2009 Dakar Rally

The 2009 Dakar Rally was the 31st running of the Dakar Rally. In addition to motorcycle, automobile, and truck categories, a separate quad (all-terrain vehicle) class was added for the first time. The race began on 3 January 2009, and took place across Argentina and Chile.[1] The rally was for the first time to take place outside of Europe and Africa as the location was changed by organizers due to concerns about possible terrorist attacks that resulted in the moving of the 2008 edition from the traditional route to Senegal to Hungary and Romania in the spring .[1][2]

Étienne Lavigne, the race director of the rally, first announced the new race location in February 2008 around the same time as the replacement Central Europe Rally was held for competitors. He said, "Dakar competitors are going to discover new territory, new scenery, but with the same spirit of competition and adventure, with very hard stages."[3]

Entrants

540 teams from 50 nations are competing in the race.[4] Teams underwent administrative and technical checks in Buenos Aires between 31 December and 2 January. Afterwards, 217 motorcycles, 25 all-terrain vehicle, 177 cars, and 81 trucks driven by a total of 837 people were approved to start.[1][5]

Route

Cars before the event began
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev meets with the KAMAZ-Master team at the Moscow Kremlin on 28 January 2009.

The race began in Buenos Aires, Argentina with a symbolic start that took place on 2 January in downtown Buenos Aires, attracting an estimated crowd of 500,000 fans.[6] The total racing distance is more than 9,578 kilometres (5,951 mi), of which 5,652 kilometres (3,512 mi) is timed special stage.[7] There will be a rest day in Valparaíso, Chile on 10 January.[8] There are ten stages in Argentina, and three in Chile.[4]

Stages

Stage Date From To Connection Special Connection Total Stage winners
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1 3 JanuaryArgentina Buenos AiresArgentina Santa Rosa196 122371 231166 103733 455Spain M. ComaFrance C. DeclerckQatar N. Al-AttiyahNetherlands M. van Vliet
2 4 JanuaryArgentina Santa RosaArgentina Puerto Madryn0 0237 147600 373837 520Netherlands F. VerhoevenFrance C. DeclerckSpain C. SainzNetherlands G. de Rooy
3 5 JanuaryArgentina Puerto MadrynArgentina Jacobacci70 43616 3838 5694 431Spain M. ComaCzech Republic J. MacháčekQatar N. Al-AttiyahRussia V. Chagin
4 6 JanuaryArgentina JacobacciArgentina Neuquén4 2459 28525 16488 303Spain M. ComaSpain J. M. GonzálezSpain C. SainzNetherlands G. de Rooy
5 7 JanuaryArgentina NeuquénArgentina San Rafael173 107506 31484 52763 474United States J. StreetSpain J. M. GonzálezQatar N. Al-AttiyahRussia F. Kabirov
6 8 JanuaryArgentina San RafaelArgentina Mendoza76 47395 245154 96625 388France C. DespresCzech Republic J. MacháčekSouth Africa G. de VilliersRussia V. Chagin
7 9 JanuaryArgentina MendozaChile Valparaíso80 50419 260317 197816 507Chile F. LópezArgentinaM. PatronelliSpain C. SainzStage cancelled
10 JanuaryChile ValparaísoRest Day
8 11 JanuaryChile ValparaísoChile La Serena245 152294 183113 70652 405France C. DespresCzech Republic J. MacháčekSpain C. SainzNetherlands G. de Rooy
9 12 JanuaryChile La SerenaChile Copiapó88 55449 2790 0537 334Netherlands F. VerhoevenCzech Republic J. MacháčekSpain C. SainzRussia F. Kabirov
10 13 JanuaryChile CopiapóChile Copiapó20 12666 4140 0686 426Spain J. ViladomsArgentina M. PatronelliSpain C. SainzRussia V. Chagin
11 14 JanuaryChile CopiapóArgentina Fiambalá20 12215 134445 277680 423Stage cancelled
12 15 JanuaryArgentina FiambaláArgentina La Rioja4 2253 157261 162518 322France C. DespresArgentina M. PatronelliSouth Africa G. de VilliersRussia V. Chagin
13 16 JanuaryArgentina La RiojaArgentina Córdoba161 100545 33947 29753 468France C. DespresSpain C. AvendañoSpain N. RomaRussia F. Kabirov
14 17 JanuaryArgentina CórdobaArgentina Buenos Aires224 139227 141341 212792 492Portugal H. RodriguesSpain J. M. PeñaSouth Africa G. de VilliersRussia F. Kabirov
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Due to heavy fog and the need to cross the border between Chile and Argentina, the competitive element of Stage 11 was cancelled.

