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The fiercely-fought 2021 Dakar, which took place in Saudi Arabia from January 3 to January 15 in compliance with strict sanitary measures necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic, saw Stephane Peterhansel - aka Monsieur Dakar - take the top prize at the wheel of his JCW Team-tended two-wheel drive, diesel-powered X-Raid Mini buggy. The Frenchman s blend of speed, consistency and control proved decisive over the particularly fast, rough terrain visited by this year s 12-stage, 4,500-kilometre marathon which put the crews, their cars and their tires to a truly punishing test. The BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A KDR2+ used for the 2021 Dakar packs the very best rally tire technology and is the result of an ongoing development process founded on feedback collected on events, said Sandrine Combeaux (Manager, BFGoodrich Europe).
Dakar 2021: Stephane Peterhansel wins his 14th Dakar title
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After gruesome two weeks, Mr Dakar has taken home the trophy of the 2021 Dakar in Saudi Arabia on Friday. Taking the lead right after Stage 2, Stephane Peterhansel and his co-driver Edouard Boulanger never left the top spot in the overall leaderboard. Despite the tough competition from Nasser Al-Attiyah in his Toyota Gazoo along with teammate and defending champion Carlos Sainz, Peterhansel’s win makes him the only driver to win the Dakar title on all three continents.
30 years after his first victory on a bike in the Dakar, Stephane Peterhansel newest win comes as the 8th one behind the wheel of a four-wheeler. His X-Raid Mini JCW buggy finished with an overall time of 44:28:11, a comfortable 13:51 seconds clear of Nasser. The three-way battle in the top of the leaderboard was the highlight of the 2021 season. Al-Attiyah managed to win five stages more than any other driver this year 2021, but he never rec
Peterhansel Sets Another Record with 14th Dakar Rally Victory
Frenchman s win in the 4,751-mile off-road rally was eighth in cars, breaking 10-year-old mark. FRANCK FIFEGetty Images
The win was Peterhansel s third in a Mini in the Dakar Rally.
The win was Mini s sixth in the Dakar Rally since 2012 and second win in a row for it s current version JCW buggy.
Stephane Peterhansel, the biggest winner in Dakar Rally history, wrapped up his 14th Dakar Rally and set yet another record in Saudi Arabia.
Peterhansel, 55, who has six wins on bikes and eight in cars, won this year s event in Saudi Arabia by a margin of just under 14 minutes, along with co-driver Edouard Boulanger.