January 15, 2024 | | | 678 km / 458 km |
| 9 | Tuesday | January 16, 2024 | | | 639 km / 417 km |
| 10 | Wednesday | January 17, 2024 | | | 609 km / 371 km |
| 11 | Thursday | January 18, 2024 | | | 587 km / 480 km |
| 12 | Friday | January 19, 2024 | | | 328 km / 175 km | |
Stage winners
Stage results
Bikes
Quads
Cars
Challenger (T3)
Notes:
- Eryk Goczał and Michał Goczał were disqualified on the rest day following Stage 6 for using an unauthorised carbon clutch. Eryk led the general classification by over an hour at the time, having won the prologue and four of the stages.[9]
SSV (T4)
Trucks
Classics
Mission 1000
| Stage result | General classification |
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| Stage | Pos | Competitor | Make | Points | Gap | Pos | Competitor | Make | Points | Gap |
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| Stage 1 | 1 | Sylvain Espinasse | Tacita | 10 | | 1 | Sylvain Espinasse | Tacita | 10 | |
|---|
| 2 | Willy Jobard | Arctic Leopard | 10 | -0 | 2 | Willy Jobard | Arctic Leopard | 10 | -0 |
| 3 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 10 | -0 | 3 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 10 | -0 |
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| Stage 2 | 1 | Willy Jobard | | 10 | | 1 | Willy Jobard | | 20 | |
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| 2 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 10 | -0 | 2 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 20 | -0 |
| 3 | Gang Jun Cai | Arctic Leopard | 10 | -0 | 3 | Gang Jun Cai | Arctic Leopard | 20 | -0 |
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| Stage 3 | 1 | Jordi Juvanteny | MAN | 20 | | 1 | Jordi Juvanteny | MAN | 40 | |
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| 2 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 10 | -10 | 2 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 30 | -10 |
| 3 | | Bat | 10 | -10 | 3 | | Bat | 30 | -10 |
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| Stage 4 | 1 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 10 | | 1 | Jordi Juvanteny | MAN | 50 | |
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| 2 | Jamie Campbell | HySE-X1 | 10 | -0 | 2 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 40 | -10 |
| 3 | Jordi Juvanteny | MAN | 10 | -0 | 3 | Jamie Campbell | HySE-X1 | 40 | -10 |
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| Stage 5 | No stage | No stage |
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| Stage 6 | 1 | Jean-Michel Paulhe | Can-Am | 20 | | 1 | Jordi Juvanteny | MAN | 60 | |
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| 2 | Francisco Jose Gomez Pallas | Bat | 12 | -8 | 2 | Jean-Michel Paulhe | Can-Am | 58 | -2 |
| 3 | Jordi Juvanteny | MAN | 10 | -10 | 3 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 44 | -16 |
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| Stage 7 | 1 | Jordi Juvanteny | MAN | 25 | | 1 | Jordi Juvanteny | MAN | 85 | |
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| 2 | Jean-Michel Paulhe | Can-Am | 20 | -5 | 2 | Jean-Michel Paulhe | Can-Am | 78 | -7 |
| 3 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 15 | -10 | 3 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 59 | -26 |
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| Stage 8 | 1 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 20 | | 1 | Jordi Juvanteny | MAN | 105 | |
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| 2 | Jamie Campbell | HySE-X1 | 20 | -0 | 2 | Jean-Michel Paulhe | Can-Am | 98 | -7 |
| 3 | Jean-Michel Paulhe | Can-Am | 20 | -0 | 3 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 79 | -26 |
|
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| Stage 9 | 1 | Jean-Michel Paulhe | Can-Am | 20 | | 1 | Jordi Juvanteny | MAN | 125 | |
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| 2 | Jordi Juvanteny | MAN | 20 | -0 | 2 | Jean-Michel Paulhe | Can-Am | 118 | -7 |
| 3 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 15 | -5 | 3 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 94 | -31 |
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| Stage 10 | 1 | Jordi Juvanteny | MAN | 20 | | 1 | Jordi Juvanteny | MAN | 145 | |
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| 2 | Willy Jobard | Arctic Leopard | 15 | -5 | 2 | Jean-Michel Paulhe | Can-Am | 133 | -12 |
| 3 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 15 | -5 | 3 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 109 | -36 |
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| Stage 11 | 1 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 15 | | 1 | Jordi Juvanteny | MAN | 155 | |
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| 2 | Jamie Campbell | HySE-X1 | 15 | -0 | 2 | Jean-Michel Paulhe | Can-Am | 143 | -12 |
| 3 | Sylvain Espinasse | Tacita | 10 | -5 | 3 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 124 | -31 |
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| Stage 12 | 1 | Jordi Juvanteny | MAN | 25 | | 1 | Jordi Juvanteny | MAN | 180 | |
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| 2 | Jamie Campbell | HySE-X1 | 20 | -5 | 2 | Jean-Michel Paulhe | Can-Am | 163 | -17 |
| 3 | Jean-Michel Paulhe | Can-Am | 20 | -5 | 3 | Wenmin Su | Arctic Leopard | 134 | -46 | |
Final standings
Bikes
Quads
Cars
Challenger (T3)
| Final standings (positions 1–10) |
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| Rank | Driver | Co-Driver | Car | Time | Difference |
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| 1 | Cristina Gutiérrez | Pablo Moreno Huete | Taurus T3 Max | 53:59:47 | |
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| 2 | Mitch Guthrie | Kellon Walch | Taurus T3 Max | 54:36:33 | +0:36:46 |
