2020 Dakar Rally
The 2020 Dakar Rally was the 42nd edition of the event and the first edition held in Saudi Arabia. The event started in Jeddah on 5 January and finished in Al-Qiddiya 17 January after 12 stages of competition.
This was also the first event under direction of David Castera, who replaced Etienne Lavigne when he stepped down from the role in March 2019 after 15 years in charge.
Spaniard Carlos Sainz won his third Dakar with a third different make, his first with the new Mini JCW X-Raid buggy. In the motorcycle class, American Ricky Brabec became the first person from North America to win any class in the Dakar Rally. It was also the first victory for Honda since 1989 and ended a streak of 18 consecutive wins for KTM. In trucks, Russian Andrey Karginov took his second Dakar win, while Kamaz won their 17th as a manufacturer. Chilean rider Ignacio Casale won his third Dakar rally in the quad category after returning from his brief foray into the UTV class in 2019. American Casey Currie took victory in the UTV class, marking the first American victory there.
The rally was marred by the fatal accidents of Portuguese motorcyclist Paulo Gonçalves on stage 7 and Dutch motorcyclist Edwin Straver on stage 11.
Summary
Host country selection
After 11 years in South America, the event was held in the Asian continent for the first time ever. Organisers admitted that there was "hesitation" before the decision to hold the event in a country which has been under fire over human rights abuses and its recent involvement in the war in Yemen.The contract to host the event in Saudi Arabia has been signed for the next five years,
although it is rumoured that the agreement is actually for ten years.
The event had been looking for alternatives, as it is believed that the relationships between the A.S.O. and South American governments have degraded over the last few years for a variety of reasons, including the disqualification of Bolivian favourite Juan Carlos Salvatierra from the quad class in 2019.
The route
Total rally distance was close to, with of special stages. The rally started from Jeddah, headed north along the Red Sea, passed through Red Sea Project towards ambitious city project Neom. The rally turn east, towards capital Riyadh. After the rest day the rally headed south to the Arabian Desert, across the dunes of the Empty Quarter, then south-east into the Eastern Province as far as Shubaytah, and then back north-west to finish in Qiddiya.David Castera, director of the Dakar said "I'm already inspired and delighted to have to design a course in such a monumental geography, made for the most audacious itineraries. We are spoilt for choice. Sports, navigation, a will to surpass oneself: all these aspects will naturally be glorified on this territory made for rally-raids.”
The competitors
Many well known rally drivers entered this edition, including 13-time winner Stephane Peterhansel, and previous year's winner Nasser Al-Attiyah. Former Formula One champion Fernando Alonso made a debut in the event in car category.The official entry list consisted of 351 vehicles. The entry list consisted of 557 competitors, which represented 53 nationalities. Most dominant was French with 258 entries, followed by Spanish 77 and the Dutch 53. As the rally moved out of South America, the proportion of South American entrants had logically decreased, however it had still strong with 42 vehicle entries. The most significant increase was from host country Saudi Arabia - 18. 65 competitors took part in Dakar rallies on four continents. The oldest contestant was 73 years old, while the youngest turned 18 during the event. There were 13 female contestants.
Changes in regulations
Several new formats were introduced in this edition of the rally. The roadbooks, which are now in color, on six stages were handed out 15 minutes prior to the start of the timed sector. The aim was reduce competitive advantage of the big teams and to rebalance the parameters in favour of the less professional entries. In order to eliminate cheating with technology only affordable by the largest teams, all unapproved competitor electronic devices needed to be locked in a sealed compartment during the race. Also, the organizers placed cameras inside top 19 participant vehicles to be able to review footage if suspicion arises.On top of already traditional all vehicle marathon stage, a motorcycle "Super Marathon" stage was introduced, where only 10 minutes of work on the machines were allowed. Compulsory bike and quad 15 min. breaks while refueling were now extended to all vehicle categories. Competitors who were forced to retire will be permitted to re-join the rally in the “Dakar Experience” classification, similar to the "Rally 2" classification used in the World Rally Championship.
This year all UTV's were homogenized into a single FIA T3 category for lightweight buggies with an engine size less than 1,000 cc. Fitted with restrictors, UTV's were sub-categorized into T3.S limited to 120 km/h and T3.P limited to 130 km/h.
Entry lists
Last minute changes
French motorcycle rider Michael Metge has announced that he is withdrawing from entering the event due to knee injury. His brother Adrien Metge took his place.Polish motorcycle rider Jackek Bartoszek also have suffered knee injury while training, and was not be able to start.
Another Polish sportsman Sebastian Rozwadowski, co-driver to Benediktas Vanagas became ill with tropical virus while on holidays, and was forced to withdraw. Last year 11-th placed Benediktas Vanagas managed to reach agreement with Filipe Palmeiro as his replacement co-driver.
Filipe was to start the event as Boris Garafulic co-driver until Boris announced his withdrawal from 2020 rally due to political situation in Chile.
Stéphane Peterhansel was due to start with his wife Andrea as co-driver, however, pre-race medical tests revealed a health concern, and Andrea withdrew. Stephane's new co-pilot became Paulo Fiúza, although they both lack fluency in English, their common language.
During the shakedown three days before the start Martin Kolomý crashed his Ford Raptor. In addition to injuring his back, the rollcage of his vehicle was damaged enough to rule him out of starting the rally.
In UTV category Cyril Despres got the last minute call-up to start in OT3 buggy with co-driver Mike Horn.
Artur Ardavichus could not resolve issues with his license in time and gave up his place in the team to fellow-Kazakh Denis Berezovskiy.
Number of entries
Note: The number in brackets includes participants in "Dakar Experience" class.Vehicles and Categories
In 2020 event the major vehicle categories were motorbikes, quads, cars, UTV's and trucks. The vehicles are further divided into classes and subcategories in accordance to FIA homologation.G1 - the "Elite" motorbike group. Defined by A.S.O. "Elite" riders have all finished in the Top 10 in the general classification or have at least won a special stage in the past few years. All motorbike classes have engine capacity limited to 450cc.
G2 - the "Non-Elite" motorbike group. This subcategory sometimes called the "Super Production". To participate, the rider must have already finished at least one round of the FIM Cross-Country World Cup or a "Dakar Series" race. Another subcategory is the "Marathon" sub-class, restrictions on which components may be changed during the race applies to competitors in this category.
