Carlos Sainz He put his name on the list of Dakar champions for the fourth time after winning the Dakar 2024 with a triple milestone: he became the first driver capable of winning the Dakar with an electrified and hybrid car as his Audi RS Q e-Tron. Furthermore, it is the first in history capable of winning the Dakar with 4 different brands: Volkswagen (2010), Peugeot (2018), MINI (2020) and now Audi. And he also surpassed his own record as the oldest Dakar champion, at the age of 61.
Carlos Sainz thus taking over the list of all Dakar champions in road vehicles. Nasser Al-Attiyahwho failed to win a third consecutive time after dominating the 2022 and 2023 editions with Toyota, a company he left at the end of last year to enroll in prodriveturn to Dacia in 2025. But that change did not go well for the Qatari.
Ricky Brabec wins on motorcycles
In its part, Ricky Brabec for the second time he put his name on the list of all the champions of Dakar on motorcycles, again on Honda. The American already won the title in 2020, when he ended the 18-year dominance of KTM.
This time, the American took the baton from KTM rider Kevin Benavides, Brabec’s former Honda teammate.
List of all Dakar champions
- 2024 CARLOS SAINZ (ESP) AUDI RS Q e-TRON
- 2023 NASSER AL ATTIYAH (QAT) TOYOTA HILUX T1+
- 2022 NASSER AL ATTIYAH (QAT) TOYOTA HILUX T1+
- 2021 STÉPHANE PETERHANSEL (FRA) MINI
- 2020 CARLOS SAINZ (ESP) MINI
- 2019 NASSER AL ATTIYAH (QAT) TOYOTA HILUX
- 2018 CARLOS SAINZ (ESP) PEUGEOT 3008 DKR
- 2017 STEPHANE PETERHANSEL(FRA) PEUGEOT 3008 DKR
- 2016 STEPHANE PETERHANSEL(FRA) PEUGEOT 2008 DKR
- 2015 NASSER AL ATTIYAH(PRT) RACING MINI
- 2014 NANI ROMA(ESP) RACING MINI
- 2013 STEPHANE PETERHANSEL(FRA) RACING MINI
- 2012 STEPHANE PETERHANSEL(FRA) RACING MINI
- 2011 NASSER AL ATTIYAH(QAT) VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
- 2010 CARLOS SAINZ(ESP) VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
- 2009 GINIEL DE VILLIERS (SAF) VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
- 2008 NOT CANCELED DUE TO TERRORIST THREAT —
- 2007 STEPHANE PETERHANSEL(FRA) MITSUBISHI MONTERO
- 2006 LUC ALPHAND (FRA) ”MITSUBISHI MONTERO
- 2005 STEPHANE PETERHANSEL(FRA) MITSUBISHI MONTERO
- 2004 STEPHANE PETERHANSEL(FRA) MITSUBISHI MONTERO
- 2003 HIROSHI MASUOKA MITSUBISHI MONTERO
- 2002 HIROSHI MASUOKA(JAP) MITSUBISHI MONTERO
- 2001 JUTTA KLEINSCHMIDT(ALE) MITSUBISHI MONTERO
- 2000 JEAN LOUIS SCHLESSER(FRA) SCHLESSER RENAULT BUGGY
- 1999 JEAN LOUIS SCHLESSER(FRA) SCHLESSER RENAULT BUGGY
- 1998 JEAN PIERRE FONTENAY(FRA) MITSUBISHI MONTERO
- 1997 KENJIRO SHINOKUZA(JAP) MITSUBISHI MONTERO
- 1996 PIERRE LARTIGUE(FRA) CITROËN ZX
