2007 Dakar Rally
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The route
Host country Portugal
 Spain
 Morocco
 Mauritania
 Mali
 Senegal
Results
Cars winnerFrance Stéphane Peterhansel
France Jean-Paul Cottret
Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution
Bikes winnerFrance Cyril Despres
KTM
Trucks winnerNetherlands Hans Stacey
MAN

The 2007 Dakar Rally was the 29th running of the event. It started in Lisbon, Portugal on 6 January and ran through Europe and Africa until 21 January 2007. It was the last time the event would take place partially in Africa, as the 2008 event was moved to a Europe-only event because of terrorist attacks, and moved to South America from 2009.

Entries

Number of participants
Stage Bikes Cars Trucks Total
Start of Rally24518185511
Rest Day17312866367
End of Rally13210959300

Bikes

Leading Entries
Manufacturer Team No. Rider
Austria KTM KTM Repsol 1 Spain Marc Coma
3 Italy Giovanni Sala
21 Spain Jordi Viladoms
Gauloises KTM 2 France Cyril Despres
4 Spain Isidre Esteve
8 France David Casteu
14 Netherlands Frans Verhoeven
Petrobras-Lubrax 5 Brazil Jean de Azevedo
Team Scandinavia 6 Norway Pål Anders Ullevålseter
KTM-Toni-Togo 7 France Alain Duclos
Red Bull KTM USA 9 United States Chris Blais
Pai-Rally Pan America 25 United States Jonah Street
Japan Yamaha Bianchiprata Compet Vodafone 10 Portugal Hélder Rodrigues
Challenge Yamaha Africa 12 France David Frétigné

Cars

Leading Entries
Manufacturer Team No. Driver Co-Driver
Japan Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Ralliart 300 France Luc Alphand France Gilles Picard
302 France Stéphane Peterhansel France Jean-Paul Cottret
304 Spain Nani Roma Spain Lucas Cruz
306 Japan Hiroshi Masuoka France Pascal Maimon
Germany Volkswagen Volkswagen Motorsport 301 South Africa Giniel de Villiers Germany Dirk von Zitzewitz
303 Spain Carlos Sainz France Michel Périn
305 United States Mark Miller South Africa Ralph Pitchford
308 Finland Ari Vatanen Italy Fabrizia Pons
Team Lagos 313 Portugal Carlos Sousa Germany Andreas Schulz
Germany BMW X-Raid 307 Germany Jutta Kleinschmidt Sweden Tina Thörner
309 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah France Alain Guehennec
312 France Guerlain Chicherit France Matthieu Baumel
314 Spain José Luis Monterde Belgium Jean-Marie Lurquin
France Schlesser Schlesser-Ford Raid 310 France Jean-Louis Schlesser France Arnaud Debron
Japan Nissan Team Dessoude 317 France Christian Lavieille France François Borsotto
319 France Yvan Muller France René Metge
De Mévius Team 329 Poland Krzysztof Hołowczyc Belgium Jean-Marc Fortin
Tecnosport-Italia 342 Japan Kenjiro Shinozuka Italy Roberto di Persio
United States Hummer Team Gordon 320 United States Robby Gordon United States Andy Grider
Japan Honda Fast & Speed 327 Belgium Freddy Loix Netherlands Herman Vaanholt

