The 2007 Dakar Rally was the 29th running of the event. It started in Lisbon, Portugal on 6 January and ran through Europe and Africa until 21 January 2007. It was the last time the event would take place in Africa, as the 2008 event (billed as the Central Europe Rally) since the ASO relocated the race to an all-Eastern Europe route in April because of terrorist attacks, and moved to South America from 2009.
Entries
+ Number of participantsStageBikesCarsTrucksTotalStart of Rally 245 181 85 511Rest Day 173 128 66 367End of Rally 132 109 59 300
Bikes + Leading EntriesManufacturerTeamNo.Rider KTM132124814567925 Yamaha1012
Cars + Leading EntriesManufacturerTeamNo.DriverCo-Driver Mitsubishi300302304306301303305308313 BMWX-Raid307309312314310317319329Tecnosport-Italia342 HummerTeam Gordon320 HondaFast & Speed327
Trucks
+ Leading EntriesManufacturerTeamNo.DriverCo-Drivers Kamaz500505527501508516 GINAFTeam De Rooy502509 Tatra503512 Hino504507 Iveco506
Route The race began in Lisbon, Portugal, and passed through Spain, Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, and Senegal. The total race distance was , of which was timed special stage.pdf file of course from dakar.com. Retrieved 2 January 2006. There was a rest day in Atar, Mauritania on 13 January.The route from dakar.com. Retrieved 2 January 2007. pdf file showing 2007 route
Stages
StageDateFromToDistanceStage WinnersLiaisonSpecialLiaisonTotalBikesCarsTruckskmmikmmikmmikmmi16 January Lisbon Portimão1157111773232144464288 R. Faria C. Sousa G. de Rooy27 January Portimão Málaga159.36742463288545339 H. Rodrigues C. SainzStage cancelled38 January Nador Er Rachidia205127252157191119648403 M. Coma G. de Villiers V. Chagin49 January Er Rachidia Ouarzazate9660405252178111679422 M. Coma J-L. Schlesser V. Chagin510 January Ouarzazate Tan-Tan164102325202279173768477 I. Esteve C. Sainz H. Stacey611 January Tan-Tan Zouérat41425739424595.6817508 J. Viladoms R. Gordon H. Stacey712 January Zouérat Atar42.55423373421580360 C. Despres G. de Villiers H. Stacey 13 January AtarRest day814 January Atar Tichit352258936621.2626389 M. Coma G. de Villiers H. Stacey915 January Tichit Néma-49430731.9497309 J. Vinters J-L. Schlesser W. van Ginkel1016 January Néma Néma106.23362272415400250 H. Rodrigues N. Al-Attiyah A. Brouwer1117 January Néma Ayoun el Atrous280170--280170Stage cancelled1218 January Ayoun el Atrous Kayes1106825716011773484301 I. Esteve C. Sainz H. Stacey1319 January Kayes Tambacounda1801102601601811458285 C. Despres C. Sainz A. Loprais1420 January Tambacounda Dakar12477225140227141576358 J. de Azevedo C. Sainz P. Jacquot1521 January Dakar3622169.941259358 J. Vinters G. de Villiers A. Brouwer Note: The timed section of stage 7 was shortened to due to adverse weather conditions.
