# 2009 Dakar Rally

The 2009 Dakar Rally was the 31st running of the Dakar Rally. The race began on 3 January 2009, and took place across Argentina and Chile. The rally was for the first time to take place outside of Europe and Africa as the location was changed by organizers due to concerns about possible terrorist attacks that resulted in the cancellation of the 2008 edition In addition to motorcycle, automobile, and truck categories, a separate quad (all-terrain vehicle) class was added for the first time (previously a subdivision of the motorbike category).
Étienne Lavigne, the race director of the rally, first announced the new race location in February 2008 around the same time as the replacement Central Europe Rally was held for competitors. He said, "Dakar competitors are going to discover new territory, new scenery, but with the same spirit of competition and adventure, with very hard stages."

## Entrants

540 teams from 50 nations competed in the rally. Teams underwent administrative and technical checks in Buenos Aires between 31 December and 2 January. Afterwards, 217 motorcycles, 25 all-terrain vehicle, 177 cars, and 81 trucks driven by a total of 837 people were approved to start.

## Route

The race began in Buenos Aires, Argentina with a symbolic start that took place on 2 January in downtown Buenos Aires, attracting an estimated crowd of 500,000 fans. The total racing distance is more than 9,578 kilometres (5,951 mi), of which 5,652 kilometres (3,512 mi) is timed special stage. There will be a rest day in Valparaíso, Chile on 10 January. There are ten stages in Argentina, and three in Chile.

### Stages

| Stage | Date | From | To | Connection | Connection | Special | Special | Connection | Connection | Total | Total | Stage winners | Stage winners | Stage winners | Stage winners |
| Stage | Date | From | To | km | mi | km | mi | km | mi | km | mi | Bikes | Quads | Cars | Trucks |
| 1 | 3 January | Buenos Aires | Santa Rosa | 196 | 122 | 371 | 231 | 166 | 103 | 733 | 455 | M. Coma | C. Declerck | N. Al-Attiyah | M. van Vliet |
| 2 | 4 January | Santa Rosa | Puerto Madryn | 0 | 0 | 237 | 147 | 600 | 373 | 837 | 520 | F. Verhoeven | C. Declerck | C. Sainz | G. de Rooy |
| 3 | 5 January | Puerto Madryn | Jacobacci | 70 | 43 | 616 | 383 | 8 | 5 | 694 | 431 | M. Coma | J. Macháček | N. Al-Attiyah | V. Chagin |
| 4 | 6 January | Jacobacci | Neuquén | 4 | 2 | 459 | 285 | 25 | 16 | 488 | 303 | M. Coma | J. M. González | C. Sainz | G. de Rooy |
| 5 | 7 January | Neuquén | San Rafael | 173 | 107 | 506 | 314 | 84 | 52 | 763 | 474 | J. Street | J. M. González | N. Al-Attiyah | F. Kabirov |
| 6 | 8 January | San Rafael | Mendoza | 76 | 47 | 395 | 245 | 154 | 96 | 625 | 388 | C. Despres | J. Macháček | G. de Villiers | V. Chagin |
| 7 | 9 January | Mendoza | Valparaíso | 80 | 50 | 419 | 260 | 317 | 197 | 816 | 507 | F. López | M. Patronelli | C. Sainz | Stage cancelled |
| | 10 January | Valparaíso | Valparaíso | Rest Day | Rest Day | Rest Day | Rest Day | Rest Day | Rest Day | Rest Day | Rest Day | Rest Day | Rest Day | Rest Day | Rest Day |
| 8 | 11 January | Valparaíso | La Serena | 245 | 152 | 294 | 183 | 113 | 70 | 652 | 405 | C. Despres | J. Macháček | C. Sainz | G. de Rooy |
| 9 | 12 January | La Serena | Copiapó | 88 | 55 | 449 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 537 | 334 | F. Verhoeven | J. Macháček | C. Sainz | F. Kabirov |
| 10 | 13 January | Copiapó | Copiapó | 20 | 12 | 666 | 414 | 0 | 0 | 686 | 426 | J. Viladoms | M. Patronelli | C. Sainz | V. Chagin |
| 11 | 14 January | Copiapó | Fiambalá | 20 | 12 | 215 | 134 | 445 | 277 | 680 | 423 | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled |
| 12 | 15 January | Fiambalá | La Rioja | 4 | 2 | 253 | 157 | 261 | 162 | 518 | 322 | C. Despres | M. Patronelli | G. de Villiers | V. Chagin |
| 13 | 16 January | La Rioja | Córdoba | 161 | 100 | 545 | 339 | 47 | 29 | 753 | 468 | C. Despres | C. Avendaño | N. Roma | F. Kabirov |
| 14 | 17 January | Córdoba | Buenos Aires | 224 | 139 | 227 | 141 | 341 | 212 | 792 | 492 | H. Rodrigues | J. M. Peña | G. de Villiers | F. Kabirov |
| | | | | km | mi | km | mi | km | mi | km | mi |
Due to heavy fog and the need to cross the border between Chile and Argentina, the competitive element of Stage 11 was cancelled.

