1980 Paris–Dakar Rally

1980 Dakar Rally also known as the 1980 Paris–Dakar Rally was the 2nd running of the Dakar Rally event, starting from Paris on 1 January and finishing in Dakar on the 23 January. The 1980 event saw vehicle manufacturers such as Yamaha, Volkswagen, Lada, and BMW taking part and the introduction of a truck category.

1980 Paris–Dakar Rally
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Host country France
 Algeria
 Mali
 Upper Volta
 Senegal

Summary

216 competitors started the rally of which 81 made the finish. Cyril Neveu won for the second time in succession on a Yamaha, Freddy Kottulinsky won the car class driving a Volkswagen and Zohra Ataouat became the first winner of the truck class driving for Sonacome.[1]

Stages
Stage Date From To Dist. Winner (cars) Winner (bikes)
P 1 JanuaryFrance ParisFrance Olivet4France J-C. BriavoineFrance C. Neveu
2 JanuaryFrance OlivetFrance MarseilleLiaison only
3–5 JanuaryTransportation to Africa
1 6 JanuaryAlgeria AlgiersAlgeria In Salah37France J-C. BriavoineFrance C. Neveu
2 7 JanuaryAlgeria In SalahAlgeria Reggane270France C. NeveuFrance E. Breton
8 JanuaryAlgeria RegganeAlgeria Bordj Badji Mokhtar630France J. RagnottiFrance M. Merel
9 JanuaryAlgeria Bordj Badji MokhtarMali Gao675Sweden F. KottulinskyFrance H. Auriol
10 JanuaryMali GaoRest day
3 11 JanuaryMali GaoMali Mopti595Sweden F. KottulinskyFrance H. Auriol
12 JanuaryMali MoptiMali NionoLiaison only
13 JanuaryMali NionoMali Tombouctou570France J. RagnottiFrance G. Desheulles
14 JanuaryMali TombouctouMali Gao424France C. NeveuFrance H. Auriol
4 15 JanuaryMali GaoRepublic of Upper Volta Bobo-DioulassoLiaison only
5 16 JanuaryRepublic of Upper Volta Bobo-DioulassoMali Kolokani120Sweden F. KottulinskyFrance M. Merel
17 JanuaryMali KolokaniRest day
6 18 JanuaryMali KolokaniMali Nioro du Sahel280France C. MarreauFrance C. Neveu
19 JanuaryMali Nioro du SahelMali Kayes247Sweden F. KottulinskyFrance P. Vassard
7 20 JanuaryMali KayesSenegal BakelLiaison only
21 JanuarySenegal BakelSenegal Linguère
22 JanuarySenegal LinguèreSenegal Lompoul87France H. CotelFrance P. Vassard
23 JanuarySenegal LompoulSenegal Dakar120France C. NeveuFrance C. Neveu

Leading Results

Bikes
Pos. No. Competitors Vehicle
1 50 France Cyril Neveu Yamaha XT 500
2 58 France Michel Merel Yamaha XT 500
3 60 France Jean-Noël Pineau Yamaha XT 500
4 80 France Jean-Pierre Lloret Yamaha XT 500
5 86 France "Fenouil" BMW 800
6 43 France Philippe Vassard KTM 240
7 38 Belgium Alain Padou Honda XR 500
8 48 France Ludovic Loue Yamaha XT 500
9 74 France Guy Albaret Yamaha XT 500
10 22 France Marc Joineau Suzuki SP 370

Cars
Pos. No. Competitor Vehicle
1 137 Sweden Freddy Kottulinsky
West Germany Gerd Löffelmann		 Volkswagen Iltis
2 136 France Patrick Zaniroli
France Philippe Colesse		 Volkswagen Iltis
3 120 France Claude Marreau
France Bernard Marreau		 Renault 4
4 138 France Jean Ragnotti
France Georges Vaills		 Volkswagen Iltis
5 180 France Christophe Neveu
France Rémy Bourgoin		 Range Rover
  • Of the 216 starters, 81 completed the event - 49 cars (of 116), 25 bikes (of 90) and 7 trucks (of 10).[1]

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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