Stage results

Motorcycles

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Time Difference Pos Competitor Make Time Difference
1 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM2h 46' 17"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM2h 46' 17"+ 00' 00"
2 J. Czachor (POL)KTM3h 08' 22"+ 22' 05" 2 J. Czachor (POL)KTM3h 08' 22"+ 22' 05"
3 M. Stanovnik (SLO)KTM3h 10' 59"+ 24' 42" 3 M. Stanovnik (SLO)KTM3h 10' 59"+ 24' 42"
2 1 F. Verhoeven (NED)KTM2h 14' 48"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM5h 13' 32"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Despres (FRA)KTM2h 15' 29+ 00' 41" 2 F. Verhoeven (NED)KTM5h 27' 19"+ 13' 47"
3 D. Fretigne (FRA)Yamaha2h 15' 52"+ 01' 04" 3 D. Fretigne (FRA)Yamaha5h 30' 23"+ 16' 51"
3 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM5h 18' 17"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM10h 31' 49"+ 00' 00"
2 P.A. Ullevålseter (NOR)KTM5h 36' 06"+ 17' 49" 2 D. Fretigne (FRA)Yamaha11h 11' 00"+ 39' 11"
3 J. Viladoms (ESP)KTM5h 36' 06"+ 17' 49" 3 P.A. Ullevålseter (NOR)KTM11h 14' 14"+ 42' 25"
4 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM4h 09' 32"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM14h 41' 21"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Despres (FRA)KTM4h 10' 49"+ 01' 17" 2 J. Street (USA)KTM15h 24' 18"+ 42' 57"
3' 00" Penalty
3 J. Street (USA)KTM4h 10' 53"+ 01' 21" 3 D. Fretigne (FRA)Yamaha15h 25' 03"+ 43' 42"
5 1 J. Street (USA)KTM6h 41' 06"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM21h 38' 12"+ 00' 00"
2 F. Verhoeven (NED)KTM6h 46' 59"+ 05' 53" 2 J. Street (USA)KTM22h 05' 24"+ 27' 12"
3 F. López (CHI)KTM6h 48' 40"+ 07' 34" 3 D. Fretigne (FRA)Yamaha22h 17' 21"+ 39' 09"
6 1 C. Despres (FRA)KTM2h 03' 20"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM23h 43' 41"+ 00' 00"
2 M. Coma (ESP)KTM2h 05' 29"+ 02' 09" 2 J. Street (USA)KTM24h 24' 10"+ 40' 29"
3 J. Viladoms (ESP)KTM2h 08' 35"+ 05' 15" 3 D. Fretigne (FRA)Yamaha24h 31' 11"+ 47' 30"
7 1 F. López (CHI)KTM2h 36' 09"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM26h 23' 47"+ 00' 00"
2 M. Coma (ESP)KTM2h 40' 06"+ 03' 57" 2 J. Street (USA)KTM27h 15' 09"+ 51' 22"
3 C. Despres (FRA)KTM2h 41' 30"+ 05' 21" 3 D. Fretigne (FRA)Yamaha27h 16' 18"+ 52' 31"
8 1 C. Despres (FRA)KTM4h 07' 39"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM30h 33' 15"+ 00' 00"
2 M. Coma (ESP)KTM4h 09' 28"+ 01' 49" 2 D. Fretigne (FRA)Yamaha31h 39' 43"+ 1h 06' 28"
3 F. López (CHI)KTM4h 10' 35"+ 02' 56" 3 C. Despres (FRA)KTM32h 06' 49"+ 1h 33' 34"
9 1 F. Verhoeven (NED)KTM6h 26' 33"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM37h 04' 47"+ 00' 00"
2 D. Fretigne (FRA)Yamaha6h 29' 42"+ 03' 09" 2 D. Fretigne (FRA)Yamaha37h 34' 20"+ 1h 04' 38"
3 F. López (CHI)KTM6h 40' 13"+ 03' 40" 3 C. Despres (FRA)KTM38h 04' 20"+ 1h 34' 38"
10 1 J. Viladoms (ESP)KTM6h 35' 26"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM43h 52' 30"+ 00' 00"
2 A. Duclos (FRA)KTM6h 36' 22"+ 01' 06" 2 D. Fretigne (FRA)Yamaha45h 17' 20"+ 1h 24' 50"
3 P.A. Ullevålseter (NOR)KTM6h 37' 33"+ 02' 07" 3 C. Despres (FRA)KTM45h 23' 41"+ 1h 31' 11"
3' 00" Penalty
12 1 C. Despres (FRA)KTM3h 57' 37"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM47h 51' 30"+ 00' 00"
2 M. Coma (ESP)KTM3h 59' 00"+ 01' 23" 2 C. Despres (FRA)KTM49h 21' 18"+ 1h 29' 48"
Penalty 3' 00"
3 G. Farres Guell (ESP)KTM4h 07' 24"+ 09' 47" 3 D. Fretigne (FRA)Yamaha49h 25' 25"+ 1h 33' 55"
13 1 C. Despres (FRA)KTM2h 33' 35"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM50h 26' 50"+ 00' 00"
2 M. Coma (ESP)KTM2h 35' 20"+ 01' 45" 2 C. Despres (FRA)KTM51h 54' 53"+ 1h 28' 03"
Penalty 3' 00"
3 D. Fretigne (FRA)Yamaha2h 36' 12"+ 02' 37" 3 D. Fretigne (FRA)Yamaha52h 01' 37"+ 1h 34' 37"
14 1 H. Rodrigues (POR)KTM1h 42' 37"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM52h 14' 33"+ 00' 00"
2 P.A. Ullevålseter (NOR)KTM1h 44' 44"+ 02' 07" 2 C. Despres (FRA)KTM53h 40' 11"+ 1h 25' 38"
Penalty 3' 00"
3 C. Despres (FRA)KTM1h 45' 18"+ 02' 41" 3 D. Fretigne (FRA)Yamaha53h 53' 29"+ 1h 38' 56"