## Stage results
### Motorcycles

| | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | General classification | General classification | General classification | General classification | General classification |
| Stage | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Difference | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Difference |
| 1 | 1 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 2h 46' 17" | + 00' 00" | 1 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 2h 46' 17" | + 00' 00" |
| 1 | 2 | J. Czachor (POL) | KTM | 3h 08' 22" | + 22' 05" | 2 | J. Czachor (POL) | KTM | 3h 08' 22" | + 22' 05" |
| 1 | 3 | M. Stanovnik (SLO) | KTM | 3h 10' 59" | + 24' 42" | 3 | M. Stanovnik (SLO) | KTM | 3h 10' 59" | + 24' 42" |
| 2 | 1 | F. Verhoeven (NED) | KTM | 2h 14' 48" | + 00' 00" | 1 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 5h 13' 32" | + 00' 00" |
| 2 | 2 | C. Despres (FRA) | KTM | 2h 15' 29 | + 00' 41" | 2 | F. Verhoeven (NED) | KTM | 5h 27' 19" | + 13' 47" |
| 2 | 3 | D. Fretigne (FRA) | Yamaha | 2h 15' 52" | + 01' 04" | 3 | D. Fretigne (FRA) | Yamaha | 5h 30' 23" | + 16' 51" |
| 3 | 1 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 5h 18' 17" | + 00' 00" | 1 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 10h 31' 49" | + 00' 00" |
| 3 | 2 | P.A. Ullevålseter (NOR) | KTM | 5h 36' 06" | + 17' 49" | 2 | D. Fretigne (FRA) | Yamaha | 11h 11' 00" | + 39' 11" |
| 3 | 3 | J. Viladoms (ESP) | KTM | 5h 36' 06" | + 17' 49" | 3 | P.A. Ullevålseter (NOR) | KTM | 11h 14' 14" | + 42' 25" |
| 4 | 1 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 4h 09' 32" | + 00' 00" | 1 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 14h 41' 21" | + 00' 00" |
| 4 | 2 | C. Despres (FRA) | KTM | 4h 10' 49" | + 01' 17" | 2 | J. Street (USA) | KTM | 15h 24' 18" | + 42' 57" 3' 00" Penalty |
| 4 | 3 | J. Street (USA) | KTM | 4h 10' 53" | + 01' 21" | 3 | D. Fretigne (FRA) | Yamaha | 15h 25' 03" | + 43' 42" |
| 5 | 1 | J. Street (USA) | KTM | 6h 41' 06" | + 00' 00" | 1 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 21h 38' 12" | + 00' 00" |
| 5 | 2 | F. Verhoeven (NED) | KTM | 6h 46' 59" | + 05' 53" | 2 | J. Street (USA) | KTM | 22h 05' 24" | + 27' 12" |
| 5 | 3 | F. López (CHI) | KTM | 6h 48' 40" | + 07' 34" | 3 | D. Fretigne (FRA) | Yamaha | 22h 17' 21" | + 39' 09" |
| 6 | 1 | C. Despres (FRA) | KTM | 2h 03' 20" | + 00' 00" | 1 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 23h 43' 41" | + 00' 00" |
| 6 | 2 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 2h 05' 29" | + 02' 09" | 2 | J. Street (USA) | KTM | 24h 24' 10" | + 40' 29" |
| 6 | 3 | J. Viladoms (ESP) | KTM | 2h 08' 35" | + 05' 15" | 3 | D. Fretigne (FRA) | Yamaha | 24h 31' 11" | + 47' 30" |
| 7 | 1 | F. López (CHI) | KTM | 2h 36' 09" | + 00' 00" | 1 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 26h 23' 47" | + 00' 00" |
| 7 | 2 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 2h 40' 06" | + 03' 57" | 2 | J. Street (USA) | KTM | 27h 15' 09" | + 51' 22" |
| 7 | 3 | C. Despres (FRA) | KTM | 2h 41' 30" | + 05' 21" | 3 | D. Fretigne (FRA) | Yamaha | 27h 16' 18" | + 52' 31" |
| 8 | 1 | C. Despres (FRA) | KTM | 4h 07' 39" | + 00' 00" | 1 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 30h 33' 15" | + 00' 00" |
| 8 | 2 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 4h 09' 28" | + 01' 49" | 2 | D. Fretigne (FRA) | Yamaha | 31h 39' 43" | + 1h 06' 28" |
| 8 | 3 | F. López (CHI) | KTM | 4h 10' 35" | + 02' 56" | 3 | C. Despres (FRA) | KTM | 32h 06' 49" | + 1h 33' 34" |
| 9 | 1 | F. Verhoeven (NED) | KTM | 6h 26' 33" | + 00' 00" | 1 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 37h 04' 47" | + 00' 00" |
| 9 | 2 | D. Fretigne (FRA) | Yamaha | 6h 29' 42" | + 03' 09" | 2 | D. Fretigne (FRA) | Yamaha | 37h 34' 20" | + 1h 04' 38" |
| 9 | 3 | F. López (CHI) | KTM | 6h 40' 13" | + 03' 40" | 3 | C. Despres (FRA) | KTM | 38h 04' 20" | + 1h 34' 38" |
| 10 | 1 | J. Viladoms (ESP) | KTM | 6h 35' 26" | + 00' 00" | 1 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 43h 52' 30" | + 00' 00" |
| 10 | 2 | A. Duclos (FRA) | KTM | 6h 36' 22" | + 01' 06" | 2 | D. Fretigne (FRA) | Yamaha | 45h 17' 20" | + 1h 24' 50" |
| 10 | 3 | P.A. Ullevålseter (NOR) | KTM | 6h 37' 33" | + 02' 07" | 3 | C. Despres (FRA) | KTM | 45h 23' 41" | + 1h 31' 11" 3' 00" Penalty |
| 12 | 1 | C. Despres (FRA) | KTM | 3h 57' 37" | + 00' 00" | 1 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 47h 51' 30" | + 00' 00" |
| 12 | 2 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 3h 59' 00" | + 01' 23" | 2 | C. Despres (FRA) | KTM | 49h 21' 18" | + 1h 29' 48" Penalty 3' 00" |
| 12 | 3 | G. Farres Guell (ESP) | KTM | 4h 07' 24" | + 09' 47" | 3 | D. Fretigne (FRA) | Yamaha | 49h 25' 25" | + 1h 33' 55" |
| 13 | 1 | C. Despres (FRA) | KTM | 2h 33' 35" | + 00' 00" | 1 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 50h 26' 50" | + 00' 00" |
| 13 | 2 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 2h 35' 20" | + 01' 45" | 2 | C. Despres (FRA) | KTM | 51h 54' 53" | + 1h 28' 03" Penalty 3' 00" |
| 13 | 3 | D. Fretigne (FRA) | Yamaha | 2h 36' 12" | + 02' 37" | 3 | D. Fretigne (FRA) | Yamaha | 52h 01' 37" | + 1h 34' 37" |
| 14 | 1 | H. Rodrigues (POR) | KTM | 1h 42' 37" | + 00' 00" | 1 | M. Coma (ESP) | KTM | 52h 14' 33" | + 00' 00" |
| 14 | 2 | P.A. Ullevålseter (NOR) | KTM | 1h 44' 44" | + 02' 07" | 2 | C. Despres (FRA) | KTM | 53h 40' 11" | + 1h 25' 38" Penalty 3' 00" |
| 14 | 3 | C. Despres (FRA) | KTM | 1h 45' 18" | + 02' 41" | 3 | D. Fretigne (FRA) | Yamaha | 53h 53' 29" | + 1h 38' 56" |

