List of Dakar Rally records

This is a list of records in the Dakar Rally since 1979.

Records are correct as of the 2024 Dakar Rally. Updates are likely to happen during a rally and are subject to change due to the nature of time penalties occurring throughout the rally.

Bold names indicate active as of the most recently finished rally.

Stage wins for pilots and manufacturers will include any Dakar Experience/joker and prologue stage wins.

Stage wins by manufacturer

 * Most successful model of bike: KTM 450 Rally with 10 wins in 2011-2019 and 2023 (11 if the Gas Gas is counted in 2022).

Quad
Since 2009

Scratches in a single Dakar
(since 2010)

Wins by manufacturer

 * Most successful model of quad: Yamaha Raptor 700R with 16 wins

Lightweight
Since 2017 SSVs became a separate class from the cars.

Since 2021 the Lightweight class was further separated into T3 Lightweight Prototype and T4 Modified Production SSV.

For 2021 all Lightweights were under a single entry list but had separate general classifications. T3s had entry numbers from 380 to 399 and T4s had 400 to 454.

Wins by manufacturer

 * Most successful model of UTV: Can-Am Maverick with 6 wins

T3 Lightweight Prototype
Since 2021

Wins by manufacturer

 * Most successful model of car: Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution with 12 wins

Stage wins by manufacturer


Most stage wins
(Since 1999)

Stage wins in a single Dakar
(since 1999)

Wins by manufacturer

 * Most successful model of truck: Tatra 815 with 6 wins

Stage wins by manufacturer
(since 1997)

Classic
Since 2021

Entrants

 * Highest number of entrants (including 224 assistance cars and trucks): 688 (2005)
 * Highest number of entrants (only competitors): 603 (1988)
 * Highest number of female entrants: 17 (2019)

Finishers

 * Highest number of finishers: 317 (2022) (446 including Classic)
 * Highest percentage of entrants finishing: 77.51% (2017) (80.94% including Classic)
 * Lowest number of entrants: 153 (1993)
 * Lowest number of finishers: 67 (1993)
 * Lowest percentage of entrants finishing: 20.58% (1986)

Distance

 * Longest rally: 15,000 km/9,320 miles (1986)
 * Shortest rally: 6263 km/3,892 miles (1981)

Countries

 * Most countries: 11 in 1992 (France, Libya, Niger, Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Angola, Namibia, South Africa)
 * Fewest countries: 1 in 2019 (Peru), 2020 - 2023 (Saudi Arabia)

Biggest variation between first and last finisher (since 2009, until further reliable data is found)

Individuals

 * Highest percentage of stage wins in a single rally: Seth Quintero with 92.31% (12/13) (2022)
 * Most podiums without a win: Yoshimasa Sugawara with 7 podiums (6x Silver medal icon.svg and 1x Bronze medal icon.svg)
 * Most entries: Yoshimasa Sugawara with 36 entries
 * Most consecutive entries: Yoshimasa Sugawara with 35 entries (1983-2019)
 * Most finishes: Yoshimasa Sugawara with 29 finishes
 * Most consecutive finishes: Giniel de Villiers with 21 (2003-2024)
 * Most consecutive top 10 finishes: Giniel de Villiers with 16 (2009-2024)
 * Most classes competed in: Kees Koolen 5 classes (Bike/Quad/Car/Truck/ssv), Yoshimasa Sugawara 3 classes (Bike/Car/Truck) and Cyril Despres 3 classes (Bike/Car/SSV)
 * Oldest competitor: Marcel Hugueny at 81 years (1995)
 * Oldest rookie: Graham Knight at 68, ? months, ? days (2020)
 * Oldest winner: Josef Macháček at 63, 10 months, 2 days (2021)
 * Youngest competitor: Mitchel van den Brink at 16 years, 357 days (2019)
 * Youngest winner of a stage: Eryk Goczał at 18 years, 56 days (Stage 1, 2023)
 * First female winner (cars): Jutta Kleinschmidt (2001)
 * Fewest Classic points: 399 Serge Mogno (2022)
 * Most Classic points: 307,707 Roberto Camporese (2021)
 * Most Classic penalty points: 87,420 Ignacio Corcuera (2021)

Vehicle

 * Most successful vehicle model: Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution with 12 wins
 * Most manufacturer wins: Kamaz with 19 wins.
 * Most manufacturer finishes: Yamaha (bikes), Honda (bikes), Toyota (cars) had a vehicle finish in all 43 rallies