Quads

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Time Difference Pos Competitor Make Time Difference
1 1 C. Declerck (FRA)Yamaha4h 00' 16"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Declerck (FRA)Yamaha4h 00' 16"+ 00' 00"
2 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha4h 13' 12"+ 12' 56" 2 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha4h 13' 12"+ 12' 56"
3 L. Henderson (URU)Suzuki4h 16' 06"+ 15' 50" 3 L. Henderson (URU)Suzuki4h 16' 06"+ 15' 50"
2 1 C. Declerck (FRA)Yamaha2h 55' 58"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Declerck (FRA)Yamaha6h 56' 14"+ 00' 00"
2 H. Deltrieu (FRA)Polaris2h 58' 38"+ 02' 40" 2 R. Sonik (POL)Yamaha7h 20' 51"+ 24' 37"
3 R. Sonik (POL)Yamaha5h 29' 21"+ 03' 23" 3 H. Deltrieu (FRA)Polaris7h 26' 49"+ 30' 35"
3 1 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha6h 41' 59"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Declerck (FRA)Yamaha13h 40' 00"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Declerck (FRA)Yamaha6h 43' 46"+ 01' 47" 2 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha14h 16' 47"+ 36' 47"
6' 00" Penalty
3 J.M. González (ESP)Yamaha6h 54' 54"+ 12' 55" 3 J.M. González (ESP)Yamaha14h 27' 45"+ 47' 45"
4 1 J.M. González (ESP)Yamaha5h 18' 33"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Declerck (FRA)Yamaha19h 14' 51"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Declerck (FRA)Yamaha5h 34' 51"+ 16'18" 2 J.M. González (ESP)Yamaha19h 46' 18"+ 31' 27"
3 E. Carlini (FRA)Polaris5h 37' 32"+ 18' 59" 3 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha20h 04' 25"+ 49' 34"
5 1 J.M. González (ESP)Yamaha8h 52' 38"+ 00' 00" 1 J.M. González (ESP)Yamaha28h 38' 56"+ 00' 00"
2 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha9h 16' 44"24' 06" 2 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha29h 21' 09"+ 42' 13"
3 M. Patronelli (ARG)Can-Am10h 04' 16"1h 11' 38" 3 C. Declerck (FRA)Yamaha29h 37' 33"+ 58' 37"
6 1 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha2h 49' 47"00' 00" 1 J.M. González (ESP)Yamaha31h 38' 47"+ 00' 00"
2 J.M. González (ESP)Yamaha2h 59' 51"+ 10' 04" 2 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha32h 10' 56"+ 32' 09"
6' 00" Penalty
3 H. Deltrieu (FRA)Polaris3h 05' 01"+ 15' 14" 3 C. Declerck (FRA)Yamaha32h 59' 12"+ 1h 20' 25"
7 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Can-Am3h 41' 37"+ 00' 00" 1 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha36h 22' 01"+ 00' 00"
6' 00" Penalty
2 L. Henderson (URU)Suzuki3h 55' 38"+ 14 01" 2 M. Patronelli (ARG)Can-Am38h 49' 33"+ 2h 27' 32"