### Quads

| | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | General classification | General classification | General classification | General classification | General classification |
| Stage | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Difference | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Difference |
| 1 | 1 | C. Declerck (FRA) | Yamaha | 4h 00' 16" | + 00' 00" | 1 | C. Declerck (FRA) | Yamaha | 4h 00' 16" | + 00' 00" |
| 1 | 2 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 4h 13' 12" | + 12' 56" | 2 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 4h 13' 12" | + 12' 56" |
| 1 | 3 | L. Henderson (URU) | Suzuki | 4h 16' 06" | + 15' 50" | 3 | L. Henderson (URU) | Suzuki | 4h 16' 06" | + 15' 50" |
| 2 | 1 | C. Declerck (FRA) | Yamaha | 2h 55' 58" | + 00' 00" | 1 | C. Declerck (FRA) | Yamaha | 6h 56' 14" | + 00' 00" |
| 2 | 2 | H. Deltrieu (FRA) | Polaris | 2h 58' 38" | + 02' 40" | 2 | R. Sonik (POL) | Yamaha | 7h 20' 51" | + 24' 37" |
| 2 | 3 | R. Sonik (POL) | Yamaha | 5h 29' 21" | + 03' 23" | 3 | H. Deltrieu (FRA) | Polaris | 7h 26' 49" | + 30' 35" |
| 3 | 1 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 6h 41' 59" | + 00' 00" | 1 | C. Declerck (FRA) | Yamaha | 13h 40' 00" | + 00' 00" |
| 3 | 2 | C. Declerck (FRA) | Yamaha | 6h 43' 46" | + 01' 47" | 2 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 14h 16' 47" | + 36' 47" 6' 00" Penalty |
| 3 | 3 | J.M. González (ESP) | Yamaha | 6h 54' 54" | + 12' 55" | 3 | J.M. González (ESP) | Yamaha | 14h 27' 45" | + 47' 45" |
| 4 | 1 | J.M. González (ESP) | Yamaha | 5h 18' 33" | + 00' 00" | 1 | C. Declerck (FRA) | Yamaha | 19h 14' 51" | + 00' 00" |
| 4 | 2 | C. Declerck (FRA) | Yamaha | 5h 34' 51" | + 16'18" | 2 | J.M. González (ESP) | Yamaha | 19h 46' 18" | + 31' 27" |
| 4 | 3 | E. Carlini (FRA) | Polaris | 5h 37' 32" | + 18' 59" | 3 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 20h 04' 25" | + 49' 34" |
| 5 | 1 | J.M. González (ESP) | Yamaha | 8h 52' 38" | + 00' 00" | 1 | J.M. González (ESP) | Yamaha | 28h 38' 56" | + 00' 00" |
| 5 | 2 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 9h 16' 44" | 24' 06" | 2 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 29h 21' 09" | + 42' 13" |
| 5 | 3 | M. Patronelli (ARG) | Can-Am | 10h 04' 16" | 1h 11' 38" | 3 | C. Declerck (FRA) | Yamaha | 29h 37' 33" | + 58' 37" |
| 6 | 1 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 2h 49' 47" | 00' 00" | 1 | J.M. González (ESP) | Yamaha | 31h 38' 47" | + 00' 00" |
| 6 | 2 | J.M. González (ESP) | Yamaha | 2h 59' 51" | + 10' 04" | 2 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 32h 10' 56" | + 32' 09" 6' 00" Penalty |
| 6 | 3 | H. Deltrieu (FRA) | Polaris | 3h 05' 01" | + 15' 14" | 3 | C. Declerck (FRA) | Yamaha | 32h 59' 12" | + 1h 20' 25" |
| 7 | 1 | M. Patronelli (ARG) | Can-Am | 3h 41' 37" | + 00' 00" | 1 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 36h 22' 01" | + 00' 00" 6' 00" Penalty |
