"Paris-Dakar Rally"

1978-2009 - Paris(France)-Dakar(Senegal)
2009-present - South America

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Participants
Professionals
Amateurs
dunes
mud
grass
rocks
The distances of each stage covered vary from short distances
up to 800900 km per day
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2001 2004 2005
Number of participants
Vehicles and classes

Motorbikes
-engine capacity limit for all motorbikes competing in the Dakar Rally is 450cc,
-engines may be either single or twin cylinder
Quads
-They are divided into two subgroups:
-two-wheel drive quads with a single cylinder engine with a maximum capacity of 750cc
-four-wheel drive quads with a maximum engine capacity of 900cc
Cars
The car class is made up of vehicles weighing less than 3,500 kg
-engine type (petrol or diesel)
-drive type (two-wheel or four-wheel drive)
Mini have been the most successful marque in the car category in recent years.
Trucks
is made up of vehicles weighing more than 3,500 kg
Kamaz has dominated the truck category since the turn of the century,
although it has come under increasing pressure from rivals
such as Iveco, MAN and Tatra, which enjoyed much success in the 1990s.
Hino, DAF, Perlini and Mercedes-Benz have also been among the winners in the past.







Vehicles and classes

Motorbikes
-engine capacity limit for all
motorbikes competing in the Dakar
Rally is 450cc,
-engines may be either single or
twin cylinder

Quads
-They are divided into two subgroups:
-two-wheel drive quads with a single cylinder engine with a maximum
capacity of 750cc
-four-wheel drive quads with a maximum engine capacity of 900cc

Cars
The car class is made up of vehicles weighing less than 3,500 kg
-engine type (petrol or diesel)
-drive type (two-wheel or four-wheel drive)
Mini have been the most successful marque in the car category in recent years.

Trucks
The Truck class is made up of vehicles weighing more than 3,500 kg
Kamaz has dominated the truck category since the turn of the century,
although it has come under increasing pressure from rivals
such as Iveco, MAN and Tatra, which enjoyed much success in the 1990s.
Hino, DAF, Perlini and Mercedes-Benz have also been among the winners in the
past.

The 2015 Dakar Rally will be the 35th running of the event and the seventh
successive year that the event is held in South America.
Thank you!