Trucks

Leading Entries
Manufacturer Team No. Driver Co-Drivers
Russia Kamaz Kamaz-Master 500 Russia Vladimir Chagin Russia Semen Yakubov
Russia Sergey Savostin
505 Russia Sergey Reshetnikov Russia Andrey Mokeev
Russia Eduard Kupriyanov
527 Russia Ilgizar Mardeev Russia Aydar Belyaev
Russia Eduard Nikolaev
Germany MAN Exact-Man 501 Netherlands Hans Stacey Belgium Charly Gotlib
Netherlands Bernard der Kinderen
508 France Philippe Jacquot France Willy Alcaraz
Netherlands Toon van Genugten
516 Germany Franz Echter Germany Detlef Ruf
Netherlands Edwin van Dooren
Netherlands GINAF Team De Rooy 502 Netherlands Jan de Rooy Belgium Dany Colebunders
Belgium Clemens Smulders
509 Netherlands Gérard de Rooy Belgium Tom Colsoul
Netherlands Arno Slaats
Czech Republic Tatra Petrobras-Lubrax 503 Brazil André de Azevedo Czech Republic Jaromír Martinec
Brazil Maykel Justo
Loprais Tatra Team 512 Czech Republic Aleš Loprais Czech Republic Petr Gilar
Japan Hino Sugawara 504 Japan Yoshimasa Sugawara Japan Katsumi Hamura
507 Japan Teruhito Sugawara Japan Seiichi Suzuki
Japan Akira Koishizawa
Italy Iveco Motorsport Italia 506 Italy Giacomo Vismara Italy Mario Cambiaghi
Italy Sergio Chionni

Route

The race began in Lisbon, Portugal, and passed through Spain, Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, and Senegal. The total race distance was 7,915 kilometres (4,918 mi), of which 4,309 kilometres (2,677 mi) was timed special stage.[1] There was a rest day in Atar, Mauritania on 13 January.[2]

Stages

Rally stages map
StageDateFromToDistanceStage Winners
LiaisonSpecialLiaisonTotalBikesCarsTrucks
kmmikmmikmmikmmi
16 JanuaryPortugal LisbonPortugal Portimão1157111773232144464288Portugal R. FariaPortugal C. SousaNetherlands G. de Rooy
27 JanuaryPortugal PortimãoSpain Málaga159.36742463288545339Portugal H. RodriguesSpain C. SainzStage cancelled
38 JanuaryMorocco NadorMorocco Er Rachidia205127252157191119648403Spain M. ComaSouth Africa G. de VilliersRussia V. Chagin
49 JanuaryMorocco Er RachidiaMorocco Ouarzazate9660405252178111679422Spain M. ComaFrance J-L. SchlesserRussia V. Chagin
510 JanuaryMorocco OuarzazateMorocco Tan-Tan164102325202279173768477Spain I. EsteveSpain C. SainzNetherlands H. Stacey
611 JanuaryMorocco Tan-TanMauritania Zouérat41425739424595.6817508Spain J. ViladomsUnited States R. GordonNetherlands H. Stacey
712 JanuaryMauritania ZouératMauritania Atar42.55423373421580360France C. DespresSouth Africa G. de VilliersNetherlands H. Stacey
13 JanuaryMauritania AtarRest day
814 JanuaryMauritania AtarMauritania Tichit352258936621.2626389Spain M. ComaSouth Africa G. de VilliersNetherlands H. Stacey
915 JanuaryMauritania TichitMauritania Néma-49430731.9497309Latvia J. VintersFrance J-L. SchlesserNetherlands W. van Ginkel
1016 JanuaryMauritania NémaMauritania Néma106.23362272415400250Portugal H. RodriguesQatar N. Al-AttiyahNetherlands A. Brouwer
1117 JanuaryMauritania NémaMauritania Ayoun el Atrous280170--280170Stage cancelled
1218 JanuaryMauritania Ayoun el AtrousMali Kayes1106825716011773484301Spain I. EsteveSpain C. SainzNetherlands H. Stacey
1319 JanuaryMali KayesSenegal Tambacounda1801102601601811458285France C. DespresSpain C. SainzCzech Republic A. Loprais
1420 JanuarySenegal TambacoundaSenegal Dakar12477225140227141576358Brazil J. de AzevedoSpain C. SainzFrance P. Jacquot
1521 JanuarySenegal Dakar3622169.941259358Latvia J. VintersSouth Africa G. de VilliersNetherlands A. Brouwer

Note: The timed section of stage 7 was shortened to 407.6 kilometres (253.3 mi) due to adverse weather conditions.

