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1983 Paris–Dakar Rally | |||
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France Algeria Niger Mali Mauritania Senegal |
1983 Dakar Rally also known as the 1983 Paris–Dakar Rally was the 5th running of the Dakar Rally event. The course crossed the Ténéré desert for the first time. A sandstorm led to 40 competitors becoming lost. [1]
Mercedes won the car category with a 280 G, and the truck category with a 1936 AK, making them the only manufacturer in the history of the event to have won the race overall in two different categories.
Rank | Driver / Co-driver |
Country | Car |
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1 |
Jacky Ickx / Claude Brasseur |
France | Mercedes |
2 |
André Trossat / Jean-Claude Briavoine |
France | Lada |
3 |
Pierre Lartigue / P. Destaillats |
France | Rover |
Rank | Driver | Country | Bike |
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1 | Hubert Auriol | France | BMW |
2 | Patrick Dobrecq | France | Honda |
3 | Marc Joineau | France | Suzuki |