G3 - the quad class. Quads are subdivided into the two-wheel drive quads with engine capacity limited to 750cc and the four-wheel drive quads with engine capacity limited to 900cc.
T1 - the most common Cars class, it is a prototype vehicle, built of a tubular frame, with fiberglass or carbon bodywork shell. They commonly have a "silhouette" of a production vehicle, but in reality only a few decorative parts in common, such as lights and grille. T1 is further subdivided into petrol/diesel and 2WD/4WD subcategories.
T2 - are production vehicles modified for competition in Cars class. The FIA regulations are very strict about what can and cannot be modified or up-rated. Typical modifications include roll cage, "bucket" seats with racing safety harness, competition fuel tanks.
T3 - are lightweight prototype vehicles, often equipped with motorcycle engines. Since 2017 the T3's are classified in a separate UTV category.
T4 - is the truck category. The production-based trucks that meet FIA regulations are in T4.1 subcategory. Not many compete in the Dakar Rally because they are not very suitable for crossing dunes. T4.2, the most common category is created by the Dakar Rally organizers. These are prototype trucks, with cab and certain components standard. There is also T4.3 "rapid assistance" vehicles. They are essentially mobile workshops on T4.1 or T4.2 base, built to carry parts and assist their teams vehicles in other categories.
OPEN - includes vehicles meeting technical standards different from those of the FIA, such as the American SCORE regulation, electric vehicles or powered by alternative energy sources. Beginning with the 2019 Dakar Rally, UTV's that meet national regulations are also allowed under this category.
Note: T2.C category is T2 production vehicles with obsolete FIA approval
Bikes
| No. | Driver | Country | Vehicle | Team |
| 1 | Toby Price | KTM 450 | Red Bull KTM Factory Team | |
| 2 | Matthias Walkner | KTM 450 | Red Bull KTM Factory Team | |
| 3 | Sam Sunderland | KTM 450 | Red Bull KTM Factory Team | |
| 4 | Yamaha WR450F | Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team | ||
| 5 | Husqvarna FR 450 Rally | Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing | ||
| 6 | Andrew Short | Husqvarna FR 450 Rally | Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing | |
| 7 | Kevin Benavides | Honda CRF 450 Rally | Monster Energy Honda Team 2020 | |
| 8 | Paulo Gonçalves † | Hero 450 Rally | Hero Motosports Team Rally | |
| 9 | Ricky Brabec | Honda CRF 450 Rally | Monster Energy Honda Team 2020 | |
| 10 | Yamaha WR450F Rally | Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team | ||
| 11 | Michael Metge | Sherco TVS 450 RTM | Sherco TVS Rally Factory | |
| 12 | Joan Barreda Bort | Honda CRF 450 Rally | Monster Energy Honda Team 2020 | |
| 14 | Laia Sanz | KTM 450 | Gas Gas Factory Team | |
| 16 | Luciano Benavides | KTM 450 | Red Bull KTM Factory Team | |
| 17 | José Ignacio Cornejo Florimo | Honda CRF 450 Rally | Monster Energy Honda Team 2020 | |
| 18 | Ross Branch | KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica | Bas Dakar KTM Racing Team | |
| 19 | Štefan Svitko | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Slovnaft Rally Team | |
| 20 | Johnny Aubert | Sherco TVS 450 | Sherco TVS Rally Factory | |
| 21 | Daniel Nosiglia Jager | Honda CRF 450 Rally | Team Honda Nosiglia | |
| 22 | Franco Caimi | Yamaha WR450F Rally | Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team | |
| 23 | Ivan Jakeš | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Jakes Dakar Team | |
| 24 | Lorenzo Santolino | Sherco TVS 450 RTR | Sherco TVS Rally Factory | |
| 25 | Juan Pedrero Garcia | KTM 450 Rally | Ls2 Aventura Touareg | |
| 26 | Aaron Mare | Honda CRF 450 Rally | Monster Energy Honda Team 2020 | |
| 27 | Joaquim Rodrigues | Hero 450 Rally | Hero Motosports Team Rally | |
| 28 | Jamie Mccanney | Yamaha WRF 450 | Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team | |
| 29 | Milan Engel | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Moto Racing Group | |
| 30 | Adam Tomiczek | Husqvarna FR 450 RR | Orlen Team | |
| 31 | Mario Patrão | KTM 450 | KTM Factory Team | |
| 32 | Sebastian Bühler | Hero 450 Rally | Hero Motosports Team Rally | |
| 33 | Loic Minaudier | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Team All Tracks | |
| 34 | KTM Rally Replica | Arūnas Gelažninkas | ||
| 35 | Maciej Giemza | Husqvarna FR 450 RR | Orlen Team | |
| 36 | Mohammed Balooshi | Husqvarna FR 450 | Duust Rally Team | |
| 37 | Paul Spierings | Husqvarna FR 450 Rally | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | |
| 38 | Fausto Mota | Husqvarna 450 Rally Replica | Xraids Team | |
| 39 | Benjamin Melot | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Benjamin Melot | |
| 40 | Edwin Straver † | KTM 450RR | Edwin Straver | |