Top-3 riders per stage

Motorcycles

StageStage Top-3MakeTimeLeaders Top-3MakeTime
1Portugal Ruben Faria
Portugal Helder Rodrigues
Spain Isidre Esteve
Yamaha
Yamaha
KTM
1:22:07
1:22:23
1:27:07
Portugal Ruben Faria
Portugal Helder Rodrigues
Spain Isidre Esteve
Yamaha
Yamaha
KTM
1:22:07
+0:16
+5:00
2Portugal Helder Rodrigues
Portugal Ruben Faria
Spain Isidre Esteve
Yamaha
Yamaha
KTM
1:02:44
1:03:47
1:04:29
Portugal Helder Rodrigues
Portugal Ruben Faria
Spain Isidre Esteve
Yamaha
Yamaha
KTM
2:25:07
+0:47
+6:29
3Spain Marc Coma
United States Chris Blais
Spain Isidre Esteve
KTM
KTM
KTM
3:07:39
3:08:35
3:10:36
Spain Isidre Esteve
Spain Marc Coma
France David Casteu
KTM
KTM
KTM
5:42:12
+0:26
+1:03
4Spain Marc Coma
Spain Isidre Esteve
France Cyril Despres
KTM
KTM
KTM
4:24:54
4:40:10
4:46:50
Spain Marc Coma
Spain Isidre Esteve
France David Casteu
KTM
KTM
KTM
10:10:32
+11:50
+24:20
5Spain Isidre Esteve
Spain Marc Coma
France Cyril Despres
KTM
KTM
KTM
3:56:22
3:58:16
4:01:24
Spain Marc Coma
Spain Isidre Esteve
France David Casteu
KTM
KTM
KTM
14:08:48
+9:56
+37:41
6Spain Jordi Viladoms
Spain Marc Coma
United States Chris Blais
KTM
KTM
KTM
3:45:45
3:46:42
3:46:45
Spain Marc Coma
Spain Isidre Esteve
France David Casteu
KTM
KTM
KTM
17:55:30
+12:07
+44:39
7France Cyril Despres
Norway Pal Anders Ullevalseter
France David Casteu
KTM
KTM
KTM
4:30:42
4:33:28
4:35:18
Spain Marc Coma
Spain Isidre Esteve
France David Casteu
KTM
KTM
KTM
22:38:34
+10:47
+36:53
8Spain Marc Coma
France Cyril Despres
Norway Pal Anders Ullevalseter
KTM
KTM
KTM
7:46:13
7:56:15
8:10:13
Spain Marc Coma
France Cyril Despres
France David Casteu
KTM
KTM
KTM
30:24:47
+54:58
+1:03:15
9Latvia Janis Vinters
France Cyril Despres
Spain Marc Coma
KTM
KTM
KTM
6:08:51
6:16:22
6:16:44
Spain Marc Coma
France Cyril Despres
France David Casteu
KTM
KTM
KTM
36:41:31
+54:36
+1:11:15
10Portugal Helder Rodrigues
Spain Marc Coma
France Cyril Despres
Yamaha
KTM
KTM
4:12:55
4:13:39
4:13:46
Spain Marc Coma
France Cyril Despres
France David Casteu
KTM
KTM
KTM
40:55:10
+54:43
+1:15:12
11No competitive race held
12Spain Isidre Esteve
Portugal Paulo Gonçalves
Poland Jacek Czachor
KTM
Honda
KTM
3:34:46
3:37:49
3:38:50
Spain Marc Coma
France Cyril Despres
France David Casteu
KTM
KTM
KTM
44:47:16
+52:48
+1:10:13
13France Cyril Despres
United States Chris Blais
France Michel Marchini
KTM
KTM
Yamaha
3:00:56
3:07:03
3:11:21
France Cyril Despres
France David Casteu
United States Chris Blais
KTM
KTM
KTM
48:41:00
+32:56
+54:52
14Brazil Jean de Azevedo
Poland Jacek Czachor
Latvia Janis Vinters
KTM
KTM
KTM
2:37:46
2:39:51
2:42:51
France Cyril Despres
France David Casteu
United States Chris Blais
KTM
KTM
KTM
51:25:49
+36:09
+53:01
15Latvia Janis Vinters
Norway Pal Anders Ullevalseter
Portugal Helder Rodrigues
KTM
KTM
Yamaha
0:08:42
0:08:49
0:09:07
France Cyril Despres
France David Casteu
United States Chris Blais
KTM
KTM
KTM
51:36:53
+34:19
+52:06