Top-3 riders per stage
Motorcycles StageStage Top-3MakeTimeLeaders Top-3MakeTime1 Ruben Faria Helder Rodrigues Isidre EsteveYamahaYamahaKTM1:22:071:22:231:27:07 Ruben Faria Helder Rodrigues Isidre Esteve YamahaYamahaKTM1:22:07 +0:16 +5:002 Helder Rodrigues Ruben Faria Isidre EsteveYamahaYamahaKTM1:02:441:03:471:04:29 Helder Rodrigues Ruben Faria Isidre Esteve YamahaYamahaKTM2:25:07 +0:47 +6:293 Marc Coma Chris Blais Isidre Esteve KTMKTMKTM3:07:393:08:353:10:36 Isidre Esteve Marc Coma David CasteuKTMKTMKTM5:42:12 +0:26 +1:034 Marc Coma Isidre Esteve Cyril DespresKTMKTMKTM4:24:544:40:104:46:50 Marc Coma Isidre Esteve David CasteuKTMKTMKTM10:10:32+11:50+24:205 Isidre Esteve Marc Coma Cyril DespresKTMKTMKTM3:56:223:58:164:01:24 Marc Coma Isidre Esteve David CasteuKTMKTMKTM14:08:48+9:56+37:416 Jordi Viladoms Marc Coma Chris BlaisKTMKTMKTM3:45:453:46:423:46:45 Marc Coma Isidre Esteve David CasteuKTMKTMKTM17:55:30+12:07+44:397 Cyril Despres Pal Anders Ullevalseter David CasteuKTMKTMKTM4:30:424:33:284:35:18 Marc Coma Isidre Esteve David CasteuKTMKTMKTM22:38:34+10:47+36:538 Marc Coma Cyril Despres Pal Anders UllevalseterKTMKTMKTM7:46:137:56:158:10:13 Marc Coma Cyril Despres David CasteuKTMKTMKTM30:24:47+54:58+1:03:159 Janis Vinters Cyril Despres Marc ComaKTMKTMKTM6:08:516:16:226:16:44 Marc Coma Cyril Despres David CasteuKTMKTMKTM36:41:31+54:36+1:11:1510 Helder Rodrigues Marc Coma Cyril DespresYamahaKTMKTM4:12:554:13:394:13:46 Marc Coma Cyril Despres David CasteuKTMKTMKTM40:55:10+54:43+1:15:1211No competitive race held12 Isidre Esteve Paulo Gonçalves Jacek CzachorKTMHondaKTM3:34:463:37:493:38:50 Marc Coma Cyril Despres David CasteuKTMKTMKTM44:47:16+52:48+1:10:1313 Cyril Despres Chris Blais Michel MarchiniKTMKTMYamaha3:00:563:07:033:11:21 Cyril Despres David Casteu Chris BlaisKTMKTMKTM48:41:00+32:56+54:5214 Jean de Azevedo Jacek Czachor Janis VintersKTMKTMKTM2:37:462:39:512:42:51 Cyril Despres David Casteu Chris BlaisKTMKTMKTM51:25:49+36:09+53:0115 Janis Vinters Pal Anders Ullevalseter Helder RodriguesKTMKTMYamaha0:08:420:08:490:09:07 Cyril Despres David Casteu Chris BlaisKTMKTMKTM51:36:53+34:19+52:06
Cars StageStage Top-3MakeTimeLeaders Top-3MakeTime1 Carlos Sousa Giniel de Villiers Carlos SainzVolkswagenVolkswagenVolkswagen1:20:381:23:091:23:16 Carlos Sousa Giniel de Villiers Carlos SainzVolkswagenVolkswagenVolkswagen1:20:38 +2:31 +2:382 Carlos Sainz Nani Roma Luc AlphandVolkswagenMitsubishiMitsubishi0:59:260:59:550:59:55 Carlos Sousa Carlos Sainz Giniel de VilliersVolkswagenVolkswagenVolkswagen2:21:57+0:45+2:123 Giniel de Villiers Carlos Sainz Stéphane PeterhanselVolkswagenVolkswagenMitsubishi2:46:122:46:372:49:30 Carlos Sainz Giniel de Villiers Carlos SousaVolkswagenVolkswagenVolkswagen5:09:19+1:02+4:264 Jean-Louis Schlesser Carlos Sousa Carlos SainzSchlesser-FordVolkswagenVolkswagen3:59:544:07:464:07:52 Carlos Sainz Giniel de Villiers Carlos SousaVolkswagenVolkswagenVolkswagen9:17:11+1:55+4:205 