| 41 | Jacopo Cerutti | Husqvarna FR 450 Rally | Solarys Racing | |
| 42 | Maurizio Gerini | Husqvarna Husqvarna 450 Rally | Solarys Racing | |
| 43 | Jan Brabec | KTM 450 Rally | Big Shock Racing | |
| 44 | Emanuel Gyenes | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Autonet Motorcycle Team | |
| 45 | Arnold Brucy | KTM 450 Replica | Brucy Racing Team | |
| 46 | Mauricio Javier Gomez | Yamaha WR 450F Rally Replica | Paco Gomez | |
| 47 | Garrett Poucher | KTM 450 Rally | Klymciw Racing | |
| 49 | Nicolas Brabeck-Letmathe | KTM 450 RR | Team Casteu | |
| 50 | Santosh Chunchunguppe Shivashankar | Hero 450 Rally | Hero Motosports Team Rally | |
| 51 | Patricio Cabrera | KTM Rally Replica | Kawasaki Chile Cidef | |
| 52 | Petr Vlček | Husqvarna 450 | Petr Vlček | |
| 53 | Antonio Maio | Yamaha 450 | Yamaha Fino Motor Racing | |
| 54 | Mirjam Pol | Husqvarna FR 450 Rally | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | |
| 55 | Patrice Carillon | KTM 450 Rallye | Carillon | |
| 56 | Rodney Faggotter | Yamaha WR450F | Yamaha Motor Australia | |
| 57 | Philippe Cavelius | KTM Rally 450 | Cavelius Team | |
| 58 | Sebastian Cavallero | KTM 450 Rally | Rides 4 Hope | |
| 59 | Skyler Howes | Husqvarna FR 450 Rally | Klymciw Racing | |
| 60 | Zhang Min | KTM Rally Replica 450 | Wu Pu Da Hai Dao Dakar Rally Team | |
| 61 | Anthony Boursaud | Yamaha 450 Rally | Antho Moto Sport - Drag'on Rally Team | |
| 63 | Ben Young | KTM Rally Replica | Duust Rally Team | |
| 64 | Carlo Vellutino | KTM 450 | Xraids Team | |
| 65 | Guillaume Chollet | Yamaha 450 | Drag'on Rally Team | |
| 66 | Abdullah Al Shatti | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Duust Rally Team | |
| 68 | Jan Veselý | Husqvarna FE 450 | Ivar Cs Team | |
| 69 | Florent Vayssade | KTM 450 Rallye | Team Vayssade Florent | |
| 70 | Mishal Alghuneim | KTM 450 Rally | Mishal Alghuneim | |
| 71 | Krzysztof Jarmuż | KTM Rally | 115moto | |
| 72 | Philippe Gendron | KTM 450 Rally Repliqua | Nomade Racing | |
| 73 | Cesar Pardo | KTM | KTM Peru Rally Team 2018 | |
| 74 | Jaume Betriu | KTM FR 450 Rally Motor | FN Speed Team | |
| 75 | Willy Jobard | Bosuer 450 Dkr Rally | Guadalpin Banus / Bosuer Racing | |
| 76 | Martin Freinademetz | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Red Bull Romaniacs | |
| 77 | Jerome Denibaud | Husqvarna 450 Fr Rally | Team Jog - Original | |
| 78 | Olivier Pain | KTM 450 Rally | Team Jog - Nomade Racing | |
| 79 | Guillaume Simonnet | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Team Jog - Original | |
| 80 | Marcel Butuza | KTM Rally Replica | Vectra Racing Team | |
| 81 | Josep Maria Mas Arcos | Husqvarna WR 450F | Pedrega Team | |
| 82 | Francisco Arredondo | KTM 450 Rally Replica 2019 | Duust Rally Team | |
| 83 | Harith Noah Koitha Veettil | Sherco TVS | Sherco TVS Rally Factory | |
| 84 | Zhao Hongyi | KTM 450 Rally | Wu Pu Da Hai Dao Dakar Rally Team | |
| 85 | Charlie Herbst | KTM 450 Rally | Nomade Racing | |
| 86 | Julian Jose Garcia Merino | Yamaha WR 450 | Merino Team | |
| 87 | Rachid Al-Lal Lahadil | KTM Rally Replica | Ciudad Autónoma De Melilla Rachid Rally | |
| 88 | Javier Alvarez Fernandez | KTM 450 Rally | Team Tierrastur | |
| 89 | Francesco Catanese | Yamaha 450 | Tmf Racing Asd | |
| 90 | Michael Extance | KTM 450EXCF | Mick Extance | |
| 91 | Enrique Guzman | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Xraids Team | |
| 92 | Jacek Bartoszek | KTM 450 Rally Replica 2017 | Duust Rally Team | |
| 93 | Guillaume Martens | KTM 450 RR | Macad Rally Team | |
| 94 | Oswaldo Burga | KTM Rally 450 | Lalo Burga | |
| 95 | Sebastien Lagut | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Nomade Racing | |
| 96 | Wesley Pittens | Yamaha WR450F Rally Replica | Yamaha Team Pittens Netherlands | |
| 97 | Simon Marčič | KTM EXC 450 | Marcic | |
| 98 | Sara Garcia | Yamaha WRF450 | Pont Grup Yamaha | |
| 99 | Javier Vega Puerta | Yamaha Wr450 | Pont Grup Yamaha | |
| 100 | Stuart Gregory | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Stuart Gregory | |
| 102 | Neil Hawker | Husqvarna 450 RRally | Neil Hawker | |
| 103 | Gabor Saghmeister | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Saghmeister Team | |
| 104 | Kyle Mc Coy | KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica | Bas Dakar KTM Racing Team | |
| 105 | Daniel Albero Puig | Husqvarna 450 FE Rally | Team Un Diabetico En El Dakar | |
| 106 | Alessandro Barbero | KTM KTC 450 SXE | Alessandro Barbero | |
| 107 | Lionel Costes | KTM 450 | Nomade Racing | |
| 108 | Ignacio Sanchis | KTM 450 Replica Rally | FN Speed Team | |
| 109 | Mirko Pavan | Beta | Nsm Racing Team | |
| 110 | Alberto Bertoldi | KTM 450 Rally | BMS Moto | |
| 111 | Cesare Zacchetti | KTM 450 Rally | Cesare Zacchetti | |
| 112 | Jose Arvest Portero | KTM 450 Rally | Club Aventura Touareg | |