Cars

StageStage Top-3MakeTimeLeaders Top-3MakeTime
1Portugal Carlos Sousa
South Africa Giniel de Villiers
Spain Carlos Sainz
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
1:20:38
1:23:09
1:23:16
Portugal Carlos Sousa
South Africa Giniel de Villiers
Spain Carlos Sainz
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
1:20:38
+2:31
+2:38
2Spain Carlos Sainz
Spain Nani Roma
France Luc Alphand
Volkswagen
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
0:59:26
0:59:55
0:59:55
Portugal Carlos Sousa
Spain Carlos Sainz
South Africa Giniel de Villiers
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
2:21:57
+0:45
+2:12
3South Africa Giniel de Villiers
Spain Carlos Sainz
France Stéphane Peterhansel
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Mitsubishi
2:46:12
2:46:37
2:49:30
Spain Carlos Sainz
South Africa Giniel de Villiers
Portugal Carlos Sousa
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
5:09:19
+1:02
+4:26
4France Jean-Louis Schlesser
Portugal Carlos Sousa
Spain Carlos Sainz
Schlesser-Ford
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
3:59:54
4:07:46
4:07:52
Spain Carlos Sainz
South Africa Giniel de Villiers
Portugal Carlos Sousa
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
9:17:11
+1:55
+4:20
5Spain Carlos Sainz
France Stéphane Peterhansel
South Africa Giniel de Villiers
Volkswagen
Mitsubishi
Volkswagen
3:36:39
3:37:09
3:38:20
Spain Carlos Sainz
South Africa Giniel de Villiers
Portugal Carlos Sousa
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
12:53:50
+3:36
+11:17
6United States Robby Gordon
France Jean-Louis Schlesser
South Africa Giniel de Villiers
Hummer
Schlesser-Ford
Volkswagen
2:58:57
2:59:14
3:05:49
Spain Carlos Sainz
South Africa Giniel de Villiers
Portugal Carlos Sousa
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
16:00:04
+3:11
+14:03
7South Africa Giniel de Villiers
France Stéphane Peterhansel
Spain Carlos Sainz
Volkswagen
Mitsubishi
Volkswagen
4:00:46
4:03:32
4:05:36
South Africa Giniel de Villiers
Spain Carlos Sainz
France Stéphane Peterhansel
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Mitsubishi
20:04:01
+1:39
+24:38
8South Africa Giniel de Villiers
France Stéphane Peterhansel
France Luc Alphand
Volkswagen
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
7:31:52
7:38:27
7:41:03
South Africa Giniel de Villiers
France Stéphane Peterhansel
France Luc Alphand
Volkswagen
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
27:35:53
+31:13
+43:04
9France Jean-Louis Schlesser
France Luc Alphand
France Stéphane Peterhansel
Schlesser-Ford
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
5:32:03
5:32:16
5:36:17
France Stéphane Peterhansel
France Luc Alphand
France Jean-Louis Schlesser[3]
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
Schlesser-Ford
33:43:23
+7:50
+1:25:32
10Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah
Japan Hiroshi Masuoka
United States Mark Miller
BMW
Mitsubishi
Volkswagen
3:49:48
3:50:16
3:51:37
France Stéphane Peterhansel
France Luc Alphand
France Jean-Louis Schlesser
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
Schlesser-Ford
37:35:19
+9:56
+1:30:50
11No competitive race held
12Spain Carlos Sainz
Portugal Carlos Sousa
France Luc Alphand
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Mitsubishi
2:58:56
3:02:49
3:03:48
France Stéphane Peterhansel
France Luc Alphand
France Jean-Louis Schlesser
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
Schlesser-Ford
40:42:34
+6:29
+1:34:02
13Spain Carlos Sainz
France Stéphane Peterhansel
United States Mark Miller
Volkswagen
Mitsubishi
Volkswagen
2:30:22
2:30:48
2:32:40
France Stéphane Peterhansel
France Luc Alphand
France Jean-Louis Schlesser
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
Schlesser-Ford
43:13:22
+11:15
+1:38:47
14Spain Carlos Sainz
South Africa Giniel de Villiers
Portugal Carlos Sousa
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
2:21:02
2:21:09
2:21:47
France Stéphane Peterhansel
France Luc Alphand
France Jean-Louis Schlesser
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
Schlesser-Ford
45:42:45
+7:16
+1:36:24
15South Africa Giniel de Villiers
Spain Carlos Sainz
United States Robby Gordon
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Hummer
0:07:42
0:07:44
0:08:08
France Stéphane Peterhansel
France Luc Alphand
France Jean-Louis Schlesser
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
Schlesser-Ford
45:53:37
+7:26
+1:33:57

