1979 Paris–Dakar Rally
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| 1979 Dakar Rally | ||
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| File:Paris - Dakar route (1979) ru.svg The route | ||
| Host country | File:Flag of France.svg France File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria File:Flag of Niger.svg Niger File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal | |
| Results | ||
| Cars winner | France Alain Génestier Range Rover | |
| Bikes winner | France Cyril Neveu Yamaha XT500 | |
| Trucks winner | France Jean-François Dunac Pinzgauer | |
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1979 Dakar Rally, also known as the 1979 Paris–Alger–Dakar Rally was the first running of the Dakar Rally event. The rally began on 26 December 1978 from Paris, France and finished on 14 January 1979 in Dakar, Senegal, interrupted by a transfer across the Mediterranean. Cyril Neveu won the motorcycle category on a Yamaha, while the car category was won by Alain Génestier in a Range Rover.[1]
Summary
A total of 182 competitors (80 cars, 90 motorcycles and 12 trucks [1]) contested the inaugural Paris-Dakar Rally, departing the Place du Trocadéro on Boxing Day 1978 to embark upon a 10,000 kilometre journey to the Senegalese capital of Dakar via Algeria, Niger, Mali and Upper Volta. All the vehicles that took part were classified together, although they would compete separately in subsequent editions of the race. Cyril Neveu won the rally aboard a Yamaha despite not winning any individual stages, taking the lead on the sixth stage after Patrick Schaal (Yamaha) fell and fractured his little finger.[1] Jean-Claude Morellet, competing under the alias of "Fenouil", had been running second until he was forced to retire as his BMW suffered engine failure with less than 200 km of the rally left to run. That promoted Gilles Comte (Yamaha) to second and Philippe Vassard (Honda), the only competitor to complete the Bamako-Nioro stage in the originally allotted time before it was extended, to third.[1] Alain Génestier's Range Rover was the best of the cars in fourth, ahead of the Renault 4 of the Marreau brothers. Neveu's brother Christophe had led early on in the rally after winning two of the first three stages in his Range Rover, but got lost on the stage between Arlit and Agadez along with around a quarter of the remaining competitors.[2]
Entry list
Source[3]
Number of entries
| Stage | Bikes | Cars | Trucks | Total |
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| Start of Rally | 90 | 80 | 12 | 182 |
| End of Rally | 34 | 37 | 3 | 74 |
Vehicles and Categories
Competitor list
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Entry list — Cars/Trucks
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Stages
| Stage | Date | From | To | Dist. | Winner (cars) | Winner (bikes) |
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| 1 | 26 December 1978 | France Paris | France Montlhéry | 3.6 | France C. Neveu | France C. Desnoyers |
| 27 December 1978 | France Montlhéry | France Marseille | Liaison only | |||
| 28–30 December 1978 | Transportation to Africa | |||||
| 2 | 31 December 1978 | Algeria Algiers | Algeria Reggane | Liaison only | ||
| 1 January 1979 | Algeria Reggane | Algeria In Salah | 270 | France J. Privé | France C. Rayer | |
| 2 January 1979 | Algeria In Salah | Algeria Tamanrasset | Liaison only | |||
| 3 | 3 January 1979 | Algeria Tamanrasset | Algeria In Guezzam | 373 | France C. Neveu | France R. Potisek |
| 4 January 1979 | Niger Assamaka | Niger Arlit | 230 | France G. Daurangeon | France P. Schaal | |
| 5 January 1979 | Niger Arlit | Niger Agadez | 231 | France P-L. Moreau | France J-C. Olivier | |
| 4 | 6 January 1979 | Niger Agadez | Niger Niamey | 230 | France C. Marreau | France J-C. Olivier |
| 5 | 7 January 1979 | Niger Niamey | Mali Gao | 448 | Stage cancelled | |
| 8 January 1979 | Mali Gao | Rest day | ||||
| 6 | 9 January 1979 | Mali Gao | Mali Mopti | 600 | France A. Génestier | France G. Comte |
| 10 January 1979 | Mali Mopti | Mali Bamako | Liaison only | |||
| 7 | 11 January 1979 | Mali Bamako | Mali Nioro du Sahel | 417 | Italy C. Giraudo | France P. Vassard |
| 8 | 12 January 1979 | Mali Nioro du Sahel | Mali Kayes | 270 | None declared | France C. Rayer |
| 13 January 1979 | Mali Kayes | Senegal Bakel | Liaison only | |||
| 14 January 1979 | Senegal Bakel | Senegal Dakar | 96 | Monaco H. Rigal | France G. Comte | |
- The above distances (in kilometres) refer only to the competitive timed part of the stage, which make up 3,168 km.
