1998 Paris–Granada–Dakar Rally
# 1998 Paris–Granada–Dakar Rally

1998 Dakar Rally, also known as the 1998 Paris–Granada–Dakar Rally, was the 20th running of the Dakar Rally event. The rally returned to a traditional Paris to Dakar route last used in 1993. A number of competitors were attacked by unknown attackers near the end of the ninth stage, at Taoudenni in Mali. Jean-Pierre Fontenay won the car class and Stéphane Peterhansel won his sixth and final motorcycle title before switching to the car category for subsequent events. The truck title was won by Karel Loprais in a Tatra 815.

## Stages

| Stage | Date | From | To | Total (km) | Stage winners | Stage winners | Stage winners |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stage | Date | From | To | Total (km) | Bikes | Cars | Trucks |
| 1 | 1 January | Paris | Narbonne | 10 | F. Flick | B. Saby | Stage cancelled |
| 2 | 2 January | Narbonne | Granada | 35 | N. Roma | B. Saby | C. Granjon |
| 3 | 3 January | Granada | Almeria | 38 | G. Sala | B. Saby | G. Versino |
| 4 | 4 January | Nador | Er-Rachidia | 247 | S. Peterhansel | H. Masuoka | G. Versino |
| 5 | 5 January | Er-Rachidia | Ouarzazate | 344 | F. Meoni | K. Shinozuka | G. Versino |
| 6 | 6 January | Ouarzazate | Smara | 354 | S. Peterhansel | J-P. Fontenay | K. Loprais |
| 7 | 7 January | Smara | Zouerat | 494 | S. Peterhansel | K. Shinozuka | G. Versino |
| 8 | 8 January | Zouerat | El Mreiti | 680 | A. Haydon | J-P. Fontenay | G. Versino |
| 9 | 9 January | El Mreiti | Taoudenni | 478 | F. Meoni | H. Masuoka | F. Kabirov |
| 10 | 10 January | Taoudenni | Gao | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled |
| | 11 January | Gao | Gao | Rest day | Rest day | Rest day | Rest day |
| 11 | 12 January | Gao | Timbuktu | 411 | C. Sotelo | J-P. Fontenay | F. Kabirov |
| 12 | 13 January | Timbuktu | Néma | 551 | R. Sainct | K. Shinozuka | F. Kabirov |
| 13 | 14 January | Néma | Tidjikja | 745 | A. Haydon | J-P. Fontenay | K. Loprais |
| 14 | 15 January | Tidjikja | Atar | 358 | G. Jimmink | B. Saby | Y. Sugawara |
| 15 | 16 January | Atar | Boutilimit | 290 | J. Deacon | J-P. Fontenay | Y. Sugawara |
| 16 | 17 January | Boutilimit | Saint-Louis | 166 | G. Jimmink | K. Shinozuka | M. Koreny |
| 17 | 18 January | Saint-Louis | Dakar | 18 | J. Arcarons | J. Kleinschmidt | Y. Sugawara |

