Records broken in Dakar Rally Event
This is a list of records in the Dakar Rally since 1979.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Records are correct as of the 2024 Dakar Rally . Updates are likely to happen during a rally and are subject to change due to the nature of time penalties occurring throughout the rally.
Bold names indicate active as of the most recently finished rally.
Stage wins for pilots and manufacturers will include any Dakar Experience/joker and prologue stage wins.
Rider Years Wins 1 Stéphane Peterhansel 1991-93, 1995, 1997, 1998 6 2 Cyril Neveu 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1987 5 Cyril Despres 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013 Marc Coma 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015 5 Edi Orioli 1988, 1990, 1994, 1996 4 6 Richard Sainct 1999, 2000, 2003 3 7 Hubert Auriol 1981, 1983 2 Gaston Rahier 1984, 1985 Fabrizio Meoni 2001, 2002 Toby Price 2016, 2019 Sam Sunderland 2017, 2022 Kevin Benavides 2021, 2023 Ricky Brabec 2020, 2024 12 Gilles Lalay 1989 1 Nani Roma 2004 Matthias Walkner 2018
Most stage wins in a single Dakar [ edit ]
Wins by manufacturer [ edit ] Manufacturer Years Wins 1 KTM 2001–2019, 2023 19 2 Yamaha 1979, 1980, 1991–1993, 1995–1998 9 3 Honda 1982, 1986–1989, 2020–2021, 2024 8 4 BMW 1981, 1983–1985, 1999–2000 6 5 Cagiva 1990, 1994 2 6 Gas Gas 2022 1
Stage wins by manufacturer [ edit ] Most successful model of bike: KTM 450 Rally with 10 wins in 2011-2019 and 2023 (11 if the Gas Gas is counted in 2022).
Wins by nationality [ edit ] Combined competitor and make podiums by nationality [ edit ]
Since 2009
Scratches in a single Dakar [ edit ] (since 2010)
Wins by manufacturer [ edit ] Manufacturer Years Wins 1 Yamaha 2009–2024 16
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Since 2017 SSVs became a separate class from the cars.
Since 2021 the Lightweight class was further separated into T3 Lightweight Prototype and T4 Modified Production SSV.
For 2021 all Lightweights were under a single entry list but had separate general classifications. T3s had entry numbers from 380 to 399 and T4s had 400 to 454.
T4 Modified Production SSV [ edit ] Stage wins in a single Dakar [ edit ]
Wins by manufacturer [ edit ] Manufacturer Years Wins 1 Can-Am 2018 - 2023 6 2 Polaris 2017, 2024 2
Most successful model of UTV: Can-Am Maverick with 6 wins
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T3 Lightweight Prototype [ edit ] Since 2021
Stage wins in a single Dakar [ edit ]
Wins by manufacturer [ edit ] Manufacturer Years Wins 1 Can-Am 2021 - 2023 3 2 Taurus 2024 1
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Driver Years Wins 1 Stéphane Peterhansel 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021 8 2 Nasser Al-Attiyah 2011, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023 5 3 Ari Vatanen 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991 4 Carlos Sainz 2010, 2018, 2020, 2024 5 René Metge 1981, 1984, 1986 3 Pierre Lartigue 1994, 1995, 1996 7 Jean-Louis Schlesser 1999, 2000 2 Hiroshi Masuoka 2002, 2003
Most stage wins in a single Dakar [ edit ]
Wins by manufacturer [ edit ] Manufacturer Years Wins 1 Mitsubishi 1985, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2001-2007 12 2 Peugeot 1987-1990, 2016-2018 7 3 Mini 2012–2015, 2020-2021 6 4 Citroën 1991, 1994-1996 4 Volkswagen 1980, 2009-2011 5 Toyota 2019, 2022, 2023 3 6 Porsche 1984, 1986 2 Range Rover 1979, 1981 Schlesser 1999, 2000 11 Mercedes 1983 1 Renault 1982 Audi 2024
Stage wins by manufacturer [ edit ] ^ Includes stage wins under BRX
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Combined competitor and make podiums by nationality [ edit ]
Driver Years Wins 1 Vladimir Chagin 2000, 2002-2004, 2006, 2010, 2011 7 2 Karel Loprais 1988, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001 6 3 Eduard Nikolaev 2010, 2013, 2017-2019 5 4 Georges Groine 1982, 1983 2 Francesco Perlini 1992, 1993 Firdaus Kabirov 2005, 2009 Gerard de Rooy 2012, 2016 Andrey Karginov 2014, 2020 Dmitry Sotnikov 2021, 2022
(Since 1999)
Stage wins in a single Dakar [ edit ] (since 1999)
Wins by manufacturer [ edit ] Manufacturer Years Wins 1 Kamaz 1996, 2000, 2002-2006, 2009-2011, 2013-2015, 2017-2022 19 2 Tatra 1988, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001 6 3 Mercedes-Benz 1982–1986 5 4 Perlini 1990–1993 4 Iveco 2012, 2016, 2023, 2024 6 Sonacome 1980 1 ALM/Acmat 1981 DAF 1987 Hino 1997 MAN 2007
Most successful model of truck: Tatra 815 with 6 wins
Stage wins by manufacturer [ edit ] (since 1997)
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Since 2021
Fewest points at finish [ edit ]
Scratches in a single Dakar [ edit ]
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Wins by manufacturer [ edit ] Stage wins by manufacturer [ edit ] Manufacturer Stage Wins Category 1 Yamaha 293 Bikes/Quads/SSVT3 2 KTM 228 Bikes 3 Kamaz 178 Trucks 4 Mitsubishi 157 Cars/Trucks/Classic 5