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Dakar Rally · Class · 1979–2026
Cars
The car class, from the T1 prototypes of the Peugeot and Mitsubishi years to today’s T1+ buggies and hybrids. 47 editions won, 1979–2026; most wins: Stéphane Peterhansel (8); most successful marque: Mitsubishi (12).
Open in the atlas →Editions471979–2026
Podium places141
Different winners47
Winning marques13
Most wins
| Driver / rider | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Stéphane Peterhansel | 8 | 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021 |
| Jean-Paul Cottret | 7 | 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017 |
| Nasser Al-Attiyah | 6 | 2011, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2026 |
| Carlos Sainz | 4 | 2010, 2018, 2020, 2024 |
| Lucas Cruz | 4 | 2010, 2018, 2020, 2024 |
| Mathieu Baumel | 4 | 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023 |
| Michel Périn | 4 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 2014 |
| Ari Vatanen | 4 | 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Pierre Lartigue | 3 | 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Bruno Berglund | 3 | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| René Metge | 3 | 1981, 1984, 1986 |
| Timo Gottschalk | 2 | 2011, 2025 |
| Gilles Picard | 2 | 1998, 2006 |
| Hiroshi Masuoka | 2 | 2002, 2003 |
| Andreas Schulz | 2 | 2001, 2003 |
Winning marques
| Marque | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi | 12 | 1985, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Peugeot | 7 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Mini | 6 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021 |
| Toyota | 4 | 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025 |
| Volkswagen | 4 | 1980, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Citroën | 4 | 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Schlesser | 2 | 1999, 2000 |
| Porsche | 2 | 1984, 1986 |
| Land Rover | 2 | 1979, 1981 |
| Dacia | 1 | 2026 |
| Audi | 1 | 2024 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 1 | 1983 |
| Renault | 1 | 1982 |