1998 Paris–Granada–Dakar Rally
Off-road motorsport event in Europe and Africa
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1998 Dakar Rally, also known as the 1998 Paris–Granada–Dakar Rally, was the 20th running of the Dakar Rally event. The rally returned to a traditional Paris to Dakar route last used in 1993.[1] A number of competitors were attacked by unknown attackers near the end of the ninth stage, at Taoudenni in Mali.[2] Jean-Pierre Fontenay won the car class and Stéphane Peterhansel won his sixth and final motorcycle title before switching to the car category for subsequent events.[1] The truck title was won by Karel Loprais in a Tatra 815.
Host country
France
Spain
Morocco
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Mauritania
Mali
Senegal
Dates run1–17 January 1998
Stages17
Cars winner
Jean-Pierre Fontenay
Gilles Picard
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
| 1998 Dakar Rally | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| Host country | |||
| Dates run | 1–17 January 1998 | ||
| Stages | 17 | ||
| Results | |||
| Cars winner | Mitsubishi | ||
| Bikes winner | Yamaha | ||
| Trucks winner | Tatra 815 | ||
Stages
| Stage | Date | From | To | Total (km) | Stage winners | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bikes | Cars | Trucks | |||||
| 1 | 1 January | 10 | Stage cancelled | ||||
| 2 | 2 January | 35 | |||||
| 3 | 3 January | 38 | |||||
| 4 | 4 January | 247 | |||||
| 5 | 5 January | 344 | |||||
| 6 | 6 January | 354 | |||||
| 7 | 7 January | 494 | |||||
| 8 | 8 January | 680 | |||||
| 9 | 9 January | 478 | |||||
| 10 | 10 January | Stage cancelled | |||||
| 11 January | Rest day | ||||||
| 11 | 12 January | 411 | |||||
| 12 | 13 January | 551 | |||||
| 13 | 14 January | 745 | |||||
| 14 | 15 January | 358 | |||||
| 15 | 16 January | 290 | |||||
| 16 | 17 January | 166 | |||||
| 17 | 18 January | 18 | |||||
Stage results
Motorcycles
| Stage result | General classification | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Gap | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Gap |
| 1 | 1 | Honda | 9:33 | 1 | Honda | 9:33 | ||||
| 2 | KTM | 9:41 | 0:08 | 2 | KTM | 9:41 | 0:08 | |||
| 3 | KTM | 9:45 | 0:12 | 3 | KTM | 9:45 | 0:12 | |||
| 2 | 1 | KTM | 30:21 | 1 | KTM | 40:15 | ||||
| 2 | KTM | 30:38 | 0:17 | 2 | KTM | 40:36 | 0:21 | |||
| 3 | KTM | 30:43 | 0:22 | 3 | KTM | 41:02 | 0:47 | |||
| 3 | 1 | KTM | 5:15 | 1 | KTM | 45:33 | ||||
| 2 | KTM | 5:18 | 0:03 | 2 | KTM | 45:51 | 0:18 | |||
| 3 | KTM | 5:21 | 0:06 | 3 | Yamaha | 46:36 | 1:03 | |||
| 4 | 1 | Yamaha | 2:44:35 | 1 | Yamaha | 3:31:11 | ||||
| 2 | KTM | 2:45:40 | 1:05 | 2 | KTM | 3:33:35 | 2:24 | |||
| 3 | KTM | 2:45:52 | 1:17 | 3 | KTM | 3:34:03 | 2:52 | |||
| 5 | 1 | KTM | 3:56:25 | 1 | KTM | 7:36:36 | ||||
| 2 | KTM | 3:59:32 | 3:07 | 2 | KTM | 7:38:09 | 1:33 | |||
| 3 | KTM | 4:00:02 | 3:37 | 3 | KTM | 7:45:45 | 9:09 | |||
| 6 | 1 | Yamaha | 3:46:38 | 1 | KTM | 11:25:40 | ||||
| 2 | KTM | 3:49:04 | 2:26 | 2 | KTM | 11:28:07 | 2:27 | |||
| 3 | KTM | 3:49:37 | 2:59 | 3 | Yamaha | 11:34:25 | 8:45 | |||
| 7 | 1 | Yamaha | 4:35:38 | 1 | Yamaha | 16:10:03 | ||||
| 2 | Cagiva | 4:36:34 | 0:56 | 2 | KTM | 16:12:28 | 2:25 | |||
