List of Dakar Rally records


This is a list of records in the Dakar Rally since 1979.
Records are correct as of the 2026 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 recent rally.
Stage wins for pilots and manufacturers will include any Dakar Experience/joker and prologue stage wins.

Bike

Wins by manufacturer

Quad

2009 - 2024

Most stage wins in a single Dakar

RankRiderYearsWins
1

Wins by manufacturer

Car

Wins by manufacturer

Stage wins by manufacturer


Stock

Since 2026

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.

T3 Lightweight Prototype

Since 2021

Wins by nationality

T4 Modified Production SSV

Wins by manufacturer

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

Truck

Most stage wins

RankDriverWins
1

Stage wins in a single Dakar

RankDriverWinsWins
1

Wins by manufacturer

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

Stage wins by manufacturer

RankManufacturerWins
1

Classic

Since 2021

Wins by nationality

Mission 1000

Since 2024

Wins by nationality

Overall

The following records aggregate results across the primary competitive categories of the Dakar Rally: Bikes, Quads, Cars, Stock, Challenger , SSV , and Trucks. These categories constitute the main event, competing under shared sporting regulations for elapsed-time victory over the full rally distance.
This section excludes the Dakar Classic and Mission 1000 events, which operate under distinct scoring systems and routes.

Rally

Entrants

  • Highest number of entrants : 688
  • Highest number of entrants : 603
  • Highest number of female entrants: 17

Finishers

  • Highest number of finishers: 317
  • Highest percentage of entrants finishing: 77.51%
  • Lowest number of entrants: 153
  • Lowest number of finishers: 67
  • Lowest percentage of entrants finishing: 20.58%

Distance

  • Longest rally: 15,000 km/9,320 miles
  • Shortest rally: 6263 km/3,892 miles

Countries

Individuals

Vehicle

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