Trucks

StageStage Top-3MakeTimeLeaders Top-3MakeTime
1Netherlands Gerard de Rooy
Netherlands Hans Stacey
Russia Vladimir Chagin
GINAF
MAN
Kamaz
1:40:00
1:40:20
1:40:46
Netherlands Gerard de Rooy
Netherlands Hans Stacey
Russia Vladimir Chagin
GINAF
MAN
Kamaz
1:40:00
+0:20
+0:46
2No competitive race held
3Russia Vladimir Chagin
Netherlands Gerard de Rooy
Netherlands Hans Stacey
Kamaz
GINAF
MAN
3:22:13
3:32:52
3:33:48
Russia Vladimir Chagin
Netherlands Gerard de Rooy
Netherlands Hans Stacey
Kamaz
GINAF
MAN
5:02:59
+9:53
+11:09
4Russia Vladimir Chagin
Netherlands Hans Stacey
Russia Ilgizar Mardeev
Kamaz
MAN
Kamaz
4:56:13
5:09:08
5:25:19
Russia Vladimir Chagin
Netherlands Hans Stacey
Netherlands Gerard de Rooy
Kamaz
MAN
GINAF
9:59:12
+24:04
+54:48
5Netherlands Hans Stacey
Netherlands Gerard de Rooy
Russia Ilgizar Mardeev
MAN
GINAF
Kamaz
3:41:59
3:45:50
3:53:45
Netherlands Hans Stacey
Netherlands Gerard de Rooy
Russia Ilgizar Mardeev
MAN
GINAF
Kamaz
14:05:15
+34:35
+1:30:27
6Netherlands Hans Stacey
Netherlands Gerard de Rooy
Russia Ilgizar Mardeev
MAN
GINAF
Kamaz
3:39:58
3:54:05
3:56:10
Netherlands Hans Stacey
Netherlands Gerard de Rooy
Russia Ilgizar Mardeev
MAN
GINAF
Kamaz
17:45:13
+48:42
+1:46:39
7Netherlands Hans Stacey
France Philippe Jacquot
Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček
MAN
MAN
Tatra
4:51:44
5:18:36
5:19:41
Netherlands Hans Stacey
Russia Ilgizar Mardeev
Netherlands Wulfert van Ginkel
MAN
Kamaz
GINAF
22:36:57
+2:16:28
+3:13:14
8Netherlands Hans Stacey
Russia Ilgizar Mardeev
Netherlands Arjan Brouwer
MAN
Kamaz
GINAF
8:58:49
9:38:57
9:41:37
Netherlands Hans Stacey
Russia Ilgizar Mardeev
Netherlands Wulfert van Ginkel
MAN
Kamaz
GINAF
31:35:46
+2:56:36
+4:31:22
9Netherlands Wulfert van Ginkel
Netherlands Hans Stacey
Czech Republic Aleš Loprais
GINAF
MAN
Tatra
6:47:47
7:00:15
7:01:07
Netherlands Hans Stacey
Russia Ilgizar Mardeev
Netherlands Wulfert van Ginkel
MAN
Kamaz
GINAF
38:36:01
+3:07:11
+4:18:54
10Netherlands Arjan Brouwer
