1991 Paris–Dakar Rally

1991 Dakar Rally also known as the 1991 Paris–Dakar Rally was the 13th running of the Dakar Rally event. The rally was won by 1981 world rally champion, Ari Vatanen, for the third successive time and for the fourth time in five years.[1] Stéphane Peterhansel won the motorcycle category.[2]

Stages

Stage Date Stage Special Special (km) Total (km)
Prologue 29 December Clermont-Ferrand Prologue 5.5 5.5
1 1 January Tripoli- Ghadamès Liaison 0 604
2 Ghadamès- Ghat Ghadamès- Idri 594 594
2 Ghadamès- Ghat Idri- Ghat 501 501
3 Ghat- Tumu Ghat- Tumu 681 681
4 Tumu- Dirkou Tumu- Dirkou 601 601
5 Dirkou- Agadez Dirkou- Gossololom 350 350
5 Dirkou- Agadez Gossololom- Agadez 490 490
Rest 9 January
6 Agadez- Gao Assouas- Tillia 456 516
6 Agadez- Gao Tillia- Gao 630 630
7 Gao- Tombouctou Convoy 410 410
8 Tombouctou- Néma Tombouctou- Néma 672 672
9 Néma- Kiffa Néma- Tichit 482 482
9 Néma- Kiffa Tichit- Kiffa 532 532
10 Kiffa- Tambacounda Kiffa- Kayes 283 572
11 17 January Tambacounda- Dakar M’Boro- Lac Retba 60 536
Total 6,747 9,186

Stage Winners

Stage Cars Bikes
Prologue Ari Vatanen/ Bruno Berglund Citroën Laurent Charbonnel Kawasaki
1 Liason
2 Jacky Ickx/ Christian Tarin Citroën Alessandro De Petri Yamaha
2 Ari Vatanen/ Bruno Berglund Citroën Marc Morales Cagiva
3 Hubert Auriol/ Philippe Monnet Lada Luigino Medardo Gilera
4 Kenjiro Shinozuka Mitsubishi Alessandro De Petri Yamaha
5 Kenneth Eriksson/ Staffan Parmander Mitsubishi Wagner Suzuki
5 Ari Vatanen/ Bruno Berglund Citroën Stephane Peterhansel Yamaha
Rest
6 Kenneth Eriksson/ Staffan Parmander Mitsubishi Alessandro De Petri Yamaha
6 Ari Vatanen/ Bruno Berglund Citroën Jordi Arcarons Cagiva
7 Convoy
8 Kenneth Eriksson/ Staffan Parmander Mitsubishi Gilles Lalay Yamaha
9 Kenneth Eriksson/ Staffan Parmander Mitsubishi Edi Orioli Cagiva
9 Kenneth Eriksson/ Staffan Parmander Mitsubishi Thierry Magnaldi Yamaha
10 Hubert Auriol/ Philippe Monnet Lada Gilles Lalay Yamaha
11 Ari Vatanen/ Bruno Berglund Citroën Jordi Arcarons Cagiva

References

  1. ^ "Vatanen on comeback trail". BBC Sport. 4 November 2002. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
  2. ^ "History of Dakar - RETROSPECTIVE 1979-2007" (PDF). Dakar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2009-01-07.