3' 00" Penalty
3 H. Deltrieu (FRA)Polaris4h 02' 42"+ 21 05" 3 R. Sonik (POL)Yamaha40h 53' 28"+ 4h 31' 27"
1h 53' 00" Penalty
8 1 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha4h 49' 24"+ 00' 00" 1 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha41h 11' 25"+ 00' 00"
6' 00" Penalty
2 M. Patronelli (ARG)Can-Am4h 52' 25"+ 02' 51" 2 M. Patronelli (ARG)Can-Am43h 41' 48"+ 2h 30' 23"
3' 00" Penalty
3 H. Deltrieu (FRA)Polaris4h 56' 24"+ 07' 00" 3 R. Sonik (POL)Yamaha44h 06' 55"+ 2h 55' 30"
9 1 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha8h 20' 54"+ 00' 00" 1 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha49h 32' 19"+ 00' 00"
6' 00" Penalty
2 M. Patronelli (ARG)Can-Am8h 21' 33"+ 00' 39" 2 M. Patronelli (ARG)Can-Am52h 03' 21"+ 2h 31' 02"
3' 00" Penalty
3 H. Deltrieu (FRA)Polaris8h 38' 20"+ 17' 26" 3 R. Sonik (POL)Yamaha53h 01' 40"+ 3h 09' 21"
3' 00" Penalty
10 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Can-Am8h 20' 30"+ 00' 00" 1 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha57h 53' 17"+ 00' 00"
6' 00" Penalty
2 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha8h 20' 58"+ 00' 28" 2 M. Patronelli (ARG)Can-Am60h 23' 51"+ 2h 30' 34"
3' 00" Penalty
3 H. Deltrieu (FRA)Polaris9h 13' 03"+ 52' 38" 3 R. Sonik (POL)Yamaha63h 08' 03"+ 5h 14' 46"
3' 00" Penalty
12 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Can-Am4h 42' 58"+ 00' 00" 1 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha63h 12' 11"+ 00' 00"
6' 00" Penalty
2 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha5h 18' 54"+ 35' 56" 2 M. Patronelli (ARG)Can-Am65h 06' 49"+ 1h 54' 38"
3' 00" Penalty
3 H. Deltrieu (FRA)Polaris5h 19' 00"+ 36' 02" 3 R. Sonik (POL)Yamaha70h 18' 28"+ 7h 06' 17"
3' 00" Penalty
13 1 C. Avendaño (ESP)Suzuki2h 53' 12"+ 00' 00" 1 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha66h 07' 35"+ 00' 00"
6' 00" Penalty
2 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha2h 55' 24"+ 02' 12" 2 M. Patronelli (ARG)Can-Am68h 27' 55"+ 2h 20' 20"
3' 00" Penalty
3 H. Deltrieu (FRA)Polaris2h 56' 01"+ 02' 49" 3 R. Sonik (POL)Yamaha73h 27' 50"+ 7h 20' 15"
3' 00" Penalty
14 1 J.M. Peña (ESP)Yamaha2h 14' 23"+ 00' 00" 1 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha68h 22' 06"+ 00' 00"
6' 00" Penalty
2 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha2h 14' 31"+ 00' 08" 2 M. Patronelli (ARG)Can-Am70h 56' 06"+ 2h 34' 00"
3' 00" Penalty
3 H. Deltrieu (FRA)Polaris2h 16' 13"+ 01' 50" 3 R. Sonik (POL)Yamaha76h 04' 40"+ 7h 42' 34"
3' 00" Penalty

