1981 Paris–Dakar Rally

1981 Dakar Rally also known as the 1981 Paris–Dakar Rally was the 3rd running of the Dakar Rally event. The car class was won by René Metge and Bernard Giroux. The motorcycle class was won by Hubert Auriol.[1]

1981 Paris–Dakar Rally
 Previous eventNext event 
Host country France
 Algeria
 Mali
 Upper Volta
 Ivory Coast
 Senegal

Cars

Year 1st 2nd 3rd
DriverCar DriverCar DriverCar
1981 René MetgeRange Rover V8 Hervé CotelBuggy Cotel Jean-Claude BriavoineLada Niva

Stages

Stage Date From To Total (km)
1 1 January Paris Olivetapprox 120
2 2 January Olivet Sèteapprox 625
3 JanuaryTransportation to Africa
3 4 January Algiers Moudjbara300
4 5 January Moudjbara Bordj Omar Driss949
5 6 January Bordj Omar Driss Tit605
6 7 January Tit Timeaouine540
7 8 January Timeaouine Gao740
9 JanuaryRest day in Gao
8 10 January Gao Tombouctou412
9 11 January Tombouctou Niono570
10 12 January Niono Bobo-Dioulasso1080
11 13 January Bobo-Dioulasso Bouna828
12 14 January Bouna Korhogo326
13 15 January Korhogo Kolokani310
16 JanuaryRest day in Kolokani
14 17 January Kolokani Nioro du Sahel297
15 18 January Nioro du Sahel Bakel325
16 19 January Bakel Louga143
17 20 January Louga Dakar96

References

  1. "History of Dakar - RETROSPECTIVE 1979-2007" (PDF). Dakar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2009-01-07.


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