## Stage results

### Motorcycles

| | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | General classification | General classification | General classification | General classification | General classification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stage | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Gap | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Gap |
| 1 | 1 | François Flick | Honda | 9:33 | | 1 | François Flick | Honda | 9:33 | |
| 1 | 2 | Fabio Fasola | KTM | 9:41 | 0:08 | 2 | Fabio Fasola | KTM | 9:41 | 0:08 |
| 1 | 3 | Jurgen Mayer | KTM | 9:45 | 0:12 | 3 | Jurgen Mayer | KTM | 9:45 | 0:12 |
| 2 | 1 | Nani Roma | KTM | 30:21 | | 1 | Nani Roma | KTM | 40:15 | |
| 2 | 2 | Alain Perez | KTM | 30:38 | 0:17 | 2 | Giovanni Sala | KTM | 40:36 | 0:21 |
| 2 | 3 | Giovanni Sala | KTM | 30:43 | 0:22 | 3 | Fabio Fasola | KTM | 41:02 | 0:47 |
| 3 | 1 | Giovanni Sala | KTM | 5:15 | | 1 | Nani Roma | KTM | 45:33 | |
| 3 | 2 | Nani Roma | KTM | 5:18 | 0:03 | 2 | Giovanni Sala | KTM | 45:51 | 0:18 |
| 3 | 3 | Paulo Manuel Marques | KTM | 5:21 | 0:06 | 3 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 46:36 | 1:03 |
| 4 | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 2:44:35 | | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 3:31:11 | |
| 4 | 2 | Kari Tiainen | KTM | 2:45:40 | 1:05 | 2 | Richard Sainct | KTM | 3:33:35 | 2:24 |
| 4 | 3 | Richard Sainct | KTM | 2:45:52 | 1:17 | 3 | Kari Tiainen | KTM | 3:34:03 | 2:52 |
| 5 | 1 | Fabrizio Meoni | KTM | 3:56:25 | | 1 | Nani Roma | KTM | 7:36:36 | |
| 5 | 2 | Nani Roma | KTM | 3:59:32 | 3:07 | 2 | Fabrizio Meoni | KTM | 7:38:09 | 1:33 |
| 5 | 3 | Thierry Magnaldi | KTM | 4:00:02 | 3:37 | 3 | Jordi Arcarons | KTM | 7:45:45 | 9:09 |
| 6 | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 3:46:38 | | 1 | Nani Roma | KTM | 11:25:40 | |
| 6 | 2 | Nani Roma | KTM | 3:49:04 | 2:26 | 2 | Fabrizio Meoni | KTM | 11:28:07 | 2:27 |
| 6 | 3 | Richard Sainct | KTM | 3:49:37 | 2:59 | 3 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 11:34:25 | 8:45 |
| 7 | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 4:35:38 | | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 16:10:03 | |
| 7 | 2 | Carlos Sotelo | Cagiva | 4:36:34 | 0:56 | 2 | Fabrizio Meoni | KTM | 16:12:28 | 2:25 |
| 7 | 3 | Fabrizio Meoni | KTM | 4:44:21 | 8:43 | 3 | Nani Roma | KTM | 16:18:51 | 8:48 |
| 8 | 1 | Andy Haydon | KTM | 8:19:03 | | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 24:38:06 | |
| 8 | 2 | Nani Roma | KTM | 8:20:04 | 1:01 | 2 | Nani Roma | KTM | 24:38:55 | 0:49 |
| 8 | 3 | Richard Sainct | KTM | 8:20:10 | 1:07 | 3 | Richard Sainct | KTM | 24:49:52 | 11:46 |