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| 3 | Rokas Baciuška | Oriol Vidal Montijano | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 54:58:34 | +0:58:47 |
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| 4 | Francisco López Contardo | Juan Pablo Latrach Vinagre | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 55:11:07 | +1:11:20 |
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| 5 | Austin Jones | Gustavo Gugelmin | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 55:44:34 | +1:44:47 |
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| 6 | Saleh Alsaif |  Nasser Al-Kuwari | GRally OT3 | 57:11:14 | +3:11:27 |
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| 7 | Marcelo Gastaldi | Carlos Sachs | Taurus T3-Max | 57:53:35 | +3:53:48 |
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| 8 | Ricardo Porém | Agusto Sanz | Can-Am MMP T3 Rally Raid | 58:46:29 | +4:46:42 |
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| 9 | Nicolás Cavigliasso | Valentina Pertegarini | Taurus T3-Max | 60:36:06 | +6:36:19 |
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| 10 | Paul Spierings | Jan-Pieter van der Stelt | Can-Am Maverick X3 | 61:38:22 | +7:38:35 |
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| Final standings (positions 11–28) |
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| Rank | Driver | Co-Driver | Car | Time | Difference |
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| 11 | Oscar Santos Peralta | Lourival Roldan | Can-Am Maverick X3 | 64:32:45 | +10:32:45 |
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| 12 | Pedro Manuel Peñate Muñoz | Rosa Romero Font | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 64:50:39 | +10:50:52 |
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| 13 | João Monteiro | Nuno Morais | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 65:55:53 | +11:56:06 |
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| 14 | Christophe Cresp | Jean Brucy | MMP Rally Raid | 66:47:53 | +12:48:06 |
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| 15 | Lukas Lauda | Stefan Henken | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 67:18:33 | +13:18:46 |
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| 16 | Oscar Ral Verdu | Xavier Blanco García | Can-Am Maverick X3 | 68:37:45 | +14:37:58 |
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| 17 | Camelia Liparoti | Rodolfo Guillioli | GRally OT3 | 69:29:34 | +15:29:47 |
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| 18 | Xavier Foj | Antonio Angulo | Oryx T3 | 74:08:25 | +20:08:38 |
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| 19 | Annett Quandt |  Annie Seel | Yamaha X-Raid XYZ 1000R Turbo Prototype | 76:15:30 | +22:15:43 |
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| 20 | Gert-Jan Van Der Valk | Branco De Lange | Arcane T3 | 90:01:09 | +36:01:22 |
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| 21 | Javier Vélez | Gaston Ariel Mattarucco | Can-Am Maverick X3 | 97:20:44 | +43:20:57 |
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| 22 | Gunter Hinkelmann | Fabrizio Bianchini | Taurus T3 Max | 97:20:56 | +43:21:09 |
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| 23 | Jeffrey Otten | Olaf Harmsen | Can-Am Maverick X3 | 99:10:11 | +45:10:24 |
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| 24 | Benjamin Lattard | Patrick Jimbert | MMP Rally Raid | 100:28:33 | +46:28:46 |
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| 25 | Mário Franco | Daniel Jordão | Yamaha XYZ 1000R | 107:46:32 | +53:46:45 |
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| 26 | Glenn Brinkman | Dale Moscatt | PH-Sport Zephyr | 122:13:23 | +68:13:36 |
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| 27 | Dania Akeel | Stéphane Duplé | Taurus T3 Max | 133:41:27 | +79:41:40 |
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| 28 | David Zille | Sebastian Cesana | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 135:01:17 | +81:01:30 |
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SSV (T4)
| Final standings (positions 11–26) |
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| Rank | Driver | Co-Driver | Car | Time | Difference |
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| 11 | Ricardo Ramilo Suarez | Marc Sola Terradellas | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 68:10:44 | +11:33:01 |
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| 12 | Enrico Gaspari | Facundo Jaton | Polaris RZR Pro R | 68:52:36 | +12:14:53 |
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| 13 | Cristina Giampaoli | Ricardo Torlaschi | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 70:57:22 | +14:19:39 |
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| 14 | Jorge Wagernfuhr | Humberto Ribeiro | Polaris RZR Pro R | 71:55:15 | +15:17:32 |
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| 15 | Martijn van den Broek | Jan Paul van der Poel | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 74:55:36 | +18:17:53 |
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| 16 | Eduardo Pons | Jaume Betriu | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 75:02:13 | +18:24:30 |
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| 17 | Andre Thewessen | Dmytro Tsyro | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 78:27:47 | +21:50:04 |
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| 18 | Jérémie Renou | Nicolas Larroquet | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 79:06:12 | +22:28:29 |
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| 19 | Daniel Gonzalez Reina | Jorge Hernandez Calva | Polaris RZR Pro R | 79:06:37 | +22:28:54 |