| 3 | KTM | 4:44:21 | 8:43 | 3 | KTM | 16:18:51 | 8:48 | |||
| 8 | 1 | KTM | 8:19:03 | 1 | Yamaha | 24:38:06 | ||||
| 2 | KTM | 8:20:04 | 1:01 | 2 | KTM | 24:38:55 | 0:49 | |||
| 3 | KTM | 8:20:10 | 1:07 | 3 | KTM | 24:49:52 | 11:46 | |||
| 9 | 1 | KTM | 2:56:47 | 1 | Yamaha | 27:37:08 | ||||
| 2 | KTM | 2:58:27 | 1:40 | 2 | KTM | 27:47:53 | 10:45 | |||
| 3 | Cagiva | 2:58:55 | 2:08 | 3 | KTM | 27:50:58 | 13:50 | |||
| 10 | Stage cancelled | |||||||||
| 11 | 1 | Cagiva | 3:50:38 | 1 | Yamaha | 31:27:59 | ||||
| 2 | Yamaha | 3:50:51 | 0:13 | 2 | KTM | 31:48:05 | 20:06 | |||
| 3 | KTM | 3:53:45 | 3:07 | 3 | KTM | 31:53:09 | 25:10 | |||
| 12 | 1 | KTM | 7:12:07 | 1 | Yamaha | 38:40:47 | ||||
| 2 | Yamaha | 7:12:48 | 0:41 | 2 | KTM | 39:00:12 | 19:25 | |||
| 3 | KTM | 7:20:58 | 8:51 | 3 | KTM | 39:14:07 | 33:20 | |||
| 13 | 1 | KTM | 10:08:48 | 1 | Yamaha | 48:57:33 | ||||
| 2 | KTM | 10:12:06 | 3:18 | 2 | KTM | 49:31:05 | 33:32 | |||
| 3 | Yamaha | 10:16:46 | 7:58 | 3 | KTM | 50:10:07 | 1:12:34 | |||
| 14 | 1 | KTM | 5:44:52 | 1 | Yamaha | 54:49:15 | ||||
| 2 | KTM | 5:50:43 | 5:51 | 2 | KTM | 55:21:48 | 32:33 | |||
| 3 | KTM | 5:51:24 | 6:32 | 3 | KTM | 56:11:17 | 1:22:02 | |||
| 15 | 1 | KTM | 4:15:22 | 1 | Yamaha | 59:19:34 | ||||
| 2 | Yamaha | 4:30:19 | 14:57 | 2 | KTM | 59:53:58 | 34:24 | |||
| 3 | KTM | 4:32:10 | 16:48 | 3 | KTM | 60:43:37 | 1:24:03 | |||
| 16 | 1 | KTM | 1:29:44 | 1 | Yamaha | 62:18:31 | ||||
| 2 | KTM | 1:31:50 | 2:06 | 2 | KTM | 62:50:58 | 32:27 | |||
| 3 | KTM | 1:31:56 | 2:12 | 3 | KTM | 63:35:43 | 1:17:12 | |||
| 17 | 1 | KTM | 17:56 | 1 | Yamaha | 62:39:37 | ||||
| 2 | KTM | 18:20 | 0:24 | 2 | KTM | 63:10:06 | 30:29 | |||
| 3 | KTM | 18:55 | 0:59 | 3 | KTM | 63:59:19 | 1:19:42 | |||
Cars
| Stage result | General classification | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Gap | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Gap |
| 1 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 9:45 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 9:45 | ||||
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 10:01 | 0:16 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 10:01 | 0:16 | |||
| 3 | Mitsubishi | 10:14 | 0:29 | 3 | Mitsubishi | 10:14 | 0:29 | |||
| 2 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 29:01 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 38:46 | ||||
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 30:10 | 1:09 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 40:24 | 1:38 | |||
| 3 | Mitsubishi | 30:52 | 1:51 | 3 | Mitsubishi | 40:53 | 2:07 | |||
| 3 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 29:05 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 1:07:51 | ||||
| 2 | Toyota | 29:27 | 0:22 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 1:09:55 | 2:04 | |||
| 3 | Mitsubishi | 29:31 | 0:26 | 3 | Mitsubishi | 1:10:54 | 3:03 | |||
| 4 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 2:51:18 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 4:00:05 | ||||
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 2:51:24 | 0:06 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 4:01:19 | 1:14 | |||
| 3 | Mitsubishi | 2:52:14 | 0:56 | 3 | Mitsubishi | 4:03:56 | 3:51 | |||