| 7 | 2 | L. Henderson (URU) | Suzuki | 3h 55' 38" | + 14 01" | 2 | M. Patronelli (ARG) | Can-Am | 38h 49' 33" | + 2h 27' 32" 3' 00" Penalty |
| 7 | 3 | H. Deltrieu (FRA) | Polaris | 4h 02' 42" | + 21 05" | 3 | R. Sonik (POL) | Yamaha | 40h 53' 28" | + 4h 31' 27" 1h 53' 00" Penalty |
| 8 | 1 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 4h 49' 24" | + 00' 00" | 1 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 41h 11' 25" | + 00' 00" 6' 00" Penalty |
| 8 | 2 | M. Patronelli (ARG) | Can-Am | 4h 52' 25" | + 02' 51" | 2 | M. Patronelli (ARG) | Can-Am | 43h 41' 48" | + 2h 30' 23" 3' 00" Penalty |
| 8 | 3 | H. Deltrieu (FRA) | Polaris | 4h 56' 24" | + 07' 00" | 3 | R. Sonik (POL) | Yamaha | 44h 06' 55" | + 2h 55' 30" |
| 9 | 1 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 8h 20' 54" | + 00' 00" | 1 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 49h 32' 19" | + 00' 00" 6' 00" Penalty |
| 9 | 2 | M. Patronelli (ARG) | Can-Am | 8h 21' 33" | + 00' 39" | 2 | M. Patronelli (ARG) | Can-Am | 52h 03' 21" | + 2h 31' 02" 3' 00" Penalty |
| 9 | 3 | H. Deltrieu (FRA) | Polaris | 8h 38' 20" | + 17' 26" | 3 | R. Sonik (POL) | Yamaha | 53h 01' 40" | + 3h 09' 21" 3' 00" Penalty |
| 10 | 1 | M. Patronelli (ARG) | Can-Am | 8h 20' 30" | + 00' 00" | 1 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 57h 53' 17" | + 00' 00" 6' 00" Penalty |
| 10 | 2 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 8h 20' 58" | + 00' 28" | 2 | M. Patronelli (ARG) | Can-Am | 60h 23' 51" | + 2h 30' 34" 3' 00" Penalty |
| 10 | 3 | H. Deltrieu (FRA) | Polaris | 9h 13' 03" | + 52' 38" | 3 | R. Sonik (POL) | Yamaha | 63h 08' 03" | + 5h 14' 46" 3' 00" Penalty |
| 12 | 1 | M. Patronelli (ARG) | Can-Am | 4h 42' 58" | + 00' 00" | 1 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 63h 12' 11" | + 00' 00" 6' 00" Penalty |
| 12 | 2 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 5h 18' 54" | + 35' 56" | 2 | M. Patronelli (ARG) | Can-Am | 65h 06' 49" | + 1h 54' 38" 3' 00" Penalty |
| 12 | 3 | H. Deltrieu (FRA) | Polaris | 5h 19' 00" | + 36' 02" | 3 | R. Sonik (POL) | Yamaha | 70h 18' 28" | + 7h 06' 17" 3' 00" Penalty |
| 13 | 1 | C. Avendaño (ESP) | Suzuki | 2h 53' 12" | + 00' 00" | 1 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 66h 07' 35" | + 00' 00" 6' 00" Penalty |
| 13 | 2 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 2h 55' 24" | + 02' 12" | 2 | M. Patronelli (ARG) | Can-Am | 68h 27' 55" | + 2h 20' 20" 3' 00" Penalty |
| 13 | 3 | H. Deltrieu (FRA) | Polaris | 2h 56' 01" | + 02' 49" | 3 | R. Sonik (POL) | Yamaha | 73h 27' 50" | + 7h 20' 15" 3' 00" Penalty |
| 14 | 1 | J.M. Peña (ESP) | Yamaha | 2h 14' 23" | + 00' 00" | 1 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 68h 22' 06" | + 00' 00" 6' 00" Penalty |
| 14 | 2 | J. Macháček (CZE) | Yamaha | 2h 14' 31" | + 00' 08" | 2 | M. Patronelli (ARG) | Can-Am | 70h 56' 06" | + 2h 34' 00" 3' 00" Penalty |
| 14 | 3 | H. Deltrieu (FRA) | Polaris | 2h 16' 13" | + 01' 50" | 3 | R. Sonik (POL) | Yamaha | 76h 04' 40" | + 7h 42' 34" 3' 00" Penalty |