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| 20 | Shinsuke Umeda | Maurizio Dominella | Polaris RZR Pro R | 86:10:14 | +29:32:31 |
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| 21 | Sander Derikx | Ruud Vollebregt | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 86:19:18 | +29:41:35 |
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| 22 | Rebecca Busi | Sergio Lafuente | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 119:03:56 | +62:26:13 |
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| 23 | Benoît Lepietre | Benoît Bonnefoi | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 120:39:50 | +64:02:07 |
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| 24 | Rodrigo Varela | Enio Bozzano Jr | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 130:21:23 | +73:43:40 |
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| 25 | Grzegorz Brochocki | Grzegorz Komar | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 143:28:28 | +86:50:45 |
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| 26 | Jose Vidaña | Dani Camara | Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo | 183:36:59 | +126:59:16 |
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Trucks
| Final standings (positions 1–10) |
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| Rank | Driver | Co-Driver | Technician | Truck | Time | Difference |
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| 1 | Martin Macík | František Tomášek | David Švanda | Iveco PowerStar | 54:34:48 | |
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| 2 | Aleš Loprais | Jaroslav Valtr Jr | Jiří Stross | Praga V4S DKR | 56:29:27 | +1:54:39 |
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| 3 | Mitchel van den Brink | Jarno van de Pol | Moises Torrallardona | Iveco PowerStar | 59:04:14 | +4:29:26 |
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| 4 | Janus van Kasteren | Darek Rodewald | Marcel Snijders | Iveco PowerStar | 59:56:52 | +5:22:04 |
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| 5 | Michiel Becx | Wulfert van Ginkel | Edwin Kuijpers | Iveco PowerStar | 66:09:20 | +11:34:32 |
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| 6 | Teruhito Sugawara | Hirokazu Somemiya | Yuji Mochizuki | Hino 600-Hybrid | 71:57:42 | +17:22:54 |
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| 7 | Claudio Bellina | Bruno Gotti | Marco Aarnoletti | Iveco PowerStar | 73:07:22 | +18:32:34 |
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| 8 | Ben de Groot | Govert Boogaard | Ad Hofmans | Iveco PowerStar | 75:01:26 | +20:26:38 |
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| 9 | Richard de Groot | Jan Hulsebosch | Martijn Johannes Martinus van Rooij | Iveco PowerStar | 101:36:17 | +47:01:29 |
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| 10 | Pascal de Baar | Gijsbert Verschoor | Tomáš Šikola | Tatra Buggyra | 110:40:35 | +56:05:47 |
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| Final standings (positions 11–20) |
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| Rank | Driver | Co-Driver | Technician | Truck | Time | Difference |
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| 11 | Gert Huzink | Rob Buursen | Martin Roesink | Renault C460 Hybrid | 115:41:59 | +61:07:11 |
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| 12 | Anja Van Loon | Marije van Ettekoven | Floor Maten | Iveco PowerStar | 117:21:01 | +62:46:13 |
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| 13 | Michal Valtr | Jaroslav Miškolci | Radim Kaplanek | Iveco PowerStar | 118:31:21 | +63:56:33 |
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| 14 | Miklós Kovács | Péter Czeglédi | László Ács | Scania Qualisport Hyena | 119:51:49 | +65:17:01 |
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| 15 | Gerrit Zuurmond | Tjeerd Van Ballegooy | Klaas Kwakkel | MAN TGA | 124:12:54 | +69:38:06 |
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| 16 | Gianandrea Pellegrinelli | Giulio Minelli | Carlo Galdini | Iveco PowerStar | 134:04:56 | +79:30:08 |
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| 17 | Albert Llovera | Margot Llobera | Marc Torres | Ford Cargo 4X4 | 143:42:39 | +89:07:51 |
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| 18 | Jaroslav Valtr | Rene Kilian | David Kilian | Tatra Phoenix | 146:56:30 | +92:21:42 |
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| 19 | Martin van den Brink | Rijk Mouw | Jan van der Vaet | Iveco T-Way | 153:52:19 | +99:17:31 |
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| 20 | Daniel Stiblik | Lukáš Kvasnica | Jiří Tomec | Tatra Phoenix | 190:04:44 | +135:29:56 |
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Classics
Incidents
Stage 1
- Near the start of stage 1, French driver Lionel Baud collided with a Russian spectator in a segment far from the race organizers' designated spectator area. The stage was briefly halted for the cars category while the spectator was evacuated to hospital, where he was diagnosed with a broken tibia and fibula from the impact.[11]
Stage 2
- Near the end of stage 2, Spanish motorcyclist Carles Falcón suffered a major accident. Race director David Castera indicated that Falcón was initially found by medics with no pulse before being resuscitated and airlifted to hospital in Al-Dawadmi in serious condition. After arriving at hospital, Falcón was found to have a fractured C2 vertebra and to be suffering cerebral edema. Falcón was placed in an induced coma due to the injuries. Isaac Feliu, Falcón's teammate, withdrew from the rally following the accident.[12] Falcón died from his injuries on 15 January. He was 45 years old.[13]
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