Cars

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Time Difference Pos Competitor Make Time Difference
1 1 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Thörner (SWE)
BMW2h 36' 15"+ 00' 00" 1 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Thörner (SWE)
BMW2h 36' 15"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen2h 38' 32"+ 02' 17" 2 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen2h 38' 32"+ 02' 17"
3 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen2h 38' 55"+ 02' 40" 3 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen2h 38' 55"+ 02' 40"
2 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen1h 56' 14"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen4h 34' 36"+ 00' 00"
2 S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)
Mitsubishi1h 57' 28"+ 01' 14" 2 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen4h 37' 05"+ 02' 19"
3 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen1h 58' 10"+ 01' 56" 3 S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)
Mitsubishi4h 38' 37"+ 03' 51"
3 1 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Thörner (SWE)
BMW4h 29' 27"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen9h 04' 48"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen4h 30' 02"+ 00' 35" 2 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Thörner (SWE)
BMW9h 08' 28"+ 03' 40"
3 D. Depping (GER)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen4h 31' 07"+ 01' 40" 3 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen9h 10' 33"+ 05' 45"
4 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen3h 42' 57"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen12h 47' 45"+ 00' 00"
2 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Thörner (SWE)
BMW3h 43' 03"+ 00' 06" 2 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Thörner (SWE)
BMW12h 51' 31"+ 03' 46"
3 L. Alphand (FRA)
 G. Picard (FRA)
Mitsubishi3h 45' 21"+ 02' 24" 3 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen12h 59' 18"+ 11' 33"
5 1 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen5h 47' 43"+ 00' 00" 1 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Thörner (SWE)
BMW18h 44' 37"+ 00' 00"
2 D. Depping (GER)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen5h 50' 01"+ 02' 18" 2 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen18h 47' 01"+ 02' 24"
3 R. Gordon (USA)
 A. Grider (USA)
Hummer5h 51' 55"+ 04' 12" 3 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen18h 51' 10"+ 06' 33"
6 1 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen2h 12' 33"+ 00' 00" 1 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen20h 59' 34"+ 00' 00"
2 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen2h 12' 53"+ 00' 20" 2 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen21h 07' 13"+ 07' 39"
3 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen2h 16' 03"+ 03' 30" 3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen21h 17' 25"+ 17' 51"
7 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen2h 35' 27"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen23h 42' 40"+ 00' 00"
2 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen2h 39' 08"+ 03' 41" 2 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen23h 42' 49"+ 00' 09"
3 R. Gordon (USA)
 A. Grider (USA)
Hummer2h 39' 40"+ 04' 13" 3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen23h 56' 33"+ 13' 53"
8 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen3h 47' 19"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen27h 29' 59"+ 00' 00"
2 D. Depping (GER)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen3h 51' 21"+ 04' 02" 2 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen27h 40' 56"+ 10' 57"
3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen3h 51' 31"+ 04' 12" 3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen27h 48' 04"+ 18' 05"
9 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen5h 56' 08"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen33h 26' 07"+ 00' 00"
2 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen5h 57' 55"+ 01' 47" 2 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen33h 45' 59"+ 19' 52"
3 R. Gordon (USA)
 A. Grider (USA)
Hummer5h 58' 24"+ 02' 16" 3 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen33h 49' 05"+ 22' 58"
10 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen5h 32' 55"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 M. Perin (FRA)
Volkswagen38h 59' 02"+ 00' 00"
2 R. Gordon (USA)
 A. Grider (USA)
Hummer5h 33' 16"+ 00' 21" 2 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen39h 26' 33"+ 27' 31"
3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Hummer5h 40' 34"+ 07' 39" 3 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen39h 40' 15"+ 41' 13"
12 1 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen4h 06' 43"+ 00' 00" 1 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen43h 46' 58"+ 00' 00"
2 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen4h 23' 00"+ 16' 17" 2 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen43h 49' 33"+ 02' 35"
3 R. Gordon (USA)
 A. Grider (USA)
Hummer4h 32' 10"+ 25' 27" 3 R. Gordon (USA)
 A. Grider (USA)
Hummer45h 05' 50"+ 1h 18' 52"
13 1 J. Roma (ESP)
 L. Cruz Senra (ESP)
Mitsubishi2h 33' 48"+ 00' 00" 1 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen46h 35' 14"+ 00' 00"
2 K. Hołowczyc (POL)
 J.M. Fortin (BEL)
Nissan2h 41' 06"+ 07' 18" 2 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen46h 37' 34"+ 02' 20"
3 G. Chicherit (FRA)
 M. Baumel (FRA)
BMW2h 41' 15"+ 07' 27" 3 R. Gordon (USA)
 A. Grider (USA)
Hummer48h 02' 27"+ 1h 27' 13"
14 1 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen1h 35' 43"+ 00' 00" 1 G. De Villiers (RSA)
 D. von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen48h 10' 57"+ 00' 00"
2 L. Novitskiy (RUS)
 O. Tyupenkin (RUS)
BMW1h 35' 45"+ 00' 02" 2 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen48h 19' 56"+ 08' 59"
3 K. Hołowczyc (POL)
 J.M. Fortin (BEL)
Nissan1h 36' 00"+ 00' 17" 3 R. Gordon (USA)
 A. Grider (USA)
Hummer49h 57' 12"+ 1h 46' 15"