| 113 | Sebastian Alberto Urquia | KTM 450 Rally | X Raids PJM General Deheza | |
| 114 | Craig Keyworth | Husqvarna 450 Factory Rally | Adventure-Tech | |
| 115 | Olaf Harmsen | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Bas Dakar KTM Racing Team | |
| 116 | Carl Johan Bjerkert | Husqvarna FR 450 Rally | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | |
| 117 | Kirsten Landman | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Bas Dakar KTM Racing Team | |
| 118 | Alexandre Bispo | Yamaha WRF Rallye | Expresso Racing | |
| 119 | Fabio Fasola | Husqvarna | Fasola | |
| 120 | Taye Perry | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Nomade Racing | |
| 122 | Alejandro Aros | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Xraids Team | |
| 123 | Wessel Bosman | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Race-2-dakar | |
| 124 | Martien Jimmink | Husqvarna FR 450 RR | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | |
| 125 | Frederic Barlerin | KTM EXC | Rallye Fred | |
| 126 | Simon Hewitt | Yamaha WR450F | Crazy Camel Motorsport | |
| 127 | Sebastien Cojean | Husqvarna 450 Rally Factory Förch | Seb Cojean | |
| 128 | Giordano Pacheco | KTM 450 Replica | Calidoso Racing Team | |
| 129 | Antonio Lincoln Berrocal | KTM Rally | Team Pro Tork | |
| 130 | Myunggul Ryu | Husqvarna HQV FR450 Rally | Klymciw Racing | |
| 131 | David Chavez | KTM EXC-F 450 | Club Aventura Touareg | |
| 132 | Martin Michek | KTM 450 | Moto Racing Group | |
| 133 | Dmitry Agoshkov | KTM 450 Rally | Troykateam | |
| 134 | Zaker Yakp | KTM 450 Rally | Wu Pu Da Hai Dao Dakar Rally Team | |
| 135 | Leonardo Cola | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Little Bigger | |
| 136 | Bruno Bony | KTM 450 Rally | Team Casteu | |
| 137 | Fabrice Lardon | KTM | Team Casteu | |
| 138 | Romain Leloup | KTM Wolfie | Team Repar'stores | |
| 139 | Pierre Louis Le Bonniec | KTM 450 Rallye Factory Replica | Nomade Racing | |
| 142 | Graeme Sharp | KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica | Bas Dakar KTM Racing Team | |
| 143 | Matthew Tisdall | KTM 450 Rally | Bas Dakar KTM Racing Team | |
| 144 | Roman Krejčí | KTM 450 Rally | Ivar Cs Team | |
| 145 | Blas Zapag Hijo Zapag Peralta | KTM 450 Replica | M.e.d. Racing Team | |
| 146 | Gerben Lieverdink | KTM 450 Rally Replica | Bas Dakar KTM Racing Team | |
| 147 | David Mabbs | KTM Rally | Vendettaracinguae.com | |
| 148 | David McBride | KTM 450 Ralley | Vendettaracinguae.com | |
| 149 | Ismael Nietto | Speedbrain 450 Factory | Ismael Nietto | |
| 150 | Salman Mohamed Humood Farhan Farhan | Husqvarna FR 450 Rally | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | |
| 151 | Eric Martinez | KTM/Husquvarna Rallye Replica | Eric Martinez | |
| 152 | Phillip Wilson | KTM Rally Replica 450 | Bas Dakar KTM Racing Team | |
| 153 | Philip Turner | KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica | Bas Dakar KTM Racing Team | |
| 154 | Eduardo Iglesias Sanchez | KTM Rally | Eduardo Iglesias Sanchez | |
| 155 | Matteo Olivetto | KTM 450 EXC 2019 | Abc Old Farm Racing | |
| 158 | Trevor Colin Wilson | Husqvarna FR 450 Rally | Trevor Wilson |
Quads
| No. | Driver | Country | Vehicle | Team |
| 250 | Ignacio Casale | Yamaha Raptor 700 | Casale Racing | |
| 251 | Rafał Sonik | Yamaha Raptor 700 | Sonik Team | |
| 252 | Alexandre Giroud | Yamaha YFZ 700 | Team Giroud | |
| 254 | Yamaha Raptor 700 | M.E.D. Racing Team | ||
| 255 | Manuel Andújar | Yamaha Raptor 700 | 7240 Team | |
| 257 | Yamaha Raptor 700 | Orlen Team | ||
| 258 | Tomáš Kubiena | Ibos YFM 700 Raptor | Moto Racing Group | |
| 259 | Axel Dutrie | Yamaha Raptor 700 | Drag'on Rally Team | |
| 260 | Carlos Alejandro Verza | Yamaha 099 Renegade X XC 850 | Verza Rally Team | |
| 261 | Martin Sarquiz | Can-Am 800 R | Martin Sarquiz Team | |
| 262 | Sebastien Souday | Yamaha 700YFMR | Team All Tracks | |
| 263 | Zdeněk Tůma | Yamaha Raptor | Barth Racing Team | |
| 265 | Simon Vitse | Yamaha 700 Raptor | Je Peux 2020-bbr Mercier Racing | |
| 266 | Leonardo Martínez | Can-Am Renegade | Team Can Am Martinez | |
| 267 | Giovanni Enrico | Yamaha Raptor 700 | Enrico Racing Team | |
| 268 | Italo Pedemonte | Yamaha Raptor 700 | Enrico Racing Team | |
| 271 | Nicolas Robledo Serna | Can-Am 2018 | Mazzucco Can-Am Team | |
| 272 | Mariano Bennazar | Yamaha Raptor | Bennazar Quad Team | |
| 273 | Romain Dutu | Yamaha 700 Raptor | Smx Racing | |
| 274 | Toni Vingut | Yamaha Raptor 700 | Visit Sant Antoni - Ibiza | |
| 275 | Abdulmajed Aakhulaifi | Yamaha 2019 | Race World Team | |
| 277 | Arkadiusz Lindner | Can-Am Renegade | Lindner 91 Team | |
| 278 | Paweł Otwinowski | Yamaha Raptor | Duust Rally Team |
Cars
| No. | Driver | Country | Co-driver | Country | Vehicle | Team | Class |
| 300 | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Toyota Hilux | Toyota Gazoo Racing | T1.1 | |||