### Cars

| | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | General classification | General classification | General classification | General classification | General classification |
| Stage | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Difference | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Difference |
| 1 | 1 | N. Al-Attiyah (QAT) T. Thörner (SWE) | BMW | 2h 36' 15" | + 00' 00" | 1 | N. Al-Attiyah (QAT) T. Thörner (SWE) | BMW | 2h 36' 15" | + 00' 00" |
| 1 | 2 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 2h 38' 32" | + 02' 17" | 2 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 2h 38' 32" | + 02' 17" |
| 1 | 3 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 2h 38' 55" | + 02' 40" | 3 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 2h 38' 55" | + 02' 40" |
| 2 | 1 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 1h 56' 14" | + 00' 00" | 1 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 4h 34' 36" | + 00' 00" |
| 2 | 2 | S. Peterhansel (FRA) J-P. Cottret (FRA) | Mitsubishi | 1h 57' 28" | + 01' 14" | 2 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 4h 37' 05" | + 02' 19" |
| 2 | 3 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 1h 58' 10" | + 01' 56" | 3 | S. Peterhansel (FRA) J-P. Cottret (FRA) | Mitsubishi | 4h 38' 37" | + 03' 51" |
| 3 | 1 | N. Al-Attiyah (QAT) T. Thörner (SWE) | BMW | 4h 29' 27" | + 00' 00" | 1 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 9h 04' 48" | + 00' 00" |
| 3 | 2 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 4h 30' 02" | + 00' 35" | 2 | N. Al-Attiyah (QAT) T. Thörner (SWE) | BMW | 9h 08' 28" | + 03' 40" |
| 3 | 3 | D. Depping (GER) T. Gottschalk (GER) | Volkswagen | 4h 31' 07" | + 01' 40" | 3 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 9h 10' 33" | + 05' 45" |
| 4 | 1 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 3h 42' 57" | + 00' 00" | 1 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 12h 47' 45" | + 00' 00" |
| 4 | 2 | N. Al-Attiyah (QAT) T. Thörner (SWE) | BMW | 3h 43' 03" | + 00' 06" | 2 | N. Al-Attiyah (QAT) T. Thörner (SWE) | BMW | 12h 51' 31" | + 03' 46" |
| 4 | 3 | L. Alphand (FRA) G. Picard (FRA) | Mitsubishi | 3h 45' 21" | + 02' 24" | 3 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 12h 59' 18" | + 11' 33" |
| 5 | 1 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 5h 47' 43" | + 00' 00" | 1 | N. Al-Attiyah (QAT) T. Thörner (SWE) | BMW | 18h 44' 37" | + 00' 00" |
| 5 | 2 | D. Depping (GER) T. Gottschalk (GER) | Volkswagen | 5h 50' 01" | + 02' 18" | 2 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 18h 47' 01" | + 02' 24" |
| 5 | 3 | R. Gordon (USA) A. Grider (USA) | Hummer | 5h 51' 55" | + 04' 12" | 3 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 18h 51' 10" | + 06' 33" |
| 6 | 1 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 2h 12' 33" | + 00' 00" | 1 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 20h 59' 34" | + 00' 00" |
| 6 | 2 | M. Miller (USA) R. Pitchford (RSA) | Volkswagen | 2h 12' 53" | + 00' 20" | 2 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 21h 07' 13" | + 07' 39" |
| 6 | 3 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 2h 16' 03" | + 03' 30" | 3 | M. Miller (USA) R. Pitchford (RSA) | Volkswagen | 21h 17' 25" | + 17' 51" |
