1983 Paris–Dakar Rally

1983 Dakar Rally
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1983 Dakar Rally also known as the 1983 Paris-Dakar Rally was the 5th running of the Dakar Rally event. The course crossed the Ténéré desert for the first time. A sandstorm led to 40 competitors becoming lost.[1]

References

  1. ^ "History of Dakar - RETROSPECTIVE 1979-2007" (PDF). Dakar. http://www.dakar.com/2009/DAK/presentation/docs/histo_1979_2007_us.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-07. 
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Central Europe Rally 2008 *

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* The Central Europe Rally was organised as a replacement race in the Dakar Series by Amaury Sport Organisation after the terrorist attacks in Mauritania in 2007, on the route of the 2008 race, just days before the start in Lisbon.