| 301 | Nani Roma | Borgward BX7 Evo | Borgward Rally Team | T1.1 | |||
| 302 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Paulo Fiúza | Mini John Cooper Works Buggy | Bahrain JCW X-Raid Team | T1.4 | ||
| 303 | Timo Gottschalk | Mini John Cooper Works Rally | Orlen X-Raid Team | T1.2 | |||
| 304 | Giniel De Villiers | Alex Haro Bravo | Toyota Hilux | Toyota Gazoo Racing | T1.1 | ||
| 305 | Carlos Sainz | Lucas Cruz | Mini John Cooper Works Buggy | Bahrain JCW X-Raid Team | T1.4 | ||
| 306 | Martin Prokop | Viktor Chytka | Ford Raptor RS Cross Country | MP-Sports | T1.1 | ||
| 307 | Toyota Hilux | Toyota Gazoo Racing | T1.1 | ||||
| 308 | Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi | Peugeot 3008 DKR | PH-Sport | T1.4 | |||
| 309 | Yazeed Al Rajhi | Konstantin Zhiltsov | Toyota Hilux | Overdrive Toyota | T1.1 | ||
| 310 | Fernando Alonso | Marc Coma | Toyota Hilux | Toyota Gazoo Racing | T1.1 | ||
| 311 | Orlando Terranova | Bernardo Graue | Mini John Cooper Works Rally | X-Raid Mini JCW Team | T1.2 | ||
| 312 | Benediktas Vanagas | Filipe Palmeiro | Toyota Hilux | Inbank Team Pitlane | T1.1 | ||
| 314 | Erik Van Loon | Sebastien Delaunay | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | Overdrive Toyota | T1.1 | ||
| 315 | Mathieu Serradori | Fabian Lurquin | Century Buggy | SRT Racing | T1.3 | ||
| 316 | Peter Van Merksteijn | Michael Orr | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | Overdrive Toyota | T1.1 | ||
| 317 | Vladimir Vasilyev | Vitaliy Yevtyekhov | Mini John Cooper Works | X-Raid G-Energy | T1.2 | ||
| 318 | Antanas Juknevičius | Darius Vaičiulis | Toyota Overdrive Hilux 2016 IRS Model | VSI Dakaras LT | T1.1 | ||
| 319 | Vaidotas Žala | Saulius Jurgelėnas | Mini All4 Racing | Agrorodeo | T1.2 | ||
| 320 | Ronan Chabot | Gilles Pillot | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | Overdrive Toyota | T1.1 | ||
| 321 | Dominique Housieaux | Pascal Delacour | MD Rally Sport Optimus | MD Rallye Sport | T1.3 | ||
| 322 | Wei Han | Min Liao | Hanwei Motorsport 2wd | Geely Auto Shell Lubricant Team | T1.3 | ||
| 323 | Denis Krotov | Dmytro Tsyro | Mini John Cooper Works Rally | MSK Rally Team | T1.2 | ||
| 324 | Yasir Seaidan | Alexy Kuzmich | Mini 2013 | Race World Team | T1.2 | ||
| 325 | Isidre Esteve Pujol | Txema Villalobos | BMW BV6 | Repsol Rally Team / Sodicars Racing | T1.2 | ||
| 326 | Christian Lavieille | Jean-Pierre Garcin | Toyota VDJ200 | Toyota Auto Body | T2.2 | ||
| 327 | Pascal Thomasse | Christophe Crespo | MD Rally Sport Optimus | Keepower Motorsports MD | T1.3 | ||
| 328 | Tomáš Ouředníček | David Kripal | Ford Ranger | Ultimate Dakar | T2.2 | ||
| 329 | Romain Dumas | Alexandre Winocq | RD Limited DXX | RD Limited | T1.3 | ||
| 330 | Pierre Lachaume | Jean Michel Polato | Peugeot 2008 DKR | PH-Sport | T1.4 | ||
| 331 | Miroslav Zapletal | Marek Sýkora | Ford F150 Evo | Offroadsport | T1.1 | ||
| 332 | Ricardo Porem | Manuel Porem | Borgward BX7 Evo | Borgward Rally Team | T1.1 | ||
| 333 | Remy Vauthier | Gerard Dubuy | MD Rally Sport Optimus | MD Rallye Sport | T1.3 | ||
| 334 | Jesus Calleja | Jaume Aregall | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | Overdrive Toyota | T1.1 | ||
| 335 | Jerôme Pelichet | Pascal Larroque | MD Rally Sport Optimus | Raidlynx | T1.3 | ||
| 336 | Cristina Gutiérrez Herrero | Pablo Moreno Huete | Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | Mitsubishi / Sodicars Racing | T1.2 | ||
| 337 | Jean Pierre Strugo | Francois Borsotto | MD Rally Sport Optimus | MD Rallye Sport | T1.3 | ||
| 338 | Akira Miura | Laurent Lichtleuchter | Toyota VDJ200 | Toyota Auto Body | T2.2 | ||
| 339 | Martin Kolomý | Jiří Stross | Ford Raptor RS Cross Country | MP-Sports | T1.1 | ||
| 340 | Aidong Li | Zhaoyang Shen | Chevrolet | Qian’an Jiu Jiang Landsail Racing Club | T1.1 | ||
| 341 | Oscar Fuertes Aldanondo | Diego Vallejo | Ssangyong Korando DKR | Ssangyong Motosport / Sodicars Racing | T1.3 | ||
| 342 | Thomas Bell | Patrick McMurren | Nissan Navara | Sabertooth Motoring Adventure | T1.1 | ||
| 343 | Boris Vaculík | Martin Plechaty | Ford F150 Evo | 3rcz.com | T1.1 | ||
| 344 | Bobby Patton | Robby Pierce | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | Overdrive Toyota | T1.1 | ||
| 345 | Xavier Foj | Ignacio Santamaria | Toyota Land Cruiser | Foj Motorsport | T1.2 | ||
| 346 | Gerard Tramoni | Dominique Totain | Land Rover Discovery | Team 100% Sud Ouest | T1.1 | ||
| 347 | Tim Coronel | Tom Coronel | Jefferies Dakar Rally "The Beast 3.0" | Maxxis Dakar Team Powered By Eurol | T1.5 | ||
| 348 | Blas Zapag | Juan Jose Sanchez | Volkswagen Amarok | South Racing | T1.1 | ||
| 349 | Jerome Renaud | Max Delfino | Rover Nemesis R | Team Ssp | T1.1 | ||
| 350 | Jean Remy Bergounhe | Jean Brucy | Buggy LCR30 | SRT Racing | T1.3 | ||
