List of Dakar Rally records


This is a list of records in the Dakar Rally since 1979.
Records are correct as of the 2020 Dakar Rally. Updates usually happen once the rally is complete due to the nature of time penalties occurring throughout the rally.
Bold names indicate active as of the most recently finished rally.

Bike

Most wins

RiderYearsWins
1 Stéphane Peterhansel1991–93, 1995, 1997, 19986
2 Cyril Neveu1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 19875
2 Cyril Despres2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 20135
2 Marc Coma2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, 20155
5 Edi Orioli1988, 1990, 1994, 19964
6 Richard Sainct1999, 2000, 20033
7 Hubert Auriol1981, 19832
7 Gaston Rahier1984, 19852
7 Fabrizio Meoni2001, 20022
7 Toby Price2016, 20192
10 Gilles Lalay19891
10 Nani Roma20041
10 Sam Sunderland20171
10 Matthias Walkner20181
10 Ricky Brabec20201

Most stage wins

Most stage wins in a single Dakar

Most podiums

Wins by manufacturer

Stage wins by manufacturer

Quad

From 2009

Most wins

Most stage wins

Scratches in a single Dakar

RiderYearsScratches
1 Nicolás Cavigliasso20199
2 Ignacio Casale20147
3 Alejandro Patronelli20115
4 Marcos Patronelli2010 - 20134
4 Tomas Maffei20124

Wins by nationality

Wins by manufacturer

SSV

From 2017

Most wins

Most stage wins

Note1: Mitchell Guthrie won 2 stages in Dakar Experience category.
Note2: Blade Hildebrand won 1 stage in Dakar Experience category.

Wins by nationality

Wins by manufacturer

Note1: 2 stage wins in Dakar Experience class.
Note2: 2 stage wins in Dakar Experience class.

Wins by co-driver

Stage wins in a single Dakar

Car

Most wins

There are 14 one time winners.

Most stage wins in a single Dakar

Most podiums

Wins by manufacturer

Wins by nationality

Truck

Most wins

There are 12 one time winners.

Most stage wins

DriverWins
1 Vladimir Chagin63
2 Firdaus Kabirov37
3 Gérard de Rooy33
4 Eduard Nikolaev20
5 Hans Stacey18
5 Andrey Karginov18
6 Karel Loprais16
8 André De Azevedo9
8 Aleš Loprais9

Wins by nationality

Wins by manufacturer

ManufacturerWins
1 Kamaz157
2 Tatra43
3 Iveco37
4 MAN28
5 DAF16
6 Hino15
7 GINAF8
8 Mitsubishi6
9 Renault3
9 Mercedes-Benz3
11 MAZ2

Overall

Note1: Cyril Despres has 1 SSV stage win in Dakar Experience class.

Countries

Number of times started in

Number of times finished in

Number of times entered