2006 Dakar Rally – Wikipedia

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The 2006 Dakar Rally, also known as the 2006 Paris-Dakar Rally, was the 28th running of the Dakar Rally event. The 2006 event ran from 31 December 2005 to 15 January 2006.[1] It started from Lisbon, Portugal, and passed through Spain, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Guinea, before finishing in Senegal.[1] The format included speed restrictions on motorcycles and trucks and reduced use of global positioning systems.[1] Competitors included double world rally champion, Carlos Sainz.[2]

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Entries[edit]

Number of participants
Stage Bikes Cars Trucks Total
Start of Rally 232 174 69 475
Rest Day 131 115 51 297
End of Rally 93 67 33 193

Bikes[edit]

Notes
  1. ^ Caldecott was a late replacement for the Spanish rider Jordi Durán.[3]

Cars[edit]

Trucks[edit]

Notes:

  • ^1 — Stage cancelled for bikes only in tribute to Andy Caldecott, who died during the previous stage.

Motorcycles[edit]

Australian motorcyclist Andy Caldecott died in an accident during ninth stage. The tenth stage was not timed as a mark of respect for Caldecott.[4] Spanish rider Marc Coma on KTM won the motorcycle category, second was French rider Cyril Despres and third Italian rider Giovanni Sala (both on KTM).

Notes:

  • ^1 — Ruben Faria was awarded a 12-minute penalty for failing to complete the opening stage (including liaison) within the time limit, denying him the lead of the overall classification.[5]

Sainz riding VW Race Touareg won the first stage from Lisbon to Portimão,[6] and also the second stage.[7]Jean-Louis Schlesser, winner of the event in 1999 and 2000, riding Schlesser-Ford Buggy, won the third stage between Nador to Er Rachidia in Morocco, with Nani Roma on Mitsubishi Pajero Evo taking the overall lead.[8] Sainz won the fourth stage and took the overall lead.[9]Stephane Peterhansel, winner in 2004 and 2005, won the fifth stage while Sainz held on to the overall lead.[10]Giniel de Villiers moved into the lead, 22 seconds ahead of Sainz, after the sixth stage from Tan Tan to Zouerat, which was won by Thierry Magnaldi.[11]Stephane Peterhansel won the seventh stage between Zouerat and Atar in Mauritania but Luc Alphand, who took second place, moved into the overall lead.[12]Stephane Peterhansel moved into the lead after finishing third in the eighth stage, which was won by Thierry Magnaldi.[13]

Peterhansel won the ninth stage between Nouakchott and Kiffa in Mauritania to extend his lead; however, his win was overshadowed by the death of Australian motorcyclist Andy Caldecott in an accident.[14] The tenth stage was won by Sainz with overall leader Stephane Peterhansel third.[4] Peterhansel’s overall lead was reduced after he finished 11th in the eleventh stage behind winner Giniel de Villiers.[15] Peterhansel lost time after hitting a tree during a duststorm in the twelfth stage, which was won by Luc Alphand who took the overall lead.[16] Alphand also won the thirteenth stage between Guinea and Senegal, which was marred by the death of a 10-year-old boy who was hit by a car as he crossed the road.[17] He retained the overall lead after the fourteenth stage, which was won by Guerlain Chicherit; a second child was killed after reportedly being hit by a support lorry.[18] The final stage was not timed as a mark of respect for the three deaths.[19] The rally was won by Luc Alphand.[19]

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Vladimir Chagin riding Kamaz won the truck category, second was Hans Stacey on MAN, and third was Firdaus Kabirov on Kamaz.

Final standings[edit]

Motorcycles[edit]

