Legends of the Dakar
AT THE LIMIT OF WHAT IS POSSIBLE
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!
Rider portraits
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