1981 Paris–Dakar Rally

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

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]

Cars

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

Stages

Stage Date From To Total (km)
1 1 JanuaryFrance ParisFrance Olivet
2 2 JanuaryFrance OlivetFrance Sète
3 JanuaryTransportation to Africa
3 4 JanuaryAlgeria AlgiersAlgeria Moudjbara300
4 5 JanuaryAlgeria MoudjbaraAlgeria Bordj Omar Driss949
5 6 JanuaryAlgeria Bordj Omar DrissAlgeria Tit605
6 7 JanuaryAlgeria TitAlgeria Timeaouine540
7 8 JanuaryAlgeria TimeaouineMali Gao740
9 JanuaryRest day in Gao
8 10 JanuaryMali GaoMali Tombouctou412
9 11 JanuaryMali TombouctouMali Niono570
10 12 JanuaryMali NionoRepublic of Upper Volta Bobo-Dioulasso1080
11 13 JanuaryRepublic of Upper Volta Bobo-DioulassoIvory Coast Bouna828
12 14 JanuaryIvory Coast BounaIvory Coast Korhogo326
13 15 JanuaryIvory Coast KorhogoMali Kolokani310
16 JanuaryRest day in Kolokani
14 17 JanuaryMali KolokaniMali Nioro du Sahel297
15 18 JanuaryMali Nioro du SahelSenegal Bakel325
16 19 JanuarySenegal BakelSenegal Louga143
17 20 JanuarySenegal LougaSenegal 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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