1986 Paris–Dakar Rally

1986 Paris–Dakar Rally
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Host country  France
 Algeria
 Niger
 Mali
 Mauritania
 Guinea
 Senegal

1986 Dakar Rally also known as the 1986 Paris–Dakar Rally was the 8th running of the Dakar Rally event. René Metge and Dominique Lemoyne won the car class for the second time, using a Porsche 959; Cyril Neveu won the motorcycle class on a Honda NXR750V, while Giacomo Vismara and Giulio Minelli used a Mercedes-Benz to win the truck class.

The event was overshadowed by the death of the event organiser, Thierry Sabine, and four others, including French singer Daniel Balavoine, in a helicopter crash.[1]

Final standings

Cars

Rank Driver Country Vehicle
1René Metge / Dominique Lemoine FrancePorsche 959
2Jacky Ickx / Claude Brasseur BelgiumPorsche 959
3Pascal Rigal / Maingret FranceMitsubishi Pajero

Bikes

Rank Driver Country Vehicle
1Cyril Neveu FranceHonda
2Gilles Lalay FranceHonda
3Andrea Balistrieri ItalyHonda

References

  1. "History of Dakar - RETROSPECTIVE 1979-2007" (PDF). Dakar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2009-01-07.


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