- 1995 PIERRE LARTIGUE(FRA) CITROËN ZX
- 1994 PIERRE LARTIGUE(FRA) CITROËN ZX
- 1993 BRUNO SABY (FRA) MITSUBISHI MONTERO
- 1992 HUBERT AURIOL(ESP) MITSUBISHI MONTERO
- 1991 ARI VATANEN(FIN) CITROEN ZX
- 1990 ARI VATANEN(END) PEUGEOT 405 T16
- 1989 ARI VATANEN(END) PEUGEOT 405 T16
- 1988 JUHA KANKKUNEN(END) PEUGEOT 205 T16
- 1987 ARI VATANEN(END) PEUGEOT 205 T16
- 1986 RENÉ METGE(FRA) PORSCHE 959
- 1985 PATRICK ZANIROLI(FRA) MITSUBISHI MONTERO
- 1984 RENÉ METGE(FRA) PORSCHE 911
- 1983 JACKY ICKX(BEL) MERCEDES 280G
- 1982 CLAUDE MAURREAU (FRA) RENAULT
- 1981 RENÉ METGE(FRA) RANGE ROVER
- 1980 FREDDY KOTTULINSKY(NLD) VOLKSWAGEN
- 1979 LAIN GENESTIER (FRA) RANGE ROVER
ALL DAKAR MOTORCYCLE CHAMPIONS:
Year / Winner / Bike
- 2024 RICKY BRABEC (USA) HONDA CRF 450 RALLY
- 2023 KEVIN BENAVIDES (ARG) KTM 450 RALLY
- 2022 SAM SUNDERLAND (ENG) GASGAS 450 RALLY
- 2021 KEVIN BENAVIDES (USA) HONDA CRF 450 RALLY
- 2020 RICKY BRABEC (USA) HONDA CRF 450 RALLY
- 2019 TOBY PRICE (AUS) KTM 450 RALLY
- 2018 MATTHIAS WALKNER (AUS) KTM 450 RALLY
- 2017 SAM SUNDERLAND (ENG) KTM 450 RALLY
- 2016 TOBY PRICE (AUS) KTM 450 RALLY
- 2015 MARC COMA (ESP) KTM 450 RALLY
- 2014 MARC COMA (ESP) KTM 450 RALLY
- 2013 CYRIL DESPRES(FRA) KTM 450 RALLY
- 2012 CYRIL DESPRES(FRA) KTM 450 RALLY
- 2011 MARC COMA(ESP) KTM 450 RALLY
- 2010 CYRIL DESPRES(FRA) KTM 690 RALLY
- 2009 MARC COMA(ESP) KTM 690 RALLY
- 2008 NOT CANCELED DUE TO TERRORIST THREAT —
- 2007 CYRIL DESPRES(FRA) KTM 690 RALLY
- 2006 MARC COMA(ESP)”>KTM LC4 660R
- 2005 CYRIL DESPRES(FRA) KTM LC4 660R
- 2004 NANI ROMA (ESP) KTM LC4 660R
- 2003 RICHARD SAINCT(FRA) KTM LC4 660R
- 2002 FABRIZIO MEONI(ITA) KTM LC4 660R
- 2001 FABRIZIO MEONI(ITA) KTM LC4 660R
- 2000 RICHARD SAINCT(FRA) BMWF650RR
- 1999 RICHARD SAINCT(FRA) BMWF650RR
- 1998 STEPHANE PETERHANSEL(FRA) YAMAHA YZE750T
- 1997 STEPHANE PETERHANSEL(FRA) YAMAHA YZE750T
- 1996 EDI ORIOLI(ITA) YAMAHA YZE750T
- 1995 STEPHANE PETERHANSEL(FRA) YAMAHA YZE750T
- 1994 EDI ORIOLI(ITA) CAGIVA ELEFANT900
- 1993 STEPHANE PETERHANSEL(FRA) YAMAHA YZE750T
- 1992 STEPHANE PETERHANSEL(FRA) YAMAHA YZE750T
- 1991 STEPHANE PETERHANSEL(FRA) YAMAHA YZE750T
- 1990 EDI ORIOLI(ITA) CAGIVA ELEPHANT 900
- 1989 GILLES LALAY (FRA) HONDA NXR800V
- 1988 EDI ORIOLI(ITA) HONDA NXR800V
- 1987 CYRIL NEVEU (FRA) HONDA NXR750V
- 1986 CYRIL NEVEU (FRA) HONDA NXR750V
- 1985 GASTON RAHIER(BEL) BMW GS980R
- 1984 GASTON RAHIER(BEL) BMW GS980R
- 1983 HUBERT AURIOL (FRA) BMW GS980R
- 1982 CYRIL NEVEU (FRA) HONDA XR550
- 1981 HUBERT AURIOL (FRA) BMW GS800R
- 1980 CYRIL NEVEU (FRA) YAMAHA XT500
- 1979 CYRIL NEVEU (FRA) YAMAHA XT500
Source: La Verdad
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