2006 Dakar Rally
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2006 Dakar Rally also known as the 2006 Paris-Dakar Rally was the 28th running of the Dakar Rally
event. The 2006 event ran from 31 December 2005 to 15 January 2006. It started from Lisbon
, Portugal, and passed through Spain, Morocco
, Mali
, Mauritania
, Guinea
, before finishing in Senegal
. The format included speed restrictions on motorcycles and trucks and reduced use of use of global positioning systems. Competitors included double world rally champion, Carlos Sainz
.
, and also the second stage. Jean-Louis Schlesser
, winner of the event in 1999 and 2000, riding Schlesser-Ford Buggy, won the third stage between Nador
to Er Rachidia
in Morocco
, with Nani Roma
on Mitsubishi Pajero
Evo taking the overall lead. Sainz won the fourth stage and took the overall lead. Stephane Peterhansel
, winner in 2004 and 2005, won the fifth stage while Sainz held on to the overall lead. Giniel de Villiers
moved into the lead, 22 seconds ahead of Sainz, after the sixth stage from Tan Tan
to Zouerat
, which was won by Thierry Magnaldi.
Stephane Peterhansel
won the seventh stage between Zouerat and Atar
in Mauritania but Luc Alphand
, who took second place, moved into the overall lead. Stephane Peterhansel
moved into the lead after finishing third in the eighth stage, which was won by Thierry Magnaldi.
Peterhansel won the ninth stage between Nouakchott
and Kiffa
in Mauritania to extend his lead; however, his win was overshadowed by the death of Australian motorcyclist Andy Caldecott
in an accident. The tenth stage was won by Sainz with overall leader Stephane Peterhansel third. Peterhansel's overall lead was reduced after he finished 11th in the eleventh stage behind winner Giniel de Villiers. Peterhansel lost time after hitting a tree during a duststorm in the twelfth stage, which was won by Luc Alphand who took the overall lead. Alphand also won the thirteenth stage between Guinea
and Senegal
, which was marred by the death of a 10 year old boy who was hit by a car as he crossed the road. He retained the overall lead after the fourteenth stage, which was won by Guerlain Chicherit
; a second child was killed after reportedly being hit by a support lorry. The final stage was not timed as a mark of respect for the three deaths. The rally was won by Luc Alphand
died in an accident during ninth stage. Tenth stage was not timed as a mark of respect for Caldecott.. Spanish rider Marc Coma
on KTM
won the motorcycle category, second was French rider Cyril Despres
and third Italian rider Giovanni Sala
(both on KTM).
riding Kamaz
won the truck category, second was Hans Stacey
on MAN
and third Firdaus Kabirov on Kamaz.
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation...
event. The 2006 event ran from 31 December 2005 to 15 January 2006. It started from Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Portugal, and passed through Spain, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
, Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
, Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
, before finishing in Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
. The format included speed restrictions on motorcycles and trucks and reduced use of use of global positioning systems. Competitors included double world rally champion, Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz Cenamor is a Spanish rally driver. He won the World Rally Championship drivers' title with Toyota in 1990 and 1992, and finished runner-up four times...
.
Stages
| Stage | |Date | |From | |To | |Total (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 December |  LisbonLisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... |
Portimão Portimão Portimão is a Portuguese town located in the District of Faro in the Region of Algarve, the southern coast of Portugal. It was formerly known as Vila Nova de Portimão . In 1924, it was incorporated as a cidade and became known merely as Portimão. The town has 41,000 inhabitants and the Portimão... |
370 |
| 2 | 1 January | Portimão |  MálagaMálaga Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe... |
567 |
| 3 | 2 January |  NadorNador Nador is a city located in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco. The city is a Mediterranean port on the Bḥar Ameẓẓyan lagoon , and it is the major trading center in the region for fish, fruit, and livestock... |
Er Rachidia Er Rachidia Errachidia, is a city in Morocco, located in the province of the same name province of Errachidia, in the region of Meknès-Tafilalet. It was formerly known as "Ksar Es Souk". is a partially Amazigh and Arabic-speaking town in the in eastern Morocco.... |
672 |
| 4 | 3 January | Er Rachidia | Ouarzazate Ouarzazate -See also:* Tizi n'Tichka: The mountain pass that leads to Ouarzazate* List of Movies shot in Morocco-External links:* at IMDb... |
639 |
| 5 | 4 January | Ouarzazate | Tan-Tan Tan-Tan Tan-Tan is a city in Tan-Tan Province in southern Morocco. It is a desert town with a small population, with only few claims to fame:*The nearby port, Tan-Tan Plage, or Port of Tan-Tan, about 25 kilometres away from Tan-Tan itself... |
819 |
| 6 | 5 January | Tan-Tan |  ZouératZouérat Zouérat is the largest town in northern Mauritania and is the capital of Tiris Zemmour with an approximate population of 38,000 . It lies at the eastern end of the Mauritania Railway to Nouadhibou.- Overview :... |
