Stéphane Peterhansel

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Stéphane Peterhansel (b 6 August 1965) is a rally racing driver from France. He won the Paris Dakar Rally riding Yamaha motorcycles in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1998 and then again driving Mitsubishi Pajero SUVs in 2004 and 2005, making him one of the most successful drivers in the history of that race. He competed in the Race of Champions in 2005 and is also a two-time World Enduro Champion.

[edit] Honours

1991: 1º in Paris Dakar Rally (motorcycle)
1992: 1º in Paris Dakar Rally (motorcycle)
1993: 1º in Paris Dakar Rally (motorcycle)
1995: 1º in Paris Dakar Rally (motorcycle)
1996: 1º in UAE Desert Challenge (motorcycle)
1997: 1º in Paris Dakar Rally (motorcycle)
4º in UAE Desert Challenge (motorcycle)
1998: 1º in Paris Dakar Rally (motorcycle);
1º in 24 Hours of Chamonix
1999: 7º in Paris Dakar Rally, with a Nissan car
2000: 2º in Paris Dakar Rally, with a Mega car
2001: 1º T1, Paris Dakar Rally, with a Nissan
2002: 1º in Tunisia Rally;
1º in UAE Desert Challenge
2003: 3º in Paris Dakar Rally(cars)
2º in Italia Baja;
1º in UAE Desert Challenge
2004: 1º in Paris Dakar Rally;
1º in Tunisia Rally;
1º Morocco Rally;
8º in UAE Desert Challenge
2005: 1º in Paris Dakar Rally