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The 1979 "Oasis" Paris-Dakar Rally |
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Private: Sponsors: BMW-Vetements Adolphe Lafont Colors: Red with white sponsors Pilote: Fenouil (real name J-C. Morellet) - F Bike technical data: Preparation by Arcueil Motor and Schek 800cc engine Rack made with truck engine connecting rod (! strong and light) Out on 12 January (tumbler failure) |
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Private: 66. Philippe Jambert - F Bike technical data: R65 with windshield and no other mod!!! |
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24/12/1978 prologue at Monthléry (chrono) 25/12/1978 "parc fermé" at the Trocadero (Paris) 26/12/1978 Paris-Marseille (liaison) 27-28/12/1978 Boat through Mediterannean Sea 28/12/1978 Alger-Laghouat (300km liaison) 29/12/1978 Laghouat-Reggane (1450km liaison) 31/12/1978 Reggane-In Salah (271km chrono) 01/01/1979 In Salah-Tamanrasset (650km liaison) 02/01/1979 Tamanrasset-In Guezzam (Algeria-Niger border) (375km chrono) In Guezzam-Assameka (liaison) 03/01/1979 Assameka-Arlit (230km) 04/01/1979 Arlit-Agadez (231km) 05/01/1979 Agadez-Tahoua (430km) 06/01/1979 Tahoua-Talcho (240km chrono) Talcho-Niamey (180km liaison) 07/01/1979 Niamey-Gao (448km liaison) 08/01/1979 Gao (rest day) 09/01/1979 Gao-Mopti (560km chrono passing Hombori mountain) 10/01/1979 Mopti-Bamako (650km liaison) 11/01/1979 Bamako-Nioro (420km) 12/01/1979 Nioro-Kayes (250km chrono) Kayes-Kidira (120km liaison) Kidira-Bakel (80km liaison) 13/01/1979 Bakel-Kanel (110km chrono) Kanel-Linguéré (220km liaison) Linguéré-Louga (90km liaison) 14/01/1979 Louga-Dakar (80km chrono on the beach)
Go to the stages map of this first Paris-Dakar rally |
Final result : 1. Cyril Neveu - F (Yam XT500) 1068pt 2. Gilles Comte - F (Yam XT500) 1142pt 3. Philippe Vassard - F (Honda 250) 1181pt ... |
Paris-Dakar 1980 |
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