| 7 | 1 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 2h 35' 27" | + 00' 00" | 1 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 23h 42' 40" | + 00' 00" |
| 7 | 2 | M. Miller (USA) R. Pitchford (RSA) | Volkswagen | 2h 39' 08" | + 03' 41" | 2 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 23h 42' 49" | + 00' 09" |
| 7 | 3 | R. Gordon (USA) A. Grider (USA) | Hummer | 2h 39' 40" | + 04' 13" | 3 | M. Miller (USA) R. Pitchford (RSA) | Volkswagen | 23h 56' 33" | + 13' 53" |
| 8 | 1 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 3h 47' 19" | + 00' 00" | 1 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 27h 29' 59" | + 00' 00" |
| 8 | 2 | D. Depping (GER) T. Gottschalk (GER) | Volkswagen | 3h 51' 21" | + 04' 02" | 2 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 27h 40' 56" | + 10' 57" |
| 8 | 3 | M. Miller (USA) R. Pitchford (RSA) | Volkswagen | 3h 51' 31" | + 04' 12" | 3 | M. Miller (USA) R. Pitchford (RSA) | Volkswagen | 27h 48' 04" | + 18' 05" |
| 9 | 1 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 5h 56' 08" | + 00' 00" | 1 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 33h 26' 07" | + 00' 00" |
| 9 | 2 | M. Miller (USA) R. Pitchford (RSA) | Volkswagen | 5h 57' 55" | + 01' 47" | 2 | M. Miller (USA) R. Pitchford (RSA) | Volkswagen | 33h 45' 59" | + 19' 52" |
| 9 | 3 | R. Gordon (USA) A. Grider (USA) | Hummer | 5h 58' 24" | + 02' 16" | 3 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 33h 49' 05" | + 22' 58" |
| 10 | 1 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 5h 32' 55" | + 00' 00" | 1 | C. Sainz (ESP) M. Perin (FRA) | Volkswagen | 38h 59' 02" | + 00' 00" |
| 10 | 2 | R. Gordon (USA) A. Grider (USA) | Hummer | 5h 33' 16" | + 00' 21" | 2 | M. Miller (USA) R. Pitchford (RSA) | Volkswagen | 39h 26' 33" | + 27' 31" |
| 10 | 3 | M. Miller (USA) R. Pitchford (RSA) | Hummer | 5h 40' 34" | + 07' 39" | 3 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 39h 40' 15" | + 41' 13" |
| 12 | 1 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 4h 06' 43" | + 00' 00" | 1 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 43h 46' 58" | + 00' 00" |
| 12 | 2 | M. Miller (USA) R. Pitchford (RSA) | Volkswagen | 4h 23' 00" | + 16' 17" | 2 | M. Miller (USA) R. Pitchford (RSA) | Volkswagen | 43h 49' 33" | + 02' 35" |
| 12 | 3 | R. Gordon (USA) A. Grider (USA) | Hummer | 4h 32' 10" | + 25' 27" | 3 | R. Gordon (USA) A. Grider (USA) | Hummer | 45h 05' 50" | + 1h 18' 52" |
| 13 | 1 | J. Roma (ESP) L. Cruz Senra (ESP) | Mitsubishi | 2h 33' 48" | + 00' 00" | 1 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 46h 35' 14" | + 00' 00" |
| 13 | 2 | K. Hołowczyc (POL) J.M. Fortin (BEL) | Nissan | 2h 41' 06" | + 07' 18" | 2 | M. Miller (USA) R. Pitchford (RSA) | Volkswagen | 46h 37' 34" | + 02' 20" |
| 13 | 3 | G. Chicherit (FRA) M. Baumel (FRA) | BMW | 2h 41' 15" | + 07' 27" | 3 | R. Gordon (USA) A. Grider (USA) | Hummer | 48h 02' 27" | + 1h 27' 13" |
| 14 | 1 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 1h 35' 43" | + 00' 00" | 1 | G. De Villiers (RSA) D. von Zitzewitz (GER) | Volkswagen | 48h 10' 57" | + 00' 00" |
| 14 | 2 | L. Novitskiy (RUS) O. Tyupenkin (RUS) | BMW | 1h 35' 45" | + 00' 02" | 2 | M. Miller (USA) R. Pitchford (RSA) | Volkswagen | 48h 19' 56" | + 08' 59" |
| 14 | 3 | K. Hołowczyc (POL) J.M. Fortin (BEL) | Nissan | 1h 36' 00" | + 00' 17" | 3 | R. Gordon (USA) A. Grider (USA) | Hummer | 49h 57' 12" | + 1h 46' 15" |