Carlos Sainz Stéphane Peterhansel Giniel de VilliersVolkswagenMitsubishiVolkswagen3:36:393:37:093:38:20 Carlos Sainz Giniel de Villiers Carlos SousaVolkswagenVolkswagenVolkswagen12:53:50+3:36+11:176 Robby Gordon Jean-Louis Schlesser Giniel de VilliersHummerSchlesser-FordVolkswagen2:58:572:59:143:05:49 Carlos Sainz Giniel de Villiers Carlos SousaVolkswagenVolkswagenVolkswagen16:00:04+3:11+14:037 Giniel de Villiers Stéphane Peterhansel Carlos SainzVolkswagenMitsubishiVolkswagen4:00:464:03:324:05:36 Giniel de Villiers Carlos Sainz Stéphane PeterhanselVolkswagenVolkswagenMitsubishi20:04:01+1:39+24:388 Giniel de Villiers Stéphane Peterhansel Luc AlphandVolkswagenMitsubishiMitsubishi7:31:527:38:277:41:03 Giniel de Villiers Stéphane Peterhansel Luc AlphandVolkswagenMitsubishiMitsubishi27:35:53+31:13+43:049 Jean-Louis Schlesser Luc Alphand Stéphane PeterhanselSchlesser-FordMitsubishiMitsubishi5:32:035:32:165:36:17 Stéphane Peterhansel Luc Alphand Jean-Louis SchlesserAl-Attiyah penalised for 42 minutes , dakar.comMitsubishiMitsubishiSchlesser-Ford33:43:23+7:50+1:25:3210 Nasser Al-Attiyah Hiroshi Masuoka Mark MillerBMWMitsubishiVolkswagen3:49:483:50:163:51:37 Stéphane Peterhansel Luc Alphand Jean-Louis SchlesserMitsubishiMitsubishiSchlesser-Ford37:35:19+9:56+1:30:5011No competitive race held12 Carlos Sainz Carlos Sousa Luc AlphandVolkswagenVolkswagenMitsubishi2:58:563:02:493:03:48 Stéphane Peterhansel Luc Alphand Jean-Louis SchlesserMitsubishiMitsubishiSchlesser-Ford40:42:34+6:29+1:34:0213 Carlos Sainz Stéphane Peterhansel Mark MillerVolkswagenMitsubishiVolkswagen2:30:222:30:482:32:40 Stéphane Peterhansel Luc Alphand Jean-Louis SchlesserMitsubishiMitsubishiSchlesser-Ford43:13:22+11:15+1:38:4714 Carlos Sainz Giniel de Villiers Carlos SousaVolkswagenVolkswagenVolkswagen2:21:022:21:092:21:47 Stéphane Peterhansel Luc Alphand Jean-Louis SchlesserMitsubishiMitsubishiSchlesser-Ford45:42:45+7:16+1:36:2415 Giniel de Villiers Carlos Sainz Robby GordonVolkswagenVolkswagenHummer0:07:420:07:440:08:08 Stéphane Peterhansel Luc Alphand Jean-Louis SchlesserMitsubishiMitsubishiSchlesser-Ford45:53:37+7:26+1:33:57
Trucks StageStage Top-3MakeTimeLeaders Top-3MakeTime1 Gerard de Rooy Hans Stacey Vladimir ChaginGINAFMANKamaz1:40:001:40:201:40:46 Gerard de Rooy Hans Stacey Vladimir ChaginGINAFMAN Kamaz1:40:00 +0:20 +0:462No competitive race held3 Vladimir Chagin Gerard de Rooy Hans StaceyKamazGINAFMAN3:22:133:32:523:33:48 Vladimir Chagin Gerard de Rooy Hans StaceyKamazGINAFMAN5:02:59+9:53+11:094 Vladimir Chagin Hans Stacey Ilgizar MardeevKamazMANKamaz4:56:135:09:085:25:19 Vladimir Chagin Hans Stacey Gerard de RooyKamazMANGINAF9:59:12+24:04+54:485 Hans Stacey Gerard de Rooy Ilgizar MardeevMANGINAFKamaz3:41:593:45:503:53:45 Hans Stacey Gerard de Rooy Ilgizar MardeevMANGINAFKamaz14:05:15+34:35+1:30:276 Hans Stacey Gerard de Rooy Ilgizar MardeevMANGINAFKamaz3:39:583:54:053:56:10 Hans Stacey Gerard