Trucks

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Time Difference Pos Competitor Make Time Difference
1 1  M. Van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. Van Veenendaal (NED)
GINAF3h 15' 07"+ 00' 00" 1  M. Van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. Van Veenendaal (NED)
GINAF3h 15' 07"+ 00' 00"
2  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF3h 15' 09"+ 00' 02" 2  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF3h 15' 09"+ 00' 02"
3  I. Mardeev (RUS)
 V. Mizykuaev (RUS)
 A. Mardeev (RUS)
Kamaz3h 15' 29"+ 00' 22" 3  I. Mardeev (RUS)
 V. Mizykuaev (RUS)
 A. Mardeev (RUS)
Kamaz3h 15' 29"+ 00' 22"
2 1  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF2h 21' 42"+ 00' 00" 1  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF5h 36' 51"+ 00' 00"
2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz2h 23' 42"+ 02' 00" 2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz5h 40' 49"+ 03' 58"
3  M. Van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. Van Veenendaal (NED)
GINAF2h 30' 20"+ 08' 38" 3  M. Van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. Van Veenendaal (NED)
GINAF5h 45' 27"+ 08' 36"
3 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz5h 15' 59"+ 00' 00" 1  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF10h 56' 14"+ 00' 00"
2  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF5h 19' 23"+ 03' 24" 2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz11h 04' 00"+ 07' 46"
3  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 Aydar Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz5h 23' 11"+ 07' 12" 3  V. Chagin (RUS)
 Sergey Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz11h 05' 42"+ 09' 28"
4 1  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF4h 20' 27"+ 00' 00" 1  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF15h 16' 41"+ 00' 00"
2  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz4h 21' 13"+ 00' 46" 2  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz15h 26' 55"+ 10' 14"
3  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz4h 25' 22"+ 04' 55" 3  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz15h 29' 22"+ 12' 41"
5 1  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz6h 43' 56"+ 00' 00" 1  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF22h 13' 05"+ 00' 00"
2  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz6h 56' 15"+ 12' 19" 2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz22h 13' 18"+ 00' 13"
3  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF6h 56' 24"+ 12' 28" 3  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz22h 23' 10"+ 10' 05"
6 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz2h 31' 58"+ 00' 00" 1  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz24h 45' 36"+ 00' 00"
2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz2h 32' 18"+ 00' 20" 2  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz24h 55' 08"+ 09' 32"
3  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF2h 57' 51"+ 25' 53" 3  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF25h 10' 56"+ 25' 20"
8 1  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF2h 47' 33"+ 00' 00" 1  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz27h 40' 43"+ 00' 00"
2  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz2h 49' 15"+ 01' 42" 2  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz27h 44' 23"+ 03' 40"
3  A Loprais (CZE)
 V. Stajf (CZE)
 M Holan (CZE)
TATRA2h 49' 45"+ 02' 12" 3  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF27h 58' 29"+ 17' 46"
9 1  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz7h 04' 04"+ 00' 00" 1  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz34h 42' 47"+ 00' 00"
2  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz7h 02' 34"+ 00' 30" 2  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz34h 46' 57"+ 04' 10"
3  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF7h 19' 03"+ 16' 59" 3  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF35h 17' 32"+ 34' 45"
10 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz5h 14' 40"+ 00' 00" 1  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz40h 01' 23"+ 00' 00"
2  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF5h 16' 23"+ 01' 43" 2  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz40h 01' 37"+ 00' 14"
3  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz5h 18' 36"+ 03' 56" 3  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF40h 33' 55"+ 32' 32"
12 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz4h 39' 49"+ 00' 00" 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz44h 41' 26"+ 00' 00"
2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz4h 41' 36"+ 01' 47" 2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz44h 42' 59"+ 01' 33"
3  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF5h 04' 29"+ 24' 40" 3  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF45h 38' 24"+ 58' 58"
13 1  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz3h 01' 51"+ 00' 00" 1  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz47h 44' 50"+ 00' 00"
2  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF3h 04' 03"+ 02' 12" 2  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz47h 47' 50"+ 03' 00"
3  F. Echter (GER)
 D. Ruf (GER)
 A. Klein (GER)
MAN3h 04' 27"+ 02' 36" 3  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF48h 42' 27"+ 57' 37"
14 1  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz1h 49' 56"+ 00' 00" 1  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz49h 34' 46"+ 00' 00"
2  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz1h 50' 35"+ 00' 39" 2  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz49h 38' 25"+ 03' 39"
3  F. Echter (GER)
 D. Ruf (GER)
 A. Klein (GER)
MAN1h 51' 23"+ 01' 27" 3  G. De Rooy (NED)
 T. Colsoul (BEL)
 M. Van Melis (NED)
GINAF50h 34' 42"+ 59' 56"

