2017 Dakar Rally
The 2017 Dakar Rally was the 39th edition of the event and the ninth successive year that the event was held in South America. The event started in Asunción, Paraguay on January 2, then ran through Argentina and Bolivia, before returning to Buenos Aires on January 14 after 12 stages of competition. This year saw the introduction of the new UTV category.
Entries
Bikes
Cars
Quads
| Manufacturer | No. | Rider |
 Yamaha | 250 | |
| Yamaha | 251 | |
| Yamaha | 252 | |
| Yamaha | 254 | |
| Yamaha | 257 | |
| Yamaha | 259 | |
| Yamaha | 260 | |
| Honda | 256 | |
| Honda | 258 |
Trucks
Stages
Distance according to the official website.Notes
- Stage 5 shortened due to bad weather.
- Stage 6 cancelled due to bad weather.
- Bad weather forced to change Stage 7 route.
- M: Marathon Stage.
- Stage 8 shortened due to bad weather.
- Stage 9 cancelled due to a landslide.
Stage results
Bikes
Quads
Cars
Trucks
UTV's
Final standings
Bikes
Quads
Cars
Trucks
UTV's
Major retirements
| Stage | Driver | Manufacturer | Class | Cause | Obs | |
| 3 | 271 | Marcelo Medeiros | Yamaha | Quads | Injured | |
| 3 | 301 | Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu Baumel | Toyota | Cars | Crash | Finished S3 but failed to recover the car for S4 |
| 3 | 311 | Xavier Pons Ruben Garcia | Ford | Cars | Crash | Finished S3 but failed to recover the car for S4 |
| 4 | 281 | Gaston Gonzalez | Yamaha | Quads | Injured | Finished S4 with several bone fractures |
| 4 | 1 | Toby Price | KTM | Bikes | Injured | Crashed when was virtual overall leader |
| 4 | 304 | Carlos Sainz Lucas Cruz | Peugeot | Cars | Crash |