Brazil André de Azevedo
Russia Ilgizar Mardeev
GINAF
Tatra
Kamaz
4:36:22
4:43:55
4:45:43
Netherlands Hans Stacey
Russia Ilgizar Mardeev
Netherlands Wulfert van Ginkel
MAN
Kamaz
GINAF
43:38:51
+2:50:04
+4:18:48
11No competitive race held
12Netherlands Hans Stacey
Czech Republic Tomáš Tomeček
Netherlands Wulfert van Ginkel
MAN
Tatra
GINAF
3:48:04
3:52:57
3:53:54
Netherlands Hans Stacey
Russia Ilgizar Mardeev
Netherlands Wulfert van Ginkel
MAN
Kamaz
GINAF
47:26:55
+2:59:36
+4:24:38
13Czech Republic Aleš Loprais
Netherlands Hans Stacey
Russia Ilgizar Mardeev
Tatra
MAN
Kamaz
3:17:43
3:21:08
3:24:22
Netherlands Hans Stacey
Russia Ilgizar Mardeev
Netherlands Wulfert van Ginkel
MAN
Kamaz
GINAF
50:48:03
+3:02:50
+4:28:25
14France Philippe Jacquot
Czech Republic Aleš Loprais
Brazil André de Azevedo
MAN
Tatra
Tatra
2:53:44
2:58:17
3:03:16
Netherlands Hans Stacey
Russia Ilgizar Mardeev
Czech Republic Aleš Loprais
MAN
Kamaz
Tatra
53:52:15
+3:08:15
+4:45:49
15Netherlands Arjan Brouwer
Czech Republic Aleš Loprais
Netherlands Hans Bekx
GINAF
Tatra
DAF
0:09:39
0:10:31
0:10:33
Netherlands Hans Stacey
Russia Ilgizar Mardeev
Czech Republic Aleš Loprais
MAN
Kamaz
Tatra
54:03:05
+3:10:52
+4:45:30

Final standings

A total of 132 bikes (52.8% of starters), 109 cars (58.3%), and 60 trucks (68.2%) finished the race.

Motorcycles

PosNoRiderBikeEntrantTime
12France Cyril DespresKTM 690 RallyGauloises-KTM51:36:53
28France David CasteuKTM 690 RallyGauloises-KTM52:11:12
39United States Chris BlaisKTM 660 RallyRed Bull KTM USA52:28:59
46Norway Pål Anders UllevålseterKTM 660 RallyTeam Scandinavia53:14:50
510Portugal Helder RodriguesYamaha 450 WRFBianchiprata Compet Vodafone54:07:34
623Latvia Janis VintersKTM 660 RallyJV Moto Team Riga54:21:14
720France Michel MarchiniYamaha 450 WRF54:37:20
885France Thierry BethysHonda 450 CRF XHonda Europe55:03:26
9103Slovakia Jaroslav KatriňákKTM 660 RallyMol Dakar Team55:17:03
1016Poland Jacek CzachorKTM 660 RallyOrlen Team56:00:57