Trucks did not compete in Stage 7.
The timed part of Stage 11 was cancelled due to bad weather.

Final standings

Accidents

During the first stage of the rally, British driver Paul Green and co-driver Matthew Harrison were seriously injured when their Rally Raid UK car overturned.[9]

On 7 January 49-year-old French motorcycle rider Pascal Terry was found dead in a remote area. He had been missing since the second stage of the rally, and the cause of death was determined as a pulmonary edema.[10]

On the tenth stage on 13 January 48-year-old Spanish motorcyclist Cristóbal Guerrero was seriously injured after a heavy crash. 24 hours after the accident, he was reportedly still in a coma and in a critical condition.[11] Guerrero's son Cristóbal junior competes in the World Enduro Championship.

During stage twelve of 15 January, rally leader Carlos Sainz rolled his Volkswagen Toureg into a ravine, ending the race for the Spaniard and his French co-pilot, Michel Perin, who received a shoulder injury during the crash.[12]

Notable Drivers

Winners

Spanish rider Marc Coma won his second Dakar Rally in the motorbike class while KTM scored their ninth consecutive win in the event, which also includes the Central Europe Rally in 2008 that KTM had won.

The quad class winner J. Macháček (CZE) driving Yamaha.

Josef Macháček of the Czech Republic won the quad class driving a Yamaha vehicle. It was the first time in Dakar Rally history that the quad category competition was held in a separate class.

The car category winners G. De Villiers (RSA) and D. von Zitzewitz (GER) in Volkswagen.

Giniel De Villiers of South Africa and his German co-driver Dirk von Zitzewitz won the car category with Volkswagen. It was their first Dakar Rally victory and Volkswagen's second, the first since 1980.

The winning Kamaz truck driven by the crew of F. Kabirov (RUS), A. Belyaev (RUS), and A. Mokeev (RUS).

The Russian Kamaz crew of Firdaus Kabirov, Aydar Belyaev, and Andrey Mokeev won the truck category for their second time with Kamaz scoring their eighth victory and their first since 2006.

References

  1. Schilke, Nancy Knapp (2009-01-01). "New Year rings in first ever South America Dakar rally". Motorsport. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  2. "Motorcycle competitors race away as Dakar Rally leaves Buenos Aires". Clutch & Chrome. 2009-01-03. Archived from the original on 20 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  3. "2009 Dakar Rally moves to South America". IHT. 2008-02-11. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  4. "Qatar's Al-Attiyah wins Dakar opener". AFP. 2009-01-03. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  5. "SA racers set for Dakar Rally". The Times. 2009-01-03. Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  6. Mauro Feito (2009-01-03). "Nacional y popular" (in Spanish). Diario Olé. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  7. "New-look Dakar braced for continental shift". AFP. 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  8. "Map showing 2008 planned route" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
  9. "Britons hurt in Dakar crash". autosport.com. 2009-01-07. Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  10. "Terry died of a pulmonary edema". autosport.com. 2009-01-08. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
  11. "Guerrero still in coma". Associated Press. 14 January 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
  12. "Dakar Rally leader Carlos Sainz out after accident in 12th stage". The Canadian Press. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2008.
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