| 9 | 1 | Fabrizio Meoni | KTM | 2:56:47 | | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 27:37:08 | |
| 9 | 2 | Giovanni Sala | KTM | 2:58:27 | 1:40 | 2 | Fabrizio Meoni | KTM | 27:47:53 | 10:45 |
| 9 | 3 | Carlos Sotelo | Cagiva | 2:58:55 | 2:08 | 3 | Richard Sainct | KTM | 27:50:58 | 13:50 |
| 10 | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled |
| 11 | 1 | Carlos Sotelo | Cagiva | 3:50:38 | | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 31:27:59 | |
| 11 | 2 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 3:50:51 | 0:13 | 2 | Richard Sainct | KTM | 31:48:05 | 20:06 |
| 11 | 3 | Andy Haydon | KTM | 3:53:45 | 3:07 | 3 | Fabrizio Meoni | KTM | 31:53:09 | 25:10 |
| 12 | 1 | Richard Sainct | KTM | 7:12:07 | | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 38:40:47 | |
| 12 | 2 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 7:12:48 | 0:41 | 2 | Richard Sainct | KTM | 39:00:12 | 19:25 |
| 12 | 3 | Fabrizio Meoni | KTM | 7:20:58 | 8:51 | 3 | Fabrizio Meoni | KTM | 39:14:07 | 33:20 |
| 13 | 1 | Andy Haydon | KTM | 10:08:48 | | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 48:57:33 | |
| 13 | 2 | Alfie Cox | KTM | 10:12:06 | 3:18 | 2 | Fabrizio Meoni | KTM | 49:31:05 | 33:32 |
| 13 | 3 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 10:16:46 | 7:58 | 3 | Richard Sainct | KTM | 50:10:07 | 1:12:34 |
| 14 | 1 | Gerard Jimmink | KTM | 5:44:52 | | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 54:49:15 | |
| 14 | 2 | Fabrizio Meoni | KTM | 5:50:43 | 5:51 | 2 | Fabrizio Meoni | KTM | 55:21:48 | 32:33 |
| 14 | 3 | Alfie Cox | KTM | 5:51:24 | 6:32 | 3 | Andy Haydon | KTM | 56:11:17 | 1:22:02 |
| 15 | 1 | John Deacon | KTM | 4:15:22 | | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 59:19:34 | |
| 15 | 2 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 4:30:19 | 14:57 | 2 | Fabrizio Meoni | KTM | 59:53:58 | 34:24 |
| 15 | 3 | Fabrizio Meoni | KTM | 4:32:10 | 16:48 | 3 | Andy Haydon | KTM | 60:43:37 | 1:24:03 |
| 16 | 1 | Alfie Cox | KTM | 1:29:44 | | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 62:18:31 | |
| 16 | 2 | Andy Haydon | KTM | 1:31:50 | 2:06 | 2 | Fabrizio Meoni | KTM | 62:50:58 | 32:27 |
| 16 | 3 | Gerard Jimmink | KTM | 1:31:56 | 2:12 | 3 | Andy Haydon | KTM | 63:35:43 | 1:17:12 |
| 17 | 1 | Jordi Arcarons | KTM | 17:56 | | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | 62:39:37 | |
| 17 | 2 | Gerard Jimmink | KTM | 18:20 | 0:24 | 2 | Fabrizio Meoni | KTM | 63:10:06 | 30:29 |
| 17 | 3 | Dirk von Zitzewitz | KTM | 18:55 | 0:59 | 3 | Andy Haydon | KTM | 63:59:19 | 1:19:42 |