### Trucks

| | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | General classification | General classification | General classification | General classification | General classification |
| Stage | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Difference | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Difference |
| 1 | 1 | M. Van Vliet (NED) H. Vaanholt (NED) G. Van Veenendaal (NED) | GINAF | 3h 15' 07" | + 00' 00" | 1 | M. Van Vliet (NED) H. Vaanholt (NED) G. Van Veenendaal (NED) | GINAF | 3h 15' 07" | + 00' 00" |
| 1 | 2 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 3h 15' 09" | + 00' 02" | 2 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 3h 15' 09" | + 00' 02" |
| 1 | 3 | I. Mardeev (RUS) V. Mizykuaev (RUS) A. Mardeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 3h 15' 29" | + 00' 22" | 3 | I. Mardeev (RUS) V. Mizykuaev (RUS) A. Mardeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 3h 15' 29" | + 00' 22" |
| 2 | 1 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 2h 21' 42" | + 00' 00" | 1 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 5h 36' 51" | + 00' 00" |
| 2 | 2 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 2h 23' 42" | + 02' 00" | 2 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 5h 40' 49" | + 03' 58" |
| 2 | 3 | M. Van Vliet (NED) H. Vaanholt (NED) G. Van Veenendaal (NED) | GINAF | 2h 30' 20" | + 08' 38" | 3 | M. Van Vliet (NED) H. Vaanholt (NED) G. Van Veenendaal (NED) | GINAF | 5h 45' 27" | + 08' 36" |
| 3 | 1 | V. Chagin (RUS) S. Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 5h 15' 59" | + 00' 00" | 1 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 10h 56' 14" | + 00' 00" |
| 3 | 2 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 5h 19' 23" | + 03' 24" | 2 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 11h 04' 00" | + 07' 46" |
| 3 | 3 | F. Kabirov (RUS) Aydar Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 5h 23' 11" | + 07' 12" | 3 | V. Chagin (RUS) Sergey Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 11h 05' 42" | + 09' 28" |
| 4 | 1 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 4h 20' 27" | + 00' 00" | 1 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 15h 16' 41" | + 00' 00" |
| 4 | 2 | V. Chagin (RUS) S. Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 4h 21' 13" | + 00' 46" | 2 | V. Chagin (RUS) S. Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 15h 26' 55" | + 10' 14" |
| 4 | 3 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 4h 25' 22" | + 04' 55" | 3 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 15h 29' 22" | + 12' 41" |
| 5 | 1 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 6h 43' 56" | + 00' 00" | 1 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 22h 13' 05" | + 00' 00" |
| 5 | 2 | V. Chagin (RUS) S. Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 6h 56' 15" | + 12' 19" | 2 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 22h 13' 18" | + 00' 13" |
| 5 | 3 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 6h 56' 24" | + 12' 28" | 3 | V. Chagin (RUS) S. Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 22h 23' 10" | + 10' 05" |
| 6 | 1 | V. Chagin (RUS) S. Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 2h 31' 58" | + 00' 00" | 1 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 24h 45' 36" | + 00' 00" |
| 6 | 2 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 2h 32' 18" | + 00' 20" | 2 | V. Chagin (RUS) S. Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 24h 55' 08" | + 09' 32" |
| 6 | 3 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 2h 57' 51" | + 25' 53" | 3 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 25h 10' 56" | + 25' 20" |
| 8 | 1 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 2h 47' 33" | + 00' 00" | 1 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 27h 40' 43" | + 00' 00" |
| 8 | 2 | V. Chagin (RUS) S. Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 2h 49' 15" | + 01' 42" | 2 | V. Chagin (RUS) S. Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 27h 44' 23" | + 03' 40" |
| 8 | 3 | A Loprais (CZE) V. Stajf (CZE) M Holan (CZE) | TATRA | 2h 49' 45" | + 02' 12" | 3 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 27h 58' 29" | + 17' 46" |
| 9 | 1 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 7h 04' 04" | + 00' 00" | 1 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 34h 42' 47" | + 00' 00" |
| 9 | 2 | V. Chagin (RUS) S. Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 7h 02' 34" | + 00' 30" | 2 | V. Chagin (RUS) S. Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 34h 46' 57" | + 04' 10" |
| 9 | 3 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 7h 19' 03" | + 16' 59" | 3 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 35h 17' 32" | + 34' 45" |
| 10 | 1 | V. Chagin (RUS) S. Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 5h 14' 40" | + 00' 00" | 1 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 40h 01' 23" | + 00' 00" |
| 10 | 2 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 5h 16' 23" | + 01' 43" | 2 | V. Chagin (RUS) S. Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 40h 01' 37" | + 00' 14" |
| 10 | 3 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 5h 18' 36" | + 03' 56" | 3 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 40h 33' 55" | + 32' 32" |
| 12 | 1 | V. Chagin (RUS) S. Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 4h 39' 49" | + 00' 00" | 1 | V. Chagin (RUS) S. Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 44h 41' 26" | + 00' 00" |
| 12 | 2 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 4h 41' 36" | + 01' 47" | 2 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 44h 42' 59" | + 01' 33" |
| 12 | 3 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 5h 04' 29" | + 24' 40" | 3 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 45h 38' 24" | + 58' 58" |
| 13 | 1 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 3h 01' 51" | + 00' 00" | 1 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 47h 44' 50" | + 00' 00" |
| 13 | 2 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 3h 04' 03" | + 02' 12" | 2 | V. Chagin (RUS) S. Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 47h 47' 50" | + 03' 00" |
| 13 | 3 | F. Echter (GER) D. Ruf (GER) A. Klein (GER) | MAN | 3h 04' 27" | + 02' 36" | 3 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 48h 42' 27" | + 57' 37" |
| 14 | 1 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 1h 49' 56" | + 00' 00" | 1 | F. Kabirov (RUS) A. Belyaev (RUS) A. Mokeev (RUS) | Kamaz | 49h 34' 46" | + 00' 00" |
| 14 | 2 | V. Chagin (RUS) S. Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 1h 50' 35" | + 00' 39" | 2 | V. Chagin (RUS) S. Savostin (RUS) E. Nikolaev (RUS) | Kamaz | 49h 38' 25" | + 03' 39" |
| 14 | 3 | F. Echter (GER) D. Ruf (GER) A. Klein (GER) | MAN | 1h 51' 23" | + 01' 27" | 3 | G. De Rooy (NED) T. Colsoul (BEL) M. Van Melis (NED) | GINAF | 50h 34' 42" | + 59' 56" |
Trucks did not compete in Stage 7. The timed part of Stage 11 was cancelled due to bad weather.