Pos Nom Marque Temps Écart Pénalité Premiere fois MARATHON ELF MALLE
1 2 COMA (ESP) KTM 55:27:17 00:00:00
2 1 DESPRES (FRA) KTM 56:40:46 01:13:29
3 6 SALA (ITA) KTM 57:57:05 02:29:48
4 9 BLAIS (USA) KTM 58:03:35 02:36:18
5 4 DE GAVARDO (CHI) KTM 58:50:04 03:22:47 01:00:00
6 5 ULLEVALSETER (NOR) KTM 59:22:09 03:54:52
7 14 DUCLOS (FRA) KTM 60:11:13 04:43:56 1 1
8 8 CASTEU (FRA) KTM 61:43:38 06:16:21
9 55 RODRIGUES (POR) YAMAHA 62:21:58 06:54:41 02:00:00 1
10 34 VINTERS (LET) KTM 63:20:31 07:53:14 2
11 11 GAU (FRA) KTM 63:21:22 07:54:05 2
12 58 KNUIMAN (HOL) YAMAHA 63:56:44 08:29:27 3
13 12 FRETIGNE (FRA) YAMAHA 64:13:13 08:45:56
14 19 CZACHOR (POL) KTM 64:14:11 08:46:54
15 32 ALGAY (FRA) YAMAHA 64:15:25 08:48:08
16 97 FARRES GUELL (ESP) YAMAHA 64:41:44 09:14:27 30:00:00 3
17 42 STREET (USA) KTM 65:30:08 10:02:51 4
18 85 BETHYS (FRA) HONDA 65:37:18 10:10:01 5
19 20 MARCHINI (FRA) YAMAHA 66:29:17 11:02:00 02:00:00
20 95 AGRA CARRERA (ESP) YAMAHA 67:04:42 11:37:25 13:00 6
21 28 CROQUELOIS (FRA) YAMAHA 67:53:26 12:26:09
22 29 PIROUD (FRA) YAMAHA 67:58:16 12:30:59
23 76 LEPAN (FRA) KTM 68:05:49 12:38:32 2 4
24 16 STANOVNIK (SLO) KTM 69:33:43 14:06:26 02:30:00 3
25 80 GONCALVES (POR) HONDA 70:55:48 15:28:31 01:05:00 7
26 15 VERHOEVEN (HOL) YAMAHA 72:02:14 16:34:57 03:55:00 5
27 49 EXTANCE (UK) HONDA 72:14:44 16:47:27 05:00 6
28 31 PAIN (FRA) YAMAHA 72:48:48 17:21:31
29 110 CARILLON (FRA) KTM 73:18:02 17:50:45 4 7 1
30 37 KASTAN (CZE) KTM 73:33:27 18:06:10 5 8 2
31 61 DUBOIS (FRA) KTM 74:55:52 19:28:35 9
32 63 LAZARD (URU) KTM 75:43:15 20:15:58 8 6 10
33 152 VAN PELT (HOL) HONDA 75:47:22 20:20:05 02:25:00 11 3
34 39 RIVERA (ESP) KTM 76:45:28 21:18:11 01:00:00 7 4
35 160 FARIA (POR) KTM 76:51:20 21:24:03 01:27:00 9 5
36 68 MENGUS (FRA) KTM 77:30:27 22:03:10 10 8
37 211 HOTTA (JAP) KTM 77:51:41 22:24:24 9
38 170 BONJEAN (FRA) HONDA 78:40:53 23:13:36 11 12 6
39 26 LAMOTHE (FRA) KTM 79:02:07 23:34:50 12
40 177 DE GROOT (HOL) YAMAHA 79:40:51 24:13:34 01:00:00 13
41 51 DUBUY (FRA) KTM 79:49:13 24:21:56
42 46 RAYMOND (FRA) YAMAHA 79:56:40 24:29:23
43 134 DE BAAR (HOL) KTM 80:08:48 24:41:31 01:08:00 10
44 82 VAN DRUNEN (HOL) YAMAHA 80:25:59 24:58:42 07:07:00 14
45 219 GINEPRO (ITA) KTM 80:29:41 25:02:24 7
46 87 MEILLAT (FRA) HONDA 80:51:45 25:24:28 10:40:00
47 13 PAGNON (FRA) KTM 81:07:50 25:40:33 8
48 47 HERMET (FRA) KTM 81:10:37 25:43:20 02:51:00
49 35 FLOIRAC (FRA) KTM 81:11:13 25:43:56 01:00:00 15 11
50 117 PUERTAS HERRERA (ESP) YAMAHA 81:27:16 25:59:59 01:00
51 223 FERRER GARCIA (ESP) YAMAHA 82:12:43 26:45:26 32:00:00
52 27 JOBARD (FRA) KTM 82:27:35 27:00:18 12