| 351 | Alexandre Pesci | Stephan Kuhni | Rebellion DXX | RD Limited | T1.3 | ||
| 352 | Andrey Cherednikov | Ignat Falkov | Ford F150 Evo | Offroad Kazakhstan | T1.1 | ||
| 353 | Juan Carlos Vallejo | Leonardo Baronio | Volkswagen Amarok | Team Proraid Peru | T1.2 | ||
| 354 | Hennie De Klerk | Johann Wilhelm Smalberger | Nissan Navara | Treasuryone | T1.1 | ||
| 355 | Aleksandr Dorossinskij | Oleg Uperenko | Mini All4 Racing | X-Raid Mini JCW Team | T1.2 | ||
| 356 | Markus Walcher | Tobias Henschel | QT Bowler Wildcat | Enduro XXX | T1.1 | ||
| 357 | Frederic Tuheil | Pierre Tuheil | Toyota Rav V8 | Team 100% Sud Ouest | T1.1 | ||
| 358 | Philippe Boutron | Mayeul Barbet | Sodicars BV2 | Sodicars Racing | T1.3 | ||
| 359 | Maik Willems | Robert Van Pelt | Toyota Overdrive | Bastion Hotels Dakar Team | T1.1 | ||
| 360 | Roman Starikovich | Bert Heskes | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | Autolife | T1.1 | ||
| 361 | Mohamad Altwijri | Khalid Almarshood | Toyota Land Cruiser | Altuwaijri Racing Team | T1.1 | ||
| 362 | Jianyun Jin | Wenke Ma | MD Rally Sport Optimus | Keepower Motorsports MD | T1.3 | ||
| 363 | Quan Ruan | Yirong Wang | Chevrolet | Qian’an Jiu Jiang Landsail Racing Club | T1.1 | ||
| 364 | Manuel Plaza Perez | Monica Plaza | Sodicars BV2 | Sodicars Racing | T1.3 | ||
| 365 | Fernanda Kanno | Alonso Carrillo | Toyota Land Cruiser | De 0 Al Dakar | T1.1 | ||
| 367 | Andrea Schiumarini | Enrico Gaspari | Mitsubishi Pajero WRC Plus | R Team | T1.2 | ||
| 368 | Gintas Petrus | Tomas Jančys | Toyota Hilux | Petrus Racing | T1.1 | ||
| 369 | Teun Stam | Rene Bargeman | Toyota Rally Cruiser | Schijf Rally | T1.2 | ||
| 371 | Francois Cousin | Stephane Cousin | Nissan No3 | Compagnie Des Dunes | T1.1 | ||
| 372 | Sebastián Guayasamín | Mauro Esteban Lipez | Chevrolet BV8 | Sodicars Racing | T1.1 | ||
| 373 | Yuqiao Zhao | Ke Yan | Chevrolet | Qian’an Jiu Jiang Landsail Racing Club | T1.1 | ||
| 374 | Abdulaziz Alyaeesh | Faisal Mohammed Ftyh | Isuzu D-Max | Naizk | T2.2 | ||
| 375 | Faris Alshammari | Musa Djiyerian | Nissan 2012 | Alfares | n/a | ||
| 376 | Thierry Richard | Franck Maldonado | Nissan Springbok | Sodicars Racing | T1.1 | ||
| 377 | Joan Font | Borja Rodriguez | Toyota Land Cruiser | FN Speed Team | TAS | ||
| 379 | Lei Zhong | Feng Chen | Chevrolet BV2 | Soaring Dragon / Sodicars Racing | T1.3 | ||
| 380 | Muneef Alshammari | Abdulsalam Alshammari | Nissan Patrol | Muneef Alshammari | n/a | ||
| 381 | Juan Manuel Maña | Jose Calvar | Toyota Land Cruiser KDJ 120 | Automode | T.2C | ||
| 382 | Edvinas Juškauskas | Aisvydas Paliukėnas | Toyota Hilux | Heston MRO Team Pitlane | T1.1 | ||
| 385 | Yves Tartarin | Patrick Lepers | Land Rover Nemesis R | RD Limited | T1.2 | ||
| 386 | Marco Piana | William Alcaraz | Toyota KDJ 125 | Xtremeplus Polaris Factory Team | TAS | ||
| 387 | Philippe Raud | Patrice Saint Marc | Toyota Land Cruiser | Sodicars Racing | T1.2 | ||
| 389 | Pablo Canto Martínez | Ariel Jaton | Toyota Hilux | Fusiona | T1.2 | ||
| 390 | Jordi Queralto | Petra Zemánková | Jeep Rubicon | Krestex Team | OP.1 | ||
| 391 | Aldawsari Sallal | Mohammad Einab | Nissan Y 61 | Border Guard Rally Team | n/a | ||
| 392 | Marco Carrara | Maurizio Dominella | Mitsubishi Pajero WRC Plus | R Team | T1.2 |
UTVs
| No. | Driver | Country | Co-driver | Country | Vehicle | Team |
| 400 | Francisco "Chaleco" López Contardo | Juan Pablo Latrach Vinagre | Can-Am Maverick | South Racing Can-Am | ||
| 401 | Gerard Farrés Güell | Armand Monleon | Can-Am Maverick | Monster Energy Can-Am | ||
| 402 | Reinaldo Varela | Gustavo Gugelmin | Can-Am Maveric X3 | Monster Energy Can-Am | ||
| 403 | Cyril Despres | Michael Horn | OT3 buggy | Red Bull Off-Road Team USA | ||
| 404 | Conrad Rautenbach | Pedro Bianchi Prata | PH-Sport Zephyr | PH-Sport | ||
| 405 | Casey Currie | Sean Berriman | Can-Am Maverick | Monster Energy Can-Am | ||
| 406 | Jose Luis Pena Campo | Rafael Tornabell Cordoba | Polaris RZR 1000 Turbo | Xtremeplus Polaris Factory Team | ||
| 407 | Denis Berezovskiy | Ricardo Adrian Torlaschi | Can-Am Maverick X3 | Forestal Team | ||
| 409 | Blade Hildebrand | Francois Cazalet | OT3 buggy | Red Bull Off-Road Team USA | ||
| 410 | José Antonio Hinojo López | Diego Ortega Gil | Can-Am Maverick X3 | Hibor Raid | ||
| 411 | Sergey Karyakin | Anton Vlasiuk | BRP Maverick X3 | Snag Racing Team | ||
| 412 | Mitchell Guthrie | Ola Fløene | OT3 buggy | Red Bull Off-Road Team USA | ||
| 414 | Josef Macháček | Vlastimil Tošenovský | Can-Am Maverick X RS Turbo R | Buggyra Racing | ||
| 415 | Ruben Gracia | Sergio Peinado Jimenez | Extreme GPR20 | GPR Sport | ||
| 417 | Axel Alletru | Francois Beguin | Can-Am X3 | # Je Peux 2020-BBR Mercier Racing | ||
| 418 | Graham Knight | David Watson | Polaris RZR 1000 Turbo | Xtremeplus Polaris Factory Team | ||
