Stéphane Peterhansel, The most successful driver in the history of the Dakar with eight victories in the car category and six in motorcycles, will not be able to defend this year the success achieved in the last edition, since the breakdowns suffered on board the new Audi hybrid prototype have left without options in the 44th edition of the rally, which ends this Friday.
It is not yet known who will succeed him., although it will not be your partner Carlos Sainz, the Spaniard with the most victories in cars (3), who has also lost all options for the final victory. Nasser Al-Attiyah He faces the second week of the race as an outstanding leader and can achieve his fourth ‘Touareg’ as champion.
Let’s review the record of the Dakar in cars so far:
2021 S. Peterhansel France Mini JCWB
2020 Carlos Sainz Spain Mini
2019 Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah Qatar Toyota
2018 Carlos Sainz Spain Peugeot
2017 Stéphane Peterhansel France Peugeot
2016 Stéphane Peterhansel France Peugeot
2015 Nasser Al-Attiyah Qatar Mini
2014 Nani Roma Spain Mini
2013 Stéphane Peterhansel France Mini
2012 Stéphane Peterhansel France Mini
2011 Nasser Al-Attiyah Qatar Volkswagen
2010 Carlos Sainz Spain Volkswagen
2009 Giniel de Villiers South Africa Volkswagen
2008 Not contested in the wake of the terrorist threat from Al-Qaeda
2007 Stéphane Peterhansel France Mitsubishi
2006 Luc Alphand France Mitsubishi
2005 Stéphane Peterhansel France Mitsubishi
2004 Stéphane Peterhansel France Mitsubishi
2003 Hiroshi Masuoka Japan Mitsubishi
2002 Hiroshi Masuoka Japan Mitsubishi
2001 Jutta Kleinschmidt Germany Mitsubishi
2000 Jean Louis Schlesser France Schlesser
1999 Jean Louis Schlesser France Schlesser
1998 Jean Pierre Fontenay France Mitsubishi Pajero
1997 Kenjiro Shinozuka Japan Mitsubishi Pajero
1996 Pierre Lartigue France Citroën ZX Rallye Raid
1995 Pierre Lartigue France Citroën ZX Rallye Raid
1994 Pierre Lartigue France Citroën ZX Rallye Raid
1993 Bruno Saby France Mitsubishi Pajero
1992 Hubert Auriol France Mitsubishi Pajero
1991 Ari Vatanen Finland Citroen ZX Rallye Raid
1990 Ari Vatanen Finland Peugeot 405 Turbo 16
1989 Ari Vatanen Finland Peugeot 405 Turbo 16
1988 Juha Kankkunen Finland Peugeot 205 Turbo 16
1987 Ari Vatanen Finland Peugeot 205 Turbo 16
1986 René Metge France Porsche 959
1985 Patrick Zaniroli France Mitsubishi Pajero
1984 René Metge France Porsche 911 4×4
1983 Jacky Ickx Belgium Mercedes 280 GE
1982 Claude Marreau France Renault 20 Turbo 4×4
1981 René Metge France Range Rover
1980 Freddy Kottulinsky Germany Volkswagen Ilits
1979 Alain Guenestier France Range Rover