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Legends of the Dakar

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Watch the exclusive videos of the exhibition again at your leisure. Dive into the world of the Dakar Rally and let the drivers explain to you what it takes to win the toughest rally in the world!

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HEINZ KINIGADNER

1995

KTM 620 RALLY
Cylinders: 1
Displacement: 609 cm3
Performance: 55 hp
Fuel tank capacity:  30 l
Weight: 160 kg

DAKAR 1995
Route: Granada – Dakar
Countries crossed: Spain, Morocco, Mauritania, Guinea, Senegal
Distance: 10,109 km
Special Stage: 5,725 km
Stages: 14

FABRIZIO MEONI

2002

KTM 950 RALLY
Cylinders: 1
Displacement: 942cm3
Performance: 105 hp
Fuel tank capacity: 55 l
Weight: 199 kg

DAKAR 2002
Route: Arras – Madrid – Dakar
Countries crossed: France, Spain, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal
Distance: 9,436 km
Special Stage: 6,486 km
Stages: 20
Position: 1

RICHARD SAINCT

2003

KTM 660 RALLY
Cylinders: 1
Displacement: 692 cm3
Performance:  72 hp
Fuel tank capacity: 48 l
Weight: 160 kg

DAKAR 2003
Route: Marseille – Siwa Sharm – El Sheikh
Countries crossed: France – Spain – Tunisia – Libya – Egypt
Distance: 8,552  km
Special Stage: 5,216  km
Stages: 17
Position: 1

JOAN „NANI“ ROMA

2004

KTM 660 RALLY
Cylinders: 1
Displacement: 692 cm3
Performance: 74 hp
Fuel tank capacity: 48 l
Weight: 160 kg

DAKAR 2004
Route: d’Auvergne – Bobo – Diolasso – Dakar
Countries crossed: France – Spain – Morocco – Mauritania – Mali – Burkina Faso – Senegal
Distance: 9,506 km
Special Stage: 4,645  km
Stages: 17
Position: 1

CYRIL DESPRES

2005

KTM 660 RALLY
Cylinders: 1
Displacement: 692 cm3
Performance: 75 hp
Fuel tank capacity: 48 l
Weight: 160 kg

DAKAR 2005
Route: Barcelona – Atar – Dakar
Countries crossed: Spain, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Senegal
Distance: 9,039 km
Special Stage: 5,433 km
Stages: 16
Position: 1

MARC COMA

2009

KTM 690 RALLY
Cylinders: 1
Displacement: 692cm³
Performance: 75 hp
Fuel tank capacity: 48 l
Weight: 156 kg

DAKAR 2009
Route: Buenos Aires – Valparaiso – Buenos Aires
Countires crossed: Argentinia – Chile
Distance: 9,574  km
Special Stage:  4,741 km
Stages: 15
Position: 1

TOBY PRIZE

2016

KTM 450 RALLY
Cylinders: 1
Displacement: 449 cm3
Performance: 67 hp
Fuel tank capacity: 33 l
Weight: 140 kg


DAKAR 2016
Route: Buenos Aires – Salta – Rosario
Countries crossed: Argentina, Bolivia
Distance: 9,500 km
Special Stage: 4000 km
Stages: 13
Position: 1

SAM SUNDERLAND

2017

KTM 450 RALLY
Cylinders: 1
Displacement: 449 cm3
Performance: 67 hp
Fuel tank capacity: 33 l
Weight: 140 kg

DAKAR 2017
Route: Asunción – La Paz – Buenos Aires
Countries crossed: Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina
Distance: 8,800 km
Special Stage: 4,070 km
Stages: 12
Position: 1

MATTHIAS WALKNER

2018

KTM 450 RALLY
Cylinders: 1
Displacement: 449 cm3
Performance: 69 hp
Fuel tank capacity: 34 l
Weight: 139 kg

DAKAR 2018
Route: Lima – Cordoba – La Paz
Countries crossed: Peru, Bolivia, Argentina
Distance: 7,659 km
Special Stage: 3,617 km
Stages: 14
Position: 1

KEVIN BENAVIDES

2023

KTM 450 RALLY
Cylinders: 1
Displacement: 449 cm3
Performance: 70+ hp
Fuel tank capacity: 35 l
Weight: 137 kg

DAKAR 2023
Route: Sea Camp – Dammam
Countries crossed: Saudia Arabia
Distance: 8,515 km
Special Stage: 4,706 km
Stages: 14
Position: 1