| 419 | Aron Domżała | Maciej Marton | Can-Am Maverick X3 | Domzala | ||
| 420 | Jesus Puras | Xavier Blanco | Can-Am Maverick X3 | Xraids & Buggymaster Team | ||
| 421 | Camelia Liparoti | Annett Fischer | Yamaha YXZ 1000R | C.A.T. Racing Yamaha | ||
| 423 | Omar Eliseo Gandara | Sergio Lafuente | Can-Am Maverick X3 | Omar Gandara Dakar Team | ||
| 424 | Eric Abel | Christian Manez | Polaris RZR 1000 Turbo | Xtremeplus Polaris Factory Team | ||
| 425 | Maciej Domżała | Rafał Marton | Can-Am Macerick X3 | Domzala | ||
| 426 | Patrick Sireyjol | Jean Luc Martin | Can-Am | Team BTR | ||
| 427 | Austin Jones | Kellon Walch | Can-Am Maverick | South Racing Can-Am | ||
| 428 | Herve Diers | Alain Brousse | Can-Am X3 | # Je Peux 2020-BBR Mercier Racing | ||
| 429 | Kees Koolen | Jurgen Van Den Goorbergh | Can-Am Maverick X3 | MEC Team | ||
| 430 | Roberto Carranza | Juan Carlos Fernandez | Extreme GPR20 | GPR Sport | ||
| 431 | Juan Miguel Fidel Medero | Juan Silva | Can-Am X3 | FN Speed Team | ||
| 432 | Fabio Del Punta | Giacomo Tognarini | Can-Am Maverick | R Team | ||
| 433 | Santiago Navarro | Marc Sola Terradellas | Can-Am X3 | FN Speed Team | ||
| 434 | Vincent Gonzalez | Stephane Duple | Can-Am Maverick X-RS | El Blanco Rosso Racing Team | ||
| 437 | Antonio Marmolejo | Eduardo Blanco | Can-Am Maverick | South Racing Can-Am | ||
| 438 | Miguel Ardid Viturro | Pedro Lopez Chaves | Can-Am Maverick X3 | Xraids & Buggymaster Team | ||
| 439 | Jeremy Croizon | Gregory Croizon | Suzuki 1000 GSXR | MD Rallye Sport | ||
| 440 | Hugues Lapouille | Eric Croquelois | Can-Am X3 | # Je Peux 2020-BBR Mercier Racing | ||
| 441 | Frederic Pitout | Renaud Niveau | Can-Am DFDSF | Team BTR | ||
| 442 | Saleh Alsaif | Moad Alarja | Can-Am X3 RRS | Asasi | ||
| 443 | Aleksei Shmotev | Andrei Rudnitski | Can-Am Maverick X3 X RS | Snag Racing Team | ||
| 444 | Ilya Rouss | Anton Yarashuk | Can-Am Maverick X3 | Forestal Team | ||
| 445 | Pedro Burgo Vilanova | Marcos Burgo Vilanova | Can-Am Maverick X3 | Galimplant Team | ||
| 446 | Stefano Marrini | Nicolas Garcia | Yamaha YXZ 1000R | Stefano Marrini | ||
| 447 | Michele Cinotto | Marco Arnoletti | X3 | FN Speed Team | ||
| 448 | Cedric Lemaire | Dominique Marcant | Can-Am X3 | # Je Peux 2020-BBR Mercier Racing | ||
| 450 | Domingo Roman Pardos | Eduardo Izquierdo Rodriguez | Extreme GPR20 | GPR Sport | ||
| 451 | Talal El Badr | Ali Mirza | Can-Am Lc200 | TB Motorsports | ||
| 473 | Elvis Borsoi | Stefano Pelloni | Can-Am Maverick X3 XRS | RT73 |
Trucks
| No. | Driver | Country | Co-driver | Country | Technician | Country | Vehicle | Team |
| 500 | Eduard Nikolaev | Evgenii Iakovlev | Vladimir Rybakov | Kamaz 43509 | Kamaz Master | |||
| 501 | Ruslan Akhmadeev | Ilgiz Akhmetzianov | Kamaz 43509 | Kamaz Master | ||||
| 502 | Aleš Loprais | Petr Pokora | Khalid Alkendi | Tatra Jamal - Queen 69 | Instaforex Loprais Team | |||
| 503 | Pavel Haranin | Anton Zaparoshchanka | MAZ 6440RR | MAZ-Sportauto | ||||
| 504 | Martin Macik | František Tomášek | David Švanda | Iveco PowerStar | Big Shock Racing | |||
| 505 | Janus Van Kasteren | Darek Rodewald | Marcel Snijders | Iveco PowerStar | Petronas Team De Rooy Iveco | |||
| 506 | Wouter De Graaff | Mitchel Van Den Brink | Renault Trucks K520 | Mammoet Rallysport | ||||
| 507 | Gert Huzink | Rob Buursen | Martin Roesink | Renault C460 Hybrid Edition | Riwald Dakar Team | |||
| 508 | Aleksandr Vasilevski | Dzmitry Vikhrenka | Vitali Murylev | MAZ 5309RR | MAZ-Sportauto | |||
| 509 | Martin Šoltys | Tomáš Šikola | David Schovánek | Tatra Phoenix | Tatra Buggyra Racing | |||
| 510 | Jarosław Kazberuk | Filip Skrobanek | Tatra Jamal | Fesh Fesh / R-sixteam | ||||
| 511 | Andrey Karginov | Andrey Mokeev | Igor Leonov | Kamaz 43509 | Kamaz Master | |||
| 512 | Teruhito Sugawara | Yuji Mochizuki | Hirokazu Somemiya | Hino 500 | Hino Team Sugawara | |||
| 514 | Pascal De Baar | Jan Van Der Vaet | Stefan Slootjes | Renault K520 | Riwald Dakar Team | |||
| 515 | Mathias Behringer | Stefan Henken | Bruno Sousa | MAN SX | South Racing | |||
| 516 | Anton Shibalov | Dmitrii Nikitin | Ivan Tatarinov | Kamaz 43509 | Kamaz Master | |||
| 517 | Albert Llovera | Ferran Marco Alcayna | Marc Torres | Iveco PowerStar | Petronas Team De Rooy Iveco | |||
| 518 | Claudio Bellina | Giulio Minelli | Bruno Gotti | DAF X2223 | Italtrans | |||
| 519 | Ikuo Hanawa | Yudai Hanawa | Mayumi Kezuka | Hino 600 | Hino Team Sugawara | |||
| 521 | Patrice Garrouste | Szymon Gospodarczyk | Petr Vojkovský | Tatra Jamal | Fesh Fesh / R-sixteam | |||
| 522 | Victor Willem Corne Versteijnen | Andreas Wilhelmus Michiel Marius Van Der Sande | Teun Van Dal | Iveco PowerStar | Petronas Team De Rooy Iveco | |||
| 523 | Jordi Juvanteny | Jose Luis Criado | Xavier Domenech | MAN TGA 26.480 | Epsilon | |||