## Accidents

During the first stage of the rally, British driver Paul Green and co-driver Matthew Harrison were seriously injured when their Rally Raid UK car overturned.
On 7 January 49-year-old French motorcycle rider Pascal Terry was found dead in a remote area. He had been missing since the second stage of the rally, and the cause of death was determined as a pulmonary edema.
On the tenth stage on 13 January 48-year-old Spanish motorcyclist Cristóbal Guerrero was seriously injured after a heavy crash. 24 hours after the accident, he was reportedly still in a coma and in a critical condition. Guerrero's son Cristóbal junior competes in the World Enduro Championship.
During stage twelve of 15 January, rally leader Carlos Sainz rolled his Volkswagen Touareg into a ravine, ending the race for the Spaniard and his French co-pilot, Michel Perin, who received a shoulder injury during the crash.

## Notable Drivers

* Nasser Al-Attiyah
* Carlos Sainz
* Giniel De Villiers
* Stéphane Peterhansel
* Luc Alphand
* Dieter Depping
* Robby Gordon
* Eliseo Salazar
* Yvan Muller
* Antanas Juknevičius
* Tom Coronel
* Tim Coronel
* Ukyo Katayama
* Takuma Aoki
* Krzysztof Hołowczyc
* Miki Biasion
* Joan Roma
* Mark Miller
* Alister McRae
* Hiroshi Masuoka
* Eje Elgh

## Winners

Spanish rider Marc Coma won his second Dakar Rally in the motorbike class while KTM scored their ninth consecutive win in the event, which also includes the Central Europe Rally in 2008 that KTM had won.
Josef Macháček of the Czech Republic won the quad class driving a Yamaha vehicle. It was the first time in Dakar Rally history that the quad category competition was held in a separate class.
Giniel De Villiers of South Africa and his German co-driver Dirk von Zitzewitz won the car category with Volkswagen. It was their first Dakar Rally victory and Volkswagen's second, the first since 1980.
The Russian Kamaz crew of Firdaus Kabirov, Aydar Belyaev, and Andrey Mokeev won the truck category for their second time with Kamaz scoring their eighth victory and their first since 2006.