### Cars

| | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | General classification | General classification | General classification | General classification | General classification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stage | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Gap | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Gap |
| 1 | 1 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 9:45 | | 1 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 9:45 | |
| 1 | 2 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 10:01 | 0:16 | 2 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 10:01 | 0:16 |
| 1 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 10:14 | 0:29 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 10:14 | 0:29 |
| 2 | 1 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 29:01 | | 1 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 38:46 | |
| 2 | 2 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 30:10 | 1:09 | 2 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 40:24 | 1:38 |
| 2 | 3 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 30:52 | 1:51 | 3 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 40:53 | 2:07 |
| 3 | 1 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 29:05 | | 1 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 1:07:51 | |
| 3 | 2 | Philippe Wambergue Jean-Paul Cottret | Toyota | 29:27 | 0:22 | 2 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 1:09:55 | 2:04 |
| 3 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 29:31 | 0:26 | 3 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 1:10:54 | 3:03 |
| 4 | 1 | Hiroshi Masuoka Andreas Schulz | Mitsubishi | 2:51:18 | | 1 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 4:00:05 | |
| 4 | 2 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 2:51:24 | 0:06 | 2 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 4:01:19 | 1:14 |
| 4 | 3 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 2:52:14 | 0:56 | 3 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 4:03:56 | 3:51 |
| 5 | 1 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 3:32:47 | | 1 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 7:34:05 | |
| 5 | 2 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 3:34:00 | 1:13 | 2 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 7:36:43 | 2:38 |
| 5 | 3 | Jean-Louis Schlesser Anne-Chantal Pauwels | Schlesser | 3:34:08 | 1:21 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 7:38:28 | 4:23 |
| 6 | 1 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 3:31:35 | | 1 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 11:08:47 | |
| 6 | 2 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 3:34:42 | 3:07 | 2 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 11:10:03 | 1:16 |
| 6 | 3 | Jean-Louis Schlesser Anne-Chantal Pauwels | Schlesser | 3:35:26 | 3:51 | 3 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 11:18:45 | 9:58 |
| 7 | 1 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 4:07:02 | | 1 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 15:20:43 | |
| 7 | 2 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 4:10:40 | 3:38 | 2 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 15:21:53 | 1:10 |
| 7 | 3 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 4:13:06 | 6:04 | 3 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 15:25:47 | 5:04 |
| 8 | 1 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 7:53:03 | | 1 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 23:13:46 | |
| 8 | 2 | Jutta Kleinschmidt Matthew Stevenson | Schlesser | 8:03:52 | 10:49 | 2 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 23:28:13 | 14:27 |
| 8 | 3 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 8:06:20 | 13:17 | 3 | Jutta Kleinschmidt Matthew Stevenson | Schlesser | 24:24:02 | 1:10:16 |
| 9 | 1 | Hiroshi Masuoka Andreas Schulz | Mitsubishi | 6:06:09 | | 1 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 29:25:45 | |
| 9 | 2 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 6:08:14 | 2:05 | 2 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 29:36:27 | 10:42 |
| 9 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 6:11:59 | 5:50 | 3 | Hiroshi Masuoka Andreas Schulz | Mitsubishi | 31:06:54 | 1:41:09 |
| 10 | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled |
| 11 | 1 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 3:37:52 | | 1 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 33:04:54 | |
| 11 | 2 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 3:39:09 | 1:17 | 2 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 33:14:19 | 9:25 |
| 11 | 3 | Jean-Louis Schlesser Anne-Chantal Pauwels | Schlesser | 3:49:45 | 11:53 | 3 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 35:03:20 | 1:58:26 |
| 12 | 1 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 7:26:35 | | 1 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 40:34:15 | |
| 12 | 2 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 7:29:21 | 2:46 | 2 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 40:47:11 | 12:56 |
| 12 | 3 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 7:32:52 | 6:17 | 3 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 42:29:55 | 1:55:40 |
| 13 | 1 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 10:01:30 | | 1 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 50:35:45 | |
| 13 | 2 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 10:05:34 | 4:04 | 2 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 51:21:57 | 46:12 |
| 13 | 3 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 10:34:46 | 33:16 | 3 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 52:35:29 | 1:59:44 |
| 14 | 1 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 6:32:38 | | 1 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 57:11:53 | |
| 14 | 2 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 6:34:27 | 1:59 | 2 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 57:54:25 | 42:32 |
| 14 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 6:36:08 | 3:40 | 3 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 59:09:56 | 1:58:03 |
| 15 | 1 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 4:33:39 | | 1 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 61:45:32 | |
| 15 | 2 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 4:35:55 | 2:16 | 2 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 63:45:51 | 2:00:19 |
| 15 | 3 | Jean-Louis Schlesser Anne-Chantal Pauwels | Schlesser | 4:40:50 | 7:11 | 3 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 63:54:59 | 2:09:27 |
| 16 | 1 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 1:15:41 | | 1 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 64:59:48 | |
| 16 | 2 | Hiroshi Masuoka Andreas Schulz | Mitsubishi | 1:17:28 | 1:47 | 2 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 66:41:31 | 1:41:43 |
| 16 | 3 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 1:19:03 | 3:22 | 3 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 66:54:46 | 1:54:58 |
| 17 | 1 | Jutta Kleinschmidt Matthew Stevenson | Schlesser | 20:47 | | 1 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 65:25:58 | |
| 17 | 2 | Jean-Louis Schlesser Anne-Chantal Pauwels | Schlesser | 21:56 | 1:09 | 2 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | 67:11:42 | 1:45:44 |
| 17 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | 26:10 | 5:23 | 3 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | 67:24:59 | 1:59:01 |