792 |
| 7 | 6 January | Zouérat | Atar Atar, Mauritania Atar is a town in northwestern Mauritania, the capital of the Adrar Region and the main settlement on the Adrar Plateau. It is home to an airport, a museum and a historic mosque, constructed in 1674... |
521 |
| 8 | 7 January | Atar | Nouakchott Nouakchott -Government:The town was first divided into districts in 1973. First it was divided into four. From 1986, the city has been split into nine districts.* Arafat* Dar Naim* El Mina* Ksar* Riad* Sebkha* Tevragh-Zeina* Teyarett* Toujounine... |
568 |
| 8 January | Rest day | |||
| 9 | 9 January | Nuakchot | Kiffa Kiffa Kiffa is a city and department in south-central Mauritania. Kiffa is capital of Assaba Region. It is located at around .It is famous for its antique Kiffa beads.... |
874 |
| 10 | 10 January | Kiffa |  KayesKayes Kayes is a city in western Mali on the Sénégal River, with a population of roughly 100,000 people. Kayes is the capital of the administrative region of the same name. The name "Kayes" comes from the Soninké word "karré", which describes a low humid place that floods in rainy season... |
333 |
| 11 | 11 January | Kayes | Bamako Bamako Bamako is the capital of Mali and its largest city with a population of 1.8 million . Currently, it is estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa and sixth fastest in the world... |
705 |
| 12 | 12 January | Bamako |  LabéLabé Labé is the main city and administrative capital of the Fouta Djallon region of Guinea. It has a population of about 58,649 . It is the second largest city in the country after the capital Conakry... |
872 |
| 13 | 13 January | Labé |  TambacoundaTambacounda Tambacounda is the largest city in eastern Senegal, southeast of Dakar, and is the Regional capital of the province of the same name. Its estimated population in 2007 was 78,800.-Geography:... |
567 |
| 14 | 14 January | Tambacounda | Dakar Dakar Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland... |
634 |
| 15 | 15 January | Dakar | Dakar | 110 |
Cars
Saintz riding VW Race Touareg won the first stage from Lisbon to PortimãoPortimão
Portimão is a Portuguese town located in the District of Faro in the Region of Algarve, the southern coast of Portugal. It was formerly known as Vila Nova de Portimão . In 1924, it was incorporated as a cidade and became known merely as Portimão. The town has 41,000 inhabitants and the Portimão...
, and also the second stage. Jean-Louis Schlesser
Jean-Louis Schlesser
Jean-Louis Schlesser is a French racing driver with experience in circuit racing and cross-country rallying. He is known for his successful wins of many different competitions...
, winner of the event in 1999 and 2000, riding Schlesser-Ford Buggy, won the third stage between Nador
Nador
Nador is a city located in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco. The city is a Mediterranean port on the Bḥar Ameẓẓyan lagoon , and it is the major trading center in the region for fish, fruit, and livestock...
to Er Rachidia
Er Rachidia
Errachidia, is a city in Morocco, located in the province of the same name province of Errachidia, in the region of Meknès-Tafilalet. It was formerly known as "Ksar Es Souk". is a partially Amazigh and Arabic-speaking town in the in eastern Morocco....
in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, with Nani Roma
Nani Roma
Nani Roma, full name Joan Roma Cararach, is a rally racing driver from Folgueroles, a small village in Barcelona, Spain. He won the Dakar Rally riding a motorcycle in 2004. Since then he has entered driving a car.-Honours:...
on Mitsubishi Pajero
Mitsubishi Pajero
The Mitsubishi Pajero is a sport utility vehicle manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. It was named after Leopardus pajeros, the Pampas Cat which is native to the Patagonia plateau region of southern Argentina. However, since pajero is an offensive term for "wanker" in Spanish, alternative names have...
Evo taking the overall lead. Sainz won the fourth stage and took the overall lead. Stephane Peterhansel
Stéphane Peterhansel
Stéphane Peterhansel is a rally racing driver from France. He won the Paris Dakar Rally riding Yamaha motorcycles in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1998 and then again driving Mitsubishi Pajero SUVs in 2004, 2005 and 2007, making him one of the most successful drivers in the history of that race...
, winner in 2004 and 2005, won the fifth stage while Sainz held on to the overall lead. Giniel de Villiers
Giniel de Villiers
Giniel de Villiers is a South African racing driver. He was the winner of the 2009 Dakar Rally, and is also a 4 time South African Touring car and Off road racing Champion....
moved into the lead, 22 seconds ahead of Sainz, after the sixth stage from Tan Tan
Tan Tan
Tan Tan may refer to:*Tan-Tan, a city in Morocco*Tan-tan, a small drum*Eddie Thornton, Jamaican trumpeter known by his nickname "Tan Tan"...
to Zouerat
Zouérat
Zouérat is the largest town in northern Mauritania and is the capital of Tiris Zemmour with an approximate population of 38,000 . It lies at the eastern end of the Mauritania Railway to Nouadhibou.- Overview :...
, which was won by Thierry Magnaldi.