| 5 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 3:32:47 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 7:34:05 | ||||
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 3:34:00 | 1:13 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 7:36:43 | 2:38 | |||
| 3 | Schlesser | 3:34:08 | 1:21 | 3 | Mitsubishi | 7:38:28 | 4:23 | |||
| 6 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 3:31:35 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 11:08:47 | ||||
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 3:34:42 | 3:07 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 11:10:03 | 1:16 | |||
| 3 | Schlesser | 3:35:26 | 3:51 | 3 | Mitsubishi | 11:18:45 | 9:58 | |||
| 7 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 4:07:02 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 15:20:43 | ||||
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 4:10:40 | 3:38 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 15:21:53 | 1:10 | |||
| 3 | Mitsubishi | 4:13:06 | 6:04 | 3 | Mitsubishi | 15:25:47 | 5:04 | |||
| 8 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 7:53:03 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 23:13:46 | ||||
| 2 | Schlesser | 8:03:52 | 10:49 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 23:28:13 | 14:27 | |||
| 3 | Mitsubishi | 8:06:20 | 13:17 | 3 | Schlesser | 24:24:02 | 1:10:16 | |||
| 9 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 6:06:09 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 29:25:45 | ||||
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 6:08:14 | 2:05 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 29:36:27 | 10:42 | |||
| 3 | Mitsubishi | 6:11:59 | 5:50 | 3 | Mitsubishi | 31:06:54 | 1:41:09 | |||
| 10 | Stage cancelled | |||||||||
| 11 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 3:37:52 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 33:04:54 | ||||
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 3:39:09 | 1:17 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 33:14:19 | 9:25 | |||
| 3 | Schlesser | 3:49:45 | 11:53 | 3 | Mitsubishi | 35:03:20 | 1:58:26 | |||
| 12 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 7:26:35 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 40:34:15 | ||||
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 7:29:21 | 2:46 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 40:47:11 | 12:56 | |||
| 3 | Mitsubishi | 7:32:52 | 6:17 | 3 | Mitsubishi | 42:29:55 | 1:55:40 | |||
| 13 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 10:01:30 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 50:35:45 | ||||
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 10:05:34 | 4:04 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 51:21:57 | 46:12 | |||
| 3 | Mitsubishi | 10:34:46 | 33:16 | 3 | Mitsubishi | 52:35:29 | 1:59:44 | |||
| 14 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 6:32:38 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 57:11:53 | ||||
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 6:34:27 | 1:59 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 57:54:25 | 42:32 | |||
