Highlights of the 2023 edition presented by Aramco - #Dakar2023

The 45th edition of the Dakar has come to an end in Dammam after 14 stages that saw dramatic turnarounds in every category. Nasser Al Attiyah's victorious campaign did not come as a surprise, but his first successful title defence earned him the fifth triumph of his career and the distinction of winning by the widest margin seen in the car race in 20 years. Second at 1 h 20, Sébastien Loeb bent the knee to the Qatari, but he also added his name to the Dakar record books with a string of six consecutive stage wins (seven in total).

The scenario that unfolded in the motorbike race was even crazier. In a first for the category, Kevin Benavides seized the lead on the very last day, knocking Toby Price from the top of the general standings to prevail by 43 seconds, the narrowest winning margin ever in the Dakar.

Car Winner: NASSER AL-ATTIYAH / MATHIEU BAUMEL (TOYOTA GAZOO RACING)
Bike Winner: ROMAIN DUMONTIER (TEAM DUMONTIER RACING)
Truck Winner: JANUS VAN KASTEREN / DAREK RODEWALD / MARCEL SNIJDERS (BOSS MACHINERY TEAM DE ROOY IVECO)

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