1997 Paris–Dakar Rally

1997 Dakar Rally
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1997 Dakar Rally also known as the 1997 Paris–Dakar Rally was the 19th running of the Dakar Rally event. The rally started and finished in Dakar, taking in a loop including Niger and the Ténéré desert.[1] Jutta Kleinschmidt became the first woman to win a stage of the Dakar Rally.[1] Japanese driver, Kenjiro Shinozuka, won the car class and Stephane Peterhansel won his fifth motorcycle title.[1]

Stages

Stage Date From To Total
(km)
Stage winners
BikesCarsTrucks
1 4 January Senegal Dakar Senegal Tambacounda 587 France S. Peterhansel France J-P. Fontenay France E. Pelichet
2 5 January Senegal Tambacounda Mali Kayes 594 France S. Peterhansel France J-L. Schlesser Austria P. Reif
3 6 January Mali Kayes Mali Nara 592 France S. Peterhansel Japan K. Shinozuka Austria P. Reif
4 7 January Mali Nara Mali Timbuktu 658 France S. Peterhansel France B. Saby Czech Republic M. Koreny
5 8 January Mali Timbuktu Mali Gao 482 France T. Magnaldi France J-P. Fontenay Austria P. Reif
6 9 January Mali Gao Mali Ménaka 332 France S. Peterhansel Japan K. Shinozuka Czech Republic B. Slenovsky
7 10 January Mali Ménaka Niger Tahoua 396 Spain C. Sotelo France J-P. Fontenay Czech Republic K. Loprais
8 11 January Niger Tahoua Niger Agadez 820 France S. Peterhansel Japan K. Shinozuka Czech Republic K. Loprais
12 January Niger Agadez Rest day
9 13 January Niger Agadez Niger Oclan 460 France T. Magnaldi Germany J. Kleinschmidt Austria P. Reif
10 14 January Niger Oclan Mali Kidal 537 Spain J. Arcarons Portugal D. Guedes Austria P. Reif
11 15 January Mali Kidal Mali Timbuktu 577 United States J. Lewis France J-P. Strugo Austria P. Reif
12 16 January Mali Timbuktu Mauritania Néma 588 France S. Peterhansel France J-P. Fontenay Austria P. Reif
13 17 January Mauritania Néma Mauritania Kiffa 604 France É. Bernard Japan H. Masuoka Austria P. Reif
14 18 January Mauritania Kiffa Senegal Saint-Louis 751 Portugal P. Marques France J-P. Fontenay Austria P. Reif
15 19 January Senegal Saint-Louis Senegal Dakar 255 France J. Brucy Germany J. Kleinschmidt Belgium J. Petit

Final standings

Motorcycles

PosNo.RiderBikeEntrantTime
1 1France Stéphane PeterhanselYamahaYamaha Motor France65:14:37
2 17Spain Oscar GallardoCagivaPelayo Mutua de Seguros+2:35:16
3 8France David CasteraYamahaYamaha Motor France+2:56:25
4 7United States Jimmy LewisKTMKTM USA+3:28:15
5 11Germany Dirk von ZitzewitzKTMKTM Sport+4:28:38
6 73Germany Jurgen MayerKTMMSA+6:01:53
7 45France Jean BrucyKTMRaid Aventure+7:17:10
8 41Portugal Paulo Manuel MarquesKTMPortugal RPM+7:18:10
9 27Germany Norbert SchilcherKTMMSA+7:20:30
10 10France Eric BernardKTME.Leclerc+7:27:54

Cars

PosNo.DriverCo-DriverCarEntrantTime
1205Japan Kenjiro ShinozukaAndorra Henri MagneMitsubishiSonauto Mitsubishi61:56:31
2200France Jean-Pierre FontenayFrance Bruno MusmarraMitsubishiSonauto Mitsubishi+4:16
3202France Bruno SabyFrance Dominique SerieysMitsubishiSonauto Mitsubishi+9:12
4220Japan Hiroshi MasuokaGermany Andreas SchulzMitsubishiSonauto Mitsubishi+2:25:27
5206Germany Jutta KleinschmidtFrance Jean BoutaireSchlesserSchlesser-SEAT+4:35:51
6204Spain Salvador ServiaFrance Gilles PicardNissanNissan Europe+5:15:14
7216France Jean-Pierre StrugoFrance Bruno CatarelliMitsubishiMitsubishi International+6:20:08
8208Portugal Duarte GuedesFrance Jacky DuboisNissanTeam Dessoude+9:23:13
9268Italy Edoardo ArgazziItaly Riccardo ArgazziNissanTeam Dessoude+9:40:41
10224Portugal Carlos SousaFrance Philippe ReyMitsubishiMitsubishi International+23:28:05

Trucks

PosNo.DriverCo-DriversTruckTime
1427Austria Peter ReifAustria Johann DeinhoferHino78:21:02
2402Japan Yoshimasa SugawaraJapan Naoko Matsumoto
Japan Katsumi Hamura
Hino+3:33:27
3411Belgium Joseph PetitFrance Jean-Christophe Wagner
Japan Takeshi Hashimoto
Hino+4:08:52
4425France Edmond PelichetFrance Hubert MolinaMercedes-Benz+6:43:50
5406France Gilbert VersinoFrance Christian Lacourt
France Christian Versino
Mitsubishi+7:51:50
6415France Christophe GranjonJapan Masaaki Imai
France Anthony Martineau
Mitsubishi+10:33:16
7404France Christian BarbierFrance Eric André
France Jean-Louis Berger
Mercedes-Benz+15:41:33
8417France Yves FerriFrance Michel Plateau
France Hubert Auvray
Mercedes-Benz+22:11:30
9433France Bernard MalferiolFrance Patrick Croset
France Jean Rodrigues
Mercedes-Benz+23:43:18
10434France Michel GambillonFrance Raymond Louin
France Reynald Prive
Mercedes-Benz+25:52:51

References

  1. 1 2 3 "History of Dakar - RETROSPECTIVE 1979-2007" (PDF). Dakar. Retrieved 2009-01-07.


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