Hispanopedia WikiThe 2003 Dakar Rally, also known as the 2003 Telefónica-Dakar Rally, was the 25th running of the Dakar Rally event.[1] The rally began on 1 January 2003 at Marseille in France and finished at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt on 19 January, with the course crossing North Africa.[2]
Kenjiro Shinozuka, who won the event in 1997, suffered serious injury in an accident between Ghat and Sabha in Libya.[3][4] Former world rally champion and four times winner of the Dakar Rally, Ari Vatanen, returned to take part in the rally,[5] and won the ninth, thirteen and fifteen stages[6][7][8] French co-driver, Bruno Cauvy died in an accident on the tenth stage when his car went out of control and overturned in sand dunes.[9][10] Stephane Peterhansel took an early lead in the rally,[11] but was forced out in the penultimate stage by mechanical problems.[12] The rally was won for the second time in succession by Japanese driver, Hiroshi Masuoka.[13][14] The motorcycle category was won for the third time by Richard Sainct.
Stages
- ^1 - Miki Biasion set the fastest time for the stage, but was stripped of the win after incurring a ten-hour penalty for a gearbox change in parc ferme conditions.[15]
Stage Results
Motorcycles
Cars
Trucks
- ^1 - Vladimir Chagin's time includes a penalty of 5:30.
Final standings
Motorcycles
Cars
Trucks
References
- ^ Vesely, Milan (1 March 2003). "The 2003 Dakar rally: showcase for spectacular Africa". African Business. IC Publications Ltd. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Rally competitors set for start". BBC Sport. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Shinozuka 'out of danger'". BBC Sport. 10 January 2003. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Shinozuka in coma after Dakar crash". Independent (South Africa). Independent News & Media. 10 January 2003. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Vatanen on comeback trail". BBC Sport. 4 November 2002. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Vatanen upstages favourites". BBC Sport. 10 January 2003. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Vatanen seals stage victory". BBC Sport. 15 January 2003. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Vatanen claims third stage win". BBC Sport. 17 January 2003. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "French driver dies in Dakar Rally". The Age (Australia). The Age Company Ltd. 12 January 2003. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Tragedy hits Dakar Rally". BBC Sport. 11 January 2003. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Peterhansel extends Dakar lead". BBC Sport. 5 January 2003. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Peterhansel's Dakar dream dies". BBC Sport. 18 January 2003. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Japan's Masuoka wins second straight Dakar Rally". Sports Illustrated. CNN/Sports Illustrated. 19 January 2003. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Masuoka clinches Dakar victory". BBC Sport. 19 January 2003. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Masuoka triumphs & claims record-breaking eighth Dakar victory for Mitsubishi". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2013.