### Trucks

| | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result | General classification | General classification | General classification | General classification | General classification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stage | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Gap | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Stage cancelled - all competitors awarded nominal time | Stage cancelled - all competitors awarded nominal time | Stage cancelled - all competitors awarded nominal time | Stage cancelled - all competitors awarded nominal time | Stage cancelled - all competitors awarded nominal time | Stage cancelled - all competitors awarded nominal time | Stage cancelled - all competitors awarded nominal time | Stage cancelled - all competitors awarded nominal time | Stage cancelled - all competitors awarded nominal time | Stage cancelled - all competitors awarded nominal time |
| 2 | 1 | Christophe Granjon Anthony Martineau Ahmed Benbekhti | Mitsubishi | 39:40 | | 1 | Christophe Granjon Anthony Martineau Ahmed Benbekhti | Mitsubishi | 1:22:08 | |
| 2 | 2 | Gilbert Versino Christian Versino Christophe Gustiniani | Mitsubishi | 40:34 | 0:54 | 2 | Gilbert Versino Christian Versino Christophe Gustiniani | Mitsubishi | 1:23:02 | 0:54 |
| 2 | 3 | Viktor Moskovskikh Semen Yakubov Guenadi Ivanov | Kamaz | 40:43 | 1:03 | 3 | Viktor Moskovskikh Semen Yakubov Guenadi Ivanov | Kamaz | 1:23:11 | 1:03 |
| 3 | 1 | Gilbert Versino Christian Versino Christophe Gustiniani | Mitsubishi | 28:02 | | 1 | Christophe Granjon Anthony Martineau Ahmed Benbekhti | Mitsubishi | 1:58:18 | |
| 3 | 2 | Viktor Moskovskikh Semen Yakubov Guenadi Ivanov | Kamaz | 28:26 | 0:24 | 2 | Gilbert Versino Christian Versino Christophe Gustiniani | Mitsubishi | 1:58:27 | 0:09 |
| 3 | 3 | Christophe Granjon Anthony Martineau Ahmed Benbekhti | Mitsubishi | 28:40 | 0:38 | 3 | Viktor Moskovskikh Semen Yakubov Guenadi Ivanov | Kamaz | 1:59:20 | 1:02 |
| 4 | 1 | Gilbert Versino Christian Versino Christophe Gustiniani | Mitsubishi | 3:37:58 | | 1 | Gilbert Versino Christian Versino Christophe Gustiniani | Mitsubishi | 5:36:25 | |
| 4 | 2 | Christophe Granjon Anthony Martineau Ahmed Benbekhti | Mitsubishi | 3:52:38 | 14:40 | 2 | Christophe Granjon Anthony Martineau Ahmed Benbekhti | Mitsubishi | 5:50:56 | 14:31 |
| 4 | 3 | Milan Koreny Jaroslav Lamač Martin Kahanek | Tatra | 3:57:25 | 19:27 | 3 | Milan Koreny Jaroslav Lamač Martin Kahanek | Tatra | 6:01:27 | 24:42 |
| 5 | 1 | Gilbert Versino Christian Versino Christophe Gustiniani | Mitsubishi | 4:25:31 | | 1 | Gilbert Versino Christian Versino Christophe Gustiniani | Mitsubishi | 10:01:56 | |
| 5 | 2 | Vladimir Chagin Ayrat Mardeev Sergey Savostin | Kamaz | 4:45:20 | 19:49 | 2 | Milan Koreny Jaroslav Lamač Martin Kahanek | Tatra | 11:00:39 | 58:43 |
| 5 | 3 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 4:47:51 | 22:20 | 3 | Christophe Granjon Anthony Martineau Ahmed Benbekhti | Mitsubishi | 11:05:24 | 1:03:28 |
| 6 