The 2023 Dakar Rally checkered flag has fallen on Sunday after 5,000 km against the clock with 14 stages across Saudi Arabia, from the Red Sea to the Arabian Gulf via the Empty Quarter desert. Nasser Al-Attiyah wrapped up a fifth car crown and Kevin Benavides finally got the better of Toby Price for his second Dakar Rally bike title as the Red Bull Off-Road Junior Team made history with their maiden win thanks to AJ Jones and Gustavo Gugelmin in T3.
Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel of the Toyota Gazoo Racing during the finish podium of the Dakar 2023 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, January 15.
Selected Final Overall Standings
T1 Car Class
1. Nasser Al-Attiyah (QAT) TOYOTA 45:03:15
2. Sébastien Loeb (FRA) BRX +01:20:49
3. Lucas Moraes (BRA) TOYOTA +01:38:31
4. Giniel De Villiers (ZAF) TOYOTA +02:31:12
14. Mattias Ekström (SWE) AUDI +06:51:00
18. Kuba Przygoński (POL) MINI +07:28:50
32. Laia Sanz (ESP) ASTARA +19:18:39
Bikes
1. Kevin Benavides (ARG) KTM 44:27:20
2. Toby Price (AUS) KTM +00:43
3. Skyler Howes (USA) HUSQVARNA +05:04
7. Daniel Sanders (AUS) GASGAS +25:57
12. Štefan Svitko (SVK) KTM +01:50:42
35. Mohammed Balooshi (ARE) HUSQVARNA +09:54:18
T3 Lightweight Prototype
1. AJ Jones (USA) CAN-AM 51:55:53
2. Seth Quintero (USA) CAN-AM +52:05
3. Guillaume De Mevius (BEL) OT3 +01:35:42
4. Cristina Gutiérrez (ESP) CAN-AM +02:56:20
5. Chaleco López (CHL) CAN-AM +02:59:48
10. Ignacio Casale (CHL) YAMAHA +06:53:27
23. Mitch Guthrie Jr. (USA) MCE5 +27:58:08
T4 SSV
1. Eryk Goczal (POL) CAN-AM 53:10:14
2. Rokas Baciuška (LTU) CAN-AM +16:44
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