de Rooy Ilgizar MardeevMANGINAFKamaz17:45:13+48:42+1:46:397 Hans Stacey Philippe Jacquot Tomáš TomečekMANMANTatra4:51:445:18:365:19:41 Hans Stacey Ilgizar Mardeev Wulfert van GinkelMANKamazGINAF22:36:57+2:16:28+3:13:148 Hans Stacey Ilgizar Mardeev Arjan BrouwerMANKamazGINAF8:58:499:38:579:41:37 Hans Stacey Ilgizar Mardeev Wulfert van GinkelMANKamazGINAF31:35:46+2:56:36+4:31:229 Wulfert van Ginkel Hans Stacey Aleš LopraisGINAFMANTatra6:47:477:00:157:01:07 Hans Stacey Ilgizar Mardeev Wulfert van GinkelMANKamazGINAF38:36:01+3:07:11+4:18:5410 Arjan Brouwer André de Azevedo Ilgizar MardeevGINAFTatraKamaz4:36:224:43:554:45:43 Hans Stacey Ilgizar Mardeev Wulfert van GinkelMANKamazGINAF43:38:51+2:50:04+4:18:4811No competitive race held12 Hans Stacey Tomáš Tomeček Wulfert van GinkelMANTatraGINAF3:48:043:52:573:53:54 Hans Stacey Ilgizar Mardeev Wulfert van GinkelMANKamazGINAF47:26:55+2:59:36+4:24:3813 Aleš Loprais Hans Stacey Ilgizar MardeevTatraMANKamaz3:17:433:21:083:24:22 Hans Stacey Ilgizar Mardeev Wulfert van GinkelMANKamazGINAF50:48:03+3:02:50+4:28:2514 Philippe Jacquot Aleš Loprais André de AzevedoMANTatraTatra2:53:442:58:173:03:16 Hans Stacey Ilgizar Mardeev Aleš LopraisMANKamazTatra53:52:15+3:08:15+4:45:4915 Arjan Brouwer Aleš Loprais Hans BekxGINAFTatraDAF0:09:390:10:310:10:33 Hans Stacey Ilgizar Mardeev Aleš LopraisMANKamazTatra54:03:05+3:10:52+4:45:30
Final standings A total of 132 bikes (52.8% of starters), 109 cars (58.3%), and 60 trucks (68.2%) finished the race.
Motorcycles PosNoRiderBikeEntrantTime12 Cyril DespresKTM 690 RallyGauloises-KTM51:36:5328 David CasteuKTM 690 RallyGauloises-KTM52:11:1239 Chris BlaisKTM 660 RallyRed Bull KTM USA52:28:5946 Pål Anders UllevålseterKTM 660 RallyTeam Scandinavia53:14:50510 Hélder RodriguesYamaha 450 WRFBianchiprata Compet Vodafone54:07:34623 Janis VintersKTM 660 RallyJV Moto Team Riga54:21:14720 Michel MarchiniYamaha 450 WRF 54:37:20885 Thierry BethysHonda 450 CRF XHonda Europe55:03:269103 Jaroslav KatriňákKTM 660 RallyMol Dakar Team55:17:031016 Jacek CzachorKTM 660 RallyOrlen Team56:00:57
Cars PosNoDriverCo-DriverCarEntrantTime1302 Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul CottretMitsubishi Pajero EvolutionRepsol Mitsubishi Ralliart45:53:372300 Luc Alphand Gilles PicardMitsubishi PajeroRepsol Mitsubishi Ralliart46:01:033310 Jean-Louis Schlesser Arnaud DebronSchlesser-FordSchlesser-Ford Raid47:27:344305 Mark Miller Ralph PitchfordVolkswagen Race Touareg 2Volkswagen Motorsport48:03:535306 Hiroshi Masuoka Pascal MaimonMitsubishi PajeroRepsol Mitsubishi Ralliart48:38:086309 Nasser Al-Attiyah Alain GuehennecBMW X3X-Raid49:25:367313 Carlos Sousa Andreas SchulzVolkswagen Touareg 2Team Lagos51:04:318320 Robby Gordon Andy GriderHummer H3Team Gordon52:57:449303 Carlos Sainz Michel PerinVolkswagen Race Touareg 2Volkswagen Motorsport53:19:2210318 Stephane Henrard Brigitte BecueVolkswagen BuggyHenrard Racing Team54:22:06
Trucks