Stephane Peterhansel
Stéphane Peterhansel
Stéphane Peterhansel is a rally racing driver from France. He won the Paris Dakar Rally riding Yamaha motorcycles in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1998 and then again driving Mitsubishi Pajero SUVs in 2004, 2005 and 2007, making him one of the most successful drivers in the history of that race...
won the seventh stage between Zouerat and Atar
Atar
Atar is the Zoroastrian concept of holy fire, sometimes described in abstract terms as "burning and unburning fire" or "visible and invisible fire" ....
in Mauritania but Luc Alphand
Luc Alphand
Luc Alphand is a French former alpine skier and race car driver.- Skiing :Born in Briançon , Alphand made his World Cup skiing debut in 1984...
, who took second place, moved into the overall lead. Stephane Peterhansel
Stéphane Peterhansel
Stéphane Peterhansel is a rally racing driver from France. He won the Paris Dakar Rally riding Yamaha motorcycles in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1998 and then again driving Mitsubishi Pajero SUVs in 2004, 2005 and 2007, making him one of the most successful drivers in the history of that race...
moved into the lead after finishing third in the eighth stage, which was won by Thierry Magnaldi.
Peterhansel won the ninth stage between Nouakchott
Nouakchott
-Government:The town was first divided into districts in 1973. First it was divided into four. From 1986, the city has been split into nine districts.* Arafat* Dar Naim* El Mina* Ksar* Riad* Sebkha* Tevragh-Zeina* Teyarett* Toujounine...
and Kiffa
Kiffa
Kiffa is a city and department in south-central Mauritania. Kiffa is capital of Assaba Region. It is located at around .It is famous for its antique Kiffa beads....
in Mauritania to extend his lead; however, his win was overshadowed by the death of Australian motorcyclist Andy Caldecott
Andy Caldecott
Andy Caldecott was an off road motorcycle racer born in Keith, South Australia. He won the Australian Safari Rally four times consecutively and was a competitor in the Dakar Rally in 2004 , 2005 , and 2006....
in an accident. The tenth stage was won by Sainz with overall leader Stephane Peterhansel third. Peterhansel's overall lead was reduced after he finished 11th in the eleventh stage behind winner Giniel de Villiers. Peterhansel lost time after hitting a tree during a duststorm in the twelfth stage, which was won by Luc Alphand who took the overall lead. Alphand also won the thirteenth stage between Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
and Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
, which was marred by the death of a 10 year old boy who was hit by a car as he crossed the road. He retained the overall lead after the fourteenth stage, which was won by Guerlain Chicherit
Guerlain Chicherit
Guerlain Chicherit is a French rally driver and a professional skier, four times world champion in freeriding .-Biography:...
; a second child was killed after reportedly being hit by a support lorry. The final stage was not timed as a mark of respect for the three deaths. The rally was won by Luc Alphand
Motorcycles
Australian motorcyclist Andy CaldecottAndy Caldecott
Andy Caldecott was an off road motorcycle racer born in Keith, South Australia. He won the Australian Safari Rally four times consecutively and was a competitor in the Dakar Rally in 2004 , 2005 , and 2006....
died in an accident during ninth stage. Tenth stage was not timed as a mark of respect for Caldecott.. Spanish rider Marc Coma
Marc Coma
Marc Coma i Camps is a rally racing motorcycle rider. He won the Dakar Rally in 2006, 2009 and 2011 riding a KTM motorcycle. He is also the World Champion in the Rallies Cross Country Motorcycles Tournament in 2005, 2006 and 2007.- Honours :- External links :*...
on KTM
KTM
KTM Sportmotorcycle AG is an Austrian motorcycle, bicycle and moped manufacturer.The company was founded in 1934 by engineer Hans Trunkenpolz in Mattighofen. It started out as a metal working shop and was named Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen...
won the motorcycle category, second was French rider Cyril Despres
Cyril Despres
Cyril Despres is a French rally racing motorcycle rider, resident of Andorra. He won the Dakar Rally in 2005, 2007 and 2010; riding a KTM motorcycle.- Rallye Dakar results:* 2000 : 16th* 2000 : 16th...
and third Italian rider Giovanni Sala
Giovanni Sala
Giovanni Sala is an Italian enduro rider and a six-time World Enduro Champion...
(both on KTM).
Trucks
Vladimir ChaginVladimir Chagin
Vladimir Gennadiyevich Chagin is a Russian rally raid driver. He has won the Dakar Rally driving Kamaz trucks in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010 and 2011, becoming the most successful single category pilot in the history of the tournament earning him the nickname "The Tsar of Dakar". he holds...
riding Kamaz
Kamaz
KAMAZ is a Russian truck manufacturer located in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russian Federation. KAMAZ opened their doors in 1976...
won the truck category, second was Hans Stacey
Hans Stacey
Hans Stacey is a Dutch rally car driver. He participated in various national championships, where he became the champion of his country in 1991 and 1992, driving a Mitsubishi Galant VR 4...
on MAN
Man
The term man is used for an adult human male . However, man is sometimes used to refer to humanity as a whole...
and third Firdaus Kabirov on Kamaz.