Results
Source[4]
| Final standings (positions 1–10) | ||||
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| Pos. | No. | Competitor(s) | Vehicle | Class |
| 1 | 12 | France Cyril Neveu | Yamaha XT 500 | Moto |
| 2 | 2 | France Gilles Comte | Yamaha XT 500 | Moto |
| 3 | 23 | France Philippe Vassard | Honda XL 250S | Moto |
| 4 | 162 | France Alain Génestier France Joseph Terbiaut France Jean Lemordant |
Range Rover V8 | Auto |
| 5 | 131 | France Claude Marreau France Bernard Marreau |
Renault 4 Sinpar | Auto |
| 6 | 52 | France Alain Schaecht | Honda XL 250S | Moto |
| 7 | 143 | Italy Cesare Giraudo Italy Antonio Cavalleri Italy Mario Cavalleri |
Fiat Campagnola | Auto |
| 8 | 3 | France Christian Rayer | Yamaha XT 500 | Moto |
| 9 | 141 | Italy Tommaso Carletti Italy Amarilli Carletti |
Fiat Campagnola | Auto |
| 10 | 134 | France Alain Vandekerkhove FranceGérard Dutertry France Daniel Pichot |
Toyota BJ | Auto |
| Final standings (positions 11–74) | ||||
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| Pos. | No. | Competitor(s) | Vehicle | Class |
| 11 | 73 | France Jacques Maitrot | Honda XL 250S | Moto |
| 12 | 65 | France Hubert Auriol | Yamaha XT 500 | Moto |
| 13 | 21 | France Bernard Neimer | Honda XL 250S | Moto |
| 14 | 34 | France Bernard Atanne | Honda XL 250S | Moto |
| 15 | 64 | France Laurent Gomis | Suzuki SP 370 | Moto |
| 16 | 100 | Monaco Hubert Rigal France Dominique Rochette |
Range Rover V8 | Auto |
| 17 | 140 | Italy Agostino Tocci Italy Carlo Fucci |
Fiat Campagnola | Auto |
| 18 | 125 | France Guy Chambily France Michel Desaunay |
Toyota BJ | Auto |
| 19 | 41 | France Martine de Cortanze | Honda XL 250S | Moto |
| 20 | 16 | France Jean Pierre Dos Reis | Honda XL 250S | Moto |
| 21 | 74 | France Guy Albaret | Yamaha XT 500 | Moto |
| 22 | 70 | Belgium Alain Padou | Honda XL 250S | Moto |
| 23 | 150 | France Jean-Jacques Ratet France Robert Ignazi |
Toyota BJ | Auto |
| 24 | 55 | France Alain Martin | Honda XL 250S | Moto |
| 25 | 139 | France Philippe Catel France Anne Catel |
Range Rover V8 | Auto |
| 26 | 121 | France Michel Delannoy France Frédéric Harrewyn |
Toyota Diesel | Auto |
| 27 | 133 | France Henri Mouren France Henri Braquet |
Toyota BJ | Auto |
| 28 | 132 | France Pierre Minonzio France Jean-Louis Ledentu |
Lada Niva | Auto |
| 29 | 26 | France Henri Gabrelle | Honda XL 250S | Moto |
| 30 | 58 | France Eric Popineau | Honda XL 250S | Moto |
| 31 | 142 | Italy Franco Arbizzi Italy Giovanni Crappolo |
Fiat Campagnola | Auto |
| 32 | 17 | France Patrice Taravella | Honda XL 250S | Moto |
| 33 | 76 | France Pierre Berty | Yamaha XT 500 | Moto |
| 34 | 29 | France Marie Ertaud | Yamaha XT 500 | Moto |
| 35 | 13 | France Patrick Beaufront | Yamaha XT 500 | Moto |
| 36 | 54 | France Bernard Gautier | Honda XL 250S | Moto |
| 37 | 112 | France Claude Neveu France Gary Carrera France Gilles Maurice |
Toyota BJ | Auto |
| 38 | 11 | France Yves Bon | Yamaha XT 500 | Moto |
| 39 | 47 | France Daniel Piton | Kawasaki KL 250 | Moto |
| 40 | 68 | France Didier Boucher | Yamaha XT 500 | Moto |
| 41 | 135 | France Dominique Fougerouse Belgium Christine Beckers France Marguerite Ondarts |
Toyota BJ | Auto |
| 42 | 107 | France Christian Duboscq France Pierre-Emmanuel Froissart |
Lada Niva | Auto |
| 43 | 10 | France Thierry Pascault | Yamaha XT 500 | Moto |
| 44 | 180 | France Jean-François Dunac France François Beau France Jean-Pierre Chapel |
Pinzgauer 6X6 | Trucks |
| 45 | 42 | France Pascale Geurie | Honda XL 250S | Moto |
| 46 | 18 | France Pierre Mengue | Yamaha XT 500 | Moto |
| 47 | 113 | France Jean-Michel Bordais France Marcel Quie |
Range Rover V8 | Auto |
| 48 | 83 | France Bernard Rigoni | Guzzi TT 500 | Moto |
| 49 | 110 | France François Forestier France Philippe Meneau |
Toyota BJ | Auto |
| 50 | 62 | France Alain Vial | Suzuki SP 370 | Moto |
| 51 | 172 | France Jean-Pierre Kurrer France Jean-Claude Henriet |
Cournil | Auto |
| 52 | 176 | France Claude Sezalory France Diven Casarini France De Frémont |
Toyota BJ | Auto |
| 53 | 117 | France Bernard Lemonnier France Jacqueline Lemonnier |
Toyota Diesel | Auto |
| 54 | 138 | France Gérard Sarrazin France Lucette Sarrazin |
Range Rover V8 | Auto |
| 55 | 157 | France Dominique Fondrillon France Marcel Schaecht |
Toyota BJ | Auto |
| 56 | 106 | France Max Hugueny France Bernard Trévidic |
Toyota Diesel | Auto |
| 57 | 104 | France Jean-François Piot France Pierre Raux France Jean-Pierre Boulme |
Toyota BJ | Auto |
| 58 | 28 | France Max Commençal | Yamaha XT 500 | Moto |
| 59 | 192 | France Daniel Petit France Françis Mare |
Unic | Trucks |
| 60 | 101 | France Maurice Calamel France Michel Calamel |
Land Rover | Auto |
| 61 | 175 | France René Banino France Henri Legourriérec |
Toyota BJ | Auto |
| 62 | 166 | France Jean Dominique Clément France Anne Clément |
Land Rover | Auto |
| 63 | 72 | France Guy Leconte | Yamaha XT 500 | Moto |
| 64 | 57 | France Thierry Roghe | Honda XL 250S | Moto |
| 65 | 19 | France Grégoire Verhaeghe | Honda XL 125S | Moto |
| 66 | 171 | France Philippe Chapel France Sannier France Yves Belleville |
Range Rover V8 | Auto |
| 67 | 174 | France Michel Puren France Pierre Dumas |
Range Rover V8 | Auto |
| 68 | 170 | France Gil Guillot France Patrice Pradeau |
Cournil | Auto |
| 69 | 164 | France Olivier Turcat France Dominique de Araujo |
Cournil | Auto |
| 70 | 118 | France Pierre Chamagne France Raymond Thérage |
Peugeot 504 | Auto |
| 71 | 103 | France Daniel Nollan France Philippe Hayat France Jean-Pierre Domblides |
Renault KZ | Auto |
| 72 | 187 | France Alain Mekki France Jean Neault |
Unic | Trucks |
| 73 | 165 | France Marc André France Philippe Puyfoulhoux |
Peugeot 404 Plateu | Auto |
| 74 | 127 | France Pierre Bouille France Gilles Morel |
Renault 5 | Auto |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "History of Dakar - RETROSPECTIVE 1979-2007" (PDF). Dakar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ↑ "Christophe Neveu". dakardantan.com. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
- ↑ "Dakar Historic Book 2024".
- ↑ "Paris-Dakar 1979 - Classification". dakardantan.com.