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The 2009 Dakar Rally was the 31st running of the Dakar Rally.The race began on 3 January 2009, and took place across Argentina and Chile. [1] The rally was for the first time to take place outside of Europe and Africa as the location was changed by organizers due to concerns about possible terrorist attacks that resulted in the cancellation of the 2008 edition [1] [2] [3] In addition to ...
The Dakar Rally (French: Le Rallye Dakar) or simply "The Dakar" (Le Dakar), formerly known as the Paris–Dakar Rally (Le Rallye Paris-Dakar), is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). The rally is an off-road endurance event.
2 United States: 1 2 Netherlands: Taurus 1 2 3 Brazil: 1 4 Chile: 1 5 Czech Republic: 1 7 Spain: 1 1 8 Germany: 2 9 Japan: Yamaha 2 10 Italy: 1 11 Sweden: 1 12 France: Pinch Racing 4 13 Belgium: OT3 2
Among the 46 non-competitor fatalities are those of the race's founder Thierry Sabine, 14 news journalists and support crew, 23 spectators, and 4 children. The Dakar Rally has received criticism because of its high mortality rates, with the Vatican Paper describing the event as "the bloody race of irresponsibility". [1]
Jutta Kleinschmidt (born 29 August 1962) is a German competitor of offroad automotive racing events. She is known for her numerous showings in the Paris Dakar Rally, and notably for having won the event in 2001, becoming the first woman driver to win the race and the only German to win the car category. [1]
Race to Dakar is a documentary series following actor and keen motorcyclist Charley Boorman's entry into the 2006 Dakar Rally from Lisbon to Dakar. First aired on Sky Two and ABC Television (Australia) during 2006, it was also released as a book.
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Quads - 2009 Thierry Magnaldi France: 1990 Henri Magne France: 1982 Cars (co-driver) - 1997, 2000 Adam Małysz Poland: 2012 Ayrat Mardeev Russia: 2009 Trucks - 2015 Bernard Marreau France: 1979 Cars (co-driver) - 1982 Claude Marreau France: 1979 Cars - 1982 Hiroshi Masuoka Japan: 1987 Cars - 2002, 2003 Alister McRae Great Britain: 2009 Colin McRae