| 3 | Mitsubishi | 6:36:08 | 3:40 | 3 | Mitsubishi | 59:09:56 | 1:58:03 | |||
| 15 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 4:33:39 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 61:45:32 | ||||
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 4:35:55 | 2:16 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 63:45:51 | 2:00:19 | |||
| 3 | Schlesser | 4:40:50 | 7:11 | 3 | Mitsubishi | 63:54:59 | 2:09:27 | |||
| 16 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 1:15:41 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 64:59:48 | ||||
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 1:17:28 | 1:47 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 66:41:31 | 1:41:43 | |||
| 3 | Mitsubishi | 1:19:03 | 3:22 | 3 | Mitsubishi | 66:54:46 | 1:54:58 | |||
| 17 | 1 | Schlesser | 20:47 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 65:25:58 | ||||
| 2 | Schlesser | 21:56 | 1:09 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 67:11:42 | 1:45:44 | |||
| 3 | Mitsubishi | 26:10 | 5:23 | 3 | Mitsubishi | 67:24:59 | 1:59:01 | |||
Trucks
| Stage result | General classification | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Gap | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Stage cancelled - all competitors awarded nominal time | |||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 39:40 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 1:22:08 | ||||
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 40:34 | 0:54 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 1:23:02 | 0:54 | |||
| 3 | Kamaz | 40:43 | 1:03 | 3 | Kamaz | 1:23:11 | 1:03 | |||
| 3 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 28:02 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 1:58:18 | ||||
| 2 | Kamaz | 28:26 | 0:24 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 1:58:27 | 0:09 | |||
| 3 | Mitsubishi | 28:40 | 0:38 | 3 | Kamaz | 1:59:20 | 1:02 | |||
| 4 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 3:37:58 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 5:36:25 | ||||
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 3:52:38 | 14:40 | 2 | Mitsubishi | 5:50:56 | 14:31 | |||
| 3 | Tatra | 3:57:25 | 19:27 | 3 | Tatra | 6:01:27 | 24:42 | |||
| 5 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 4:25:31 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 10:01:56 | ||||
| 2 | Kamaz | 4:45:20 | 19:49 | 2 | Tatra | 11:00:39 | 58:43 | |||
| 3 | Tatra | 4:47:51 | 22:20 | 3 | Mitsubishi | 11:05:24 | 1:03:28 | |||
| 6 | 1 | Tatra | 4:44:33 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 14:49:16 | ||||
| 2 | Mitsubishi | 4:47:20 | 2:47 | 2 | Tatra | 15:51:18 | 1:02:02 | |||
| 3 | Tatra | 4:50:39 | 6:06 | 3 | Tatra | 15:54:15 | 1:04:59 | |||
| 7 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 5:16:25 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 20:05:41 | ||||
| 2 | Kamaz | 5:16:44 | 0:19 | 2 | Tatra | 21:15:47 | 1:10:06 | |||
| 3 | Kamaz | 5:17:51 | 1:26 | 3 | Kamaz | 21:48:39 | 1:42:58 | |||
| 8 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 11:02:48 | 1 | Mitsubishi | 31:08:29 | ||||
| 2 | Tatra | 11:34:54 | 32:06 | 2 | Tatra | 32:50:41 | 1:42:12 | |||