| 524 | Richard De Groot | Van Den Elshout Raph | Hulsebosch Jan | Renault K-520 | Firemen Dakar Team | |||
| 525 | Gerrit Zuurmond | Jasper Riezebos | Klaas Kwakkel | MAN H51 | Rainbow Truck Team | |||
| 526 | Paolo Calabria | Loris Calubini | Giuseppe Fortuna | MAN AG 4x4 | Orobica Raid | |||
| 527 | Jan Van De Laar | Ben Van De Laar | Simon Stubbs | DAF FAV 85 | Fried Van De Laar Racing | |||
| 528 | Aliaksei Vishneuski | Maksim Novikau | Andrei Neviarovich | MAZ 5309RR | MAZ-Sportauto | |||
| 529 | Alberto Herrero | Julio Romero Lorenzo | Matthias Vetiska | MAN TGS 18.480 4x4BB | TH-Trucks | |||
| 530 | Ed Wigman | Joel Ebbers | Hendrik Elisabert Schatorie | MAN H51 | Riwald Dakar Team | |||
| 531 | Michiel Becx | Bernard Der Kinderen | Edwin Kuijpers | Iveco Trakker | Petronas Team De Rooy Iveco | |||
| 532 | Turki Mohammed Al Sudairy | Samir Benbekhti | Sofiane Megueni | MAN TGS | Al Sudairy | |||
| 533 | William De Groot | Edwin Van De Langenberg | Lambertus Gloudemans | DAF FT XF105 | Team De Groot | |||
| 534 | Almuhna Ibrahm | Osama Alsanad | Raed Abo Theeb | Unimog U500 | Ibrahim Almuhna | |||
| 535 | Robert Randýsek | Geoffrey Thalgott | Erick Gilbert | MAN TGA | PH-Sport | |||
| 536 | Antonio Cabini | Giulio Verzeletti | Carlo Cabini | Mercedes Unimog 400 | Orobica Raid | |||
| 537 | Frances Ester Fernandez | Jose Martins | Johannes Schotanus | Iveco | Team Boucou | |||
| 539 | Rafael Tibau Maynou | Ramon Maria Invernon Bardia | Philipp Beier | MAN TGA26.480 6x6 BB | TH-Trucks | |||
| 540 | Cesare Gianfranco Rickler Del Mare | Dragos Razvan Buran | - | - | Iveco EuroCargo | R Team | ||
| 541 | Jordi Esteve Oro | Enric Marti Flix | Yue Ning | Mercedes | Jjspor/TH-Trucks | |||
| 543 | Richard Gonzalez | Jean-Philippe Salviat | Jean-Pierre Normand Courivaud | DAF TSB | Sodicars Racing | |||
| 545 | Tariq Alrammah | Denis Martin | Eric Baudoin | Renault Kerax | STA Competition | |||
| 546 | Jordi Ginesta | Marc Dardaillon | Armando Loureiro | MAN TGA | Team Boucou | |||
| 547 | Sylvain Besnard | Antoine Vitse | Sylvain Laliche | MAN TGA114 | Team SSP | |||
| 548 | Dave Ingels | Jean Bernard Cassoulet | Jean-Francois Cazeres | DAF 75CF | Team Boucou | |||
| 549 | Ahmed Benbekhti | Ramzi Osmani | Bruno Seillet | MAN TGA | Sodicars Racing | |||
| 550 | Dave Berghmans | Tom Geuens | Luca Lorenzato | Iveco Trakker | Overdrive Toyota |
Stages
Stage 8 was cancelled for motorbikes and quads, following the death of Paulo Gonçalves on stage 7.Stage results
Bikes
Stage 8 was canceled for motorbikes and quads following Paulo Gonçalves death.Quads
Cars
UTVs
Trucks
Final standings
Bikes
Quads
Cars
UTVs
Trucks
Original by Motul
The “Original by Motul” category, refers to bikes and quads competitors competing without any kind of assistance. The organizers provide 1 trunk per competitor for storage of the personal belongings, spare parts and tools. Competitors are only allowed to bring 1 headlight, 1 set of wheels, 1 set of tyres, 1 tent with sleeping bag and mattress, 1 travel bag and 1x 25L backpack. Organizers allow free use of the generators, compressors and tool-boxes in the bivouac. 38 competitors started the race in this category, and 27 reached the finish.Top 10
| Pos | No. | Rider | Brand | Time |
| 1 | 44 |  Emanuel Gyenes | KTM | 48:05:07 |
| 2 | 39 |  Benjamin Melot | KTM | +1:12:34 |
| 3 | 69 | Florent Vayssade | KTM | +2:33:39 |
| 4 | 52 |  Petr Vlček | Husqvarna | +3:46:26 |
| 5 | 138 |  Romain Leloup | KTM | +3:55:25 |
| 6 | 71 |  Krzysztof Jarmuż | KTM | +6:29:38 |
| 7 | 57 | Philippe Cavelius | KTM | +6:58:53 |
| 8 | 97 |  Simon Marčič | KTM | +7:37:55 |
| 9 | 133 |  Dmitry Agoshkov | KTM | +8:48:50 |
| 10 | 128 |  Giordano Pacheco | KTM | +9:27:13 |
Fatalities
On 12 January 2020, Portuguese motorcycle rider Paulo Gonçalves suffered a crash 276 kilometres into Stage 7 and went into cardiac arrest following severe trauma to the head, neck and backbone. Several riders stopped to attempt to aid Gonçalves before paramedics arrived, but Gonçalves was declared dead upon arrival at the hospital. It was the 13th Dakar event for Paulo. Following the accident, Stage 8 was cancelled for the bike and quad classes. Hero Motorsports Team Rally, who Gonçalves had been riding for, elected to withdraw its remaining entries following the crash.On 16 January 2020 during the 11th stage, Dutch KTM rider Edwin Straver crashed his motorcycle and suffered a fractured cervical vertebra. Initial reports indicated that he had no heartbeat for 10 minutes before being resuscitated and transported to hospital in Riyadh. Straver was listed in critical condition and remained in a coma for several days before being transported back to the Netherlands. After receiving diagnosis of significant brain damage from the crash, Straver's family elected to cease assisted respiration, and Straver died on January 24, 2020.