Cars

PosNoDriverCo-DriverCarEntrantTime
1302France Stéphane PeterhanselFrance Jean-Paul CottretMitsubishi Pajero EvolutionRepsol Mitsubishi Ralliart45:53:37
2300France Luc AlphandFrance Gilles PicardMitsubishi PajeroRepsol Mitsubishi Ralliart46:01:03
3310France Jean-Louis SchlesserFrance Arnaud DebronSchlesser-FordSchlesser-Ford Raid47:27:34
4305United States Mark MillerSouth Africa Ralph PitchfordVolkswagen Race Touareg 2Volkswagen Motorsport48:03:53
5306Japan Hiroshi MasuokaFrance Pascal MaimonMitsubishi PajeroRepsol Mitsubishi Ralliart48:38:08
6309Qatar Nasser Al-AttiyahFrance Alain GuehennecBMW X3X-Raid49:25:36
7313Portugal Carlos SousaGermany Andreas SchulzVolkswagen Touareg 2Team Lagos51:04:31
8320United States Robby GordonUnited States Andy GriderHummer H3Team Gordon52:57:44
9303Spain Carlos SainzFrance Michel PerinVolkswagen Race Touareg 2Volkswagen Motorsport53:19:22
10318Belgium Stephane HenrardBelgium Brigitte BecueVolkswagen BuggyHenrard Racing Team54:22:06

Trucks

PosNoDriverCo-DriversTruckTime
1501Netherlands Hans StaceyBelgium Charly Gotlib
Netherlands Bernard der Kinderen
MAN TGA54:03:05
2527Russia Ilgizar MardeevRussia Aydar Belyaev
Russia Eduard Nikolaev
Kamaz 491157:13:57
3512Czech Republic Aleš LopraisCzech Republic Petr GilarTatra T81558:48:35
4513Netherlands Wulfert van GinkelNetherlands Willem Tijsterman
Netherlands Richard de Rooy
GINAF X 222258:54:15
5503Brazil André de AzevedoBrazil Maykel Justo
Czech Republic Jaromír Martinec
Tatra T81559:19:02
6508France Philippe JacquotFrance Willy Alcaraz
Netherlands Toon van Genugten
MAN60:03:32
7505Russia Sergey ReshetnikovRussia Andrey Mokeev
Russia Eduard Kupriyanov
Kamaz 491161:50:47
8530Netherlands Arjan BrouwerNetherlands Simon Koetsier
Netherlands Gerard van Veenendaal
GINAF X 222262:30:31
9507Japan Teruhito SugawaraJapan Seiichi Suzuki
Japan Akira Koishizawa
Hino Ranger - Pro FT65:05:47
10516Germany Franz EchterGermany Detlef Ruf
Germany Edwin van Dooren
MAN TGA65:13:08

Incidents

The 2007 event was marred by the deaths of two competitors, both in the motorcycle division. The first was South African motorcyclist Elmer Symons, who was competing in the rally for the first time, on the fourth stage between Er Rachidia and Ouarzazate. He was the 47th competitor to die taking part in the Dakar.[4] The second death occurred on the 14th and penultimate stage; French motorcyclist Eric Aubijoux was found dead 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the finish line in Dakar. Initial reports indicated he had suffered a fatal heart attack.[5] Later investigations indicated he had been involved earlier in an accident with another vehicle.[6][7]

References

  1. pdf file of course Archived 2006-11-25 at the Wayback Machine from dakar.com. Retrieved 2 January 2006.
  2. The route Archived 2012-05-27 at archive.today from dakar.com. Retrieved 2 January 2007.
  3. Al-Attiyah penalised for 42 minutes Archived 2007-01-15 at the Wayback Machine, dakar.com
  4. Symons dies after crash from eurosport.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2007.
  5. Rider dies as Dakar nears finish BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2007.
  6. Confusion over Dakar rider death BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 June 2007
  7. Dakar 2007 - Bike death a road accident Yahoo!-Eurosport. Retrieved 28 June 2007
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