| 3 | Hino | 12:18:42 | 1:15:54 | 3 | Hino | 34:55:25 | 3:46:56 | |||
| 9 | 1 | Kamaz | 8:45:53 | 1 | Tatra | 41:41:36 | ||||
| 2 | Tatra | 8:50:55 | 5:02 | 2 | Hino | 44:44:01 | 3:02:25 | |||
| 3 | Hino | 9:48:36 | 1:02:43 | 3 | Kamaz | 46:29:08 | 4:47:32 | |||
| 10 | Stage cancelled | |||||||||
| 11 | 1 | Kamaz | 4:47:57 | 1 | Tatra | 46:37:59 | ||||
| 2 | Tatra | 4:56:23 | 8:26 | 2 | Hino | 50:04:14 | 3:26:15 | |||
| 3 | Tatra | 5:14:48 | 26:51 | 3 | Kamaz | 51:17:05 | 4:39:06 | |||
| 12 | 1 | Kamaz | 9:32:18 | 1 | Tatra | 56:20:47 | ||||
| 2 | Tatra | 9:42:48 | 10:30 | 2 | Hino | 60:13:24 | 3:52:37 | |||
| 3 | Tatra | 9:51:46 | 19:28 | 3 | Kamaz | 60:49:23 | 4:28:36 | |||
| 13 | 1 | Tatra | 14:17:51 | 1 | Tatra | 70:38:38 | ||||
| 2 | Tatra | 14:49:01 | 31:10 | 2 | Hino | 75:36:17 | 4:57:39 | |||
| 3 | Hino | 15:22:53 | 1:05:02 | 3 | Tatra | 77:09:13 | 6:30:35 | |||
| 14 | 1 | Hino | 8:42:40 | 1 | Tatra | 79:22:11 | ||||
| 2 | Tatra | 8:43:33 | 0:53 | 2 | Hino | 84:18:57 | 4:56:46 | |||
| 3 | Tatra | 8:47:25 | 4:45 | 3 | Tatra | 85:56:38 | 6:34:27 | |||
| 15 | 1 | Hino | 5:49:38 | 1 | Tatra | 85:12:04 | ||||
| 2 | Tatra | 5:49:53 | 0:15 | 2 | Hino | 90:08:35 | 4:56:31 | |||
| 3 | Tatra | 6:17:13 | 27:35 | 3 | Tatra | 92:13:51 | 7:01:47 | |||
| 16 | 1 | Tatra | 4:05:52 | 1 | Tatra | 89:19:40 | ||||
| 2 | Tatra | 4:07:36 | 1:44 | 2 | Hino | 94:24:29 | 5:04:49 | |||
| 3 | Hino | 4:15:54 | 10:02 | 3 | Tatra | 96:19:43 | 7:00:03 | |||
| 17 | 1 | Hino | 33:20 | 1 | Tatra | 89:53:50 | ||||
| 2 | Tatra | 34:10 | 0:50 | 2 | Hino | 94:57:49 | 5:03:59 | |||
| 3 | Tatra | 34:41 | 1:21 | 3 | Tatra | 96:54:24 | 7:00:34 | |||
Final standings
Motorcycles
| Pos | No. | Rider | Bike | Entrant | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Yamaha | Yamaha Motor France | 62:39:37 | |
| 2 | 8 | KTM | KTM Austria | +30:29 | |
| 3 | 24 | KTM | +1:19:42 | ||
| 4 | 25 | KTM | +2:25:57 | ||
| 5 | 7 | KTM | Jimmink Holland | +3:16:29 | |
| 6 | 4 | KTM | KTM Austria | +4:57:44 | |
| 7 | 20 | KTM | KTM Austria | +5:32:35 | |
| 8 | 31 | KTM | +5:48:37 | ||
| 9 | 47 | KTM | Shell Advance | +7:56:41 | |
| 10 | 136 | KTM | Slovnaft Sport Moto | +9:01:30 |
Cars
| Pos | No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Car | Entrant | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 206 | Mitsubishi | Sonauto Mitsubishi | 65:25:58 | ||
| 2 | 204 | Mitsubishi | Sonauto Mitsubishi | +1:45:44 | ||
| 3 | 205 | Mitsubishi | Sonauto Mitsubishi | +1:59:01 | ||
| 4 | 209 | Mitsubishi | Sonauto Mitsubishi | +5:55:27 | ||
| 5 | 202 | Schlesser | Schlesser Aventures | +8:10:39 | ||
| 6 | 223 | Nissan | Team Dessoude | +11:39:43 | ||
| 7 | 215 | Nissan | Team Dessoude | +13:20:24 | ||
| 8 | 211 | Nissan | Team Dessoude | +13:52:15 | ||
| 9 | 222 | Mitsubishi | +17:42:50 | |||
| 10 | 311 | Mitsubishi | +23:28:05 |
Trucks
| Pos | No. | Driver | Co-Drivers | Truck | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 407 | Tatra 815 | 89:53:50 | ||
| 2 | 400 | Hino | +5:03:59 | ||
| 3 | 414 | Tatra | +7:00:34 | ||
| 4 | 403 | Mercedes-Benz | +14:45:45 | ||
| 5 | 408 | Mercedes-Benz | +19:26:13 | ||
| 6 | 410 | Mercedes-Benz | +19:44:37 | ||
| 7 | 420 | Mitsubishi | +22:07:50 | ||
| 8 | 402 | Mercedes-Benz | +44:32:57 |