53 204 GOMEZ PALLAS (VEN) YAMAHA 82:31:46 27:04:29 01:35:00
54 154 VERCOELEN (HOL) KTM 83:03:15 27:35:58 01:35:00 13 9
55 118 MIOTTO (ITA) KTM 83:06:25 27:39:08 14 10
56 132 EMBRO (USA) KTM 83:38:36 28:11:19 15:00 16
57 25 RAMON (BEL) YAMAHA 83:45:01 28:17:44 01:01:00 11
58 129 ARREDONDO (GUA) KTM 83:54:00 28:26:43 15
59 59 GODET (FRA) KTM 83:56:33 28:29:16 01:10:00
60 22 VARGA (HON) KTM 84:17:43 28:50:26
61 53 LE BLEVEC (FRA) YAMAHA 84:47:42 29:20:25 17
62 214 MORA BUSQUETS (ESP) YAMAHA 85:36:14 30:08:57 01:00:00 18
63 212 KASHIWA (JAP) YAMAHA 85:52:23 30:25:06 15:00
64 36 DIALLO (SEN) KTM 87:10:20 31:43:03 16
65 184 DELAYE (FRA) KTM 87:30:04 32:02:47 32:00:00
66 195 DOTTORI (ITA) KTM 87:46:25 32:19:08 01:30:00 19 17
67 116 WATSON-MILLER (ALL) KTM 87:59:29 32:32:12 18
68 44 CORNUAILLE (FRA) KTM 88:03:44 32:36:27
69 52 BONNET (FRA) KTM 88:53:32 33:26:15 38:00:00 19 12
70 93 LANSARD (FRA) KTM 89:18:42 33:51:25
71 108 CONIJN (HOL) YAMAHA 89:25:01 33:57:44 20
72 187 MEILINK (HOL) YAMAHA 89:29:19 34:02:02 36:00:00 21
73 109 LIST (HOL) YAMAHA 89:31:56 34:04:39 22
74 186 VAN DER VELD (HOL) YAMAHA 89:49:28 34:22:11 58:00:00 23
75 135 DE GROOT (HOL) YAMAHA 90:02:15 34:34:58 30:00:00 24
76 102 ALGERI (ITA) YAMAHA 90:17:15 34:49:58 01:00:00
77 120 CLASSEN (AFS) KTM 90:43:13 35:15:56 02:10:00 25 19 13
78 181 PLUMB (UK) BMW 92:04:03 36:36:46 01:50:00
79 247 GONZALEZ (ESP) BOMBARDIER 92:25:04 36:57:47 01:18:00
80 81 POL (HOL) YAMAHA 92:40:27 37:13:10 31:00:00 26
81 148 PERIGAUD (FRA) KTM 93:30:48 38:03:31 14
82 83 BARRAL (FRA) YAMAHA 96:08:46 40:41:29 27
83 243 MOREL (FRA) BOMBARDIER 96:28:07 41:00:50
84 98 KRYNOCK (USA) KTM 96:35:26 41:08:09 01:00:00 28
85 244 MOREL (FRA) BOMBARDIER 98:24:07 42:56:50 29
86 174 PAVEY (AUS) BMW 98:49:53 43:22:36 50:00:00
87 89 MAURICE (FRA) KTM 99:12:35 43:45:18 55:00:00 30
88 100 QUICK (UK) KTM 103:27:17 48:00:00 02:00:00
89 101 TOWN (UK) KTM 103:27:54 48:00:37 02:00:00
90 220 BONJEAN (BRE) KTM 105:59:07 50:31:50 01:00:00 31
91 130 VERMELOUX (FRA) KTM 108:02:50 52:35:33 03:48:00 32
92 226 GARCIA DOMINGUEZ (ESP) BMW 111:44:01 56:16:44 02:00:00 33
93 215 VAN BERGEIJK (HOL) YAMAHA 127:46:33 72:19:16 13:06:00 34 15

Cars[edit]

Trucks[edit]

In media[edit]

A motorcycle team organized by English actor Charley Boorman competed in the rally. Boorman was injured and fellow team member Matt Hall dropped out, but Simon Pavey finished in 86th place. Their experience was documented in the 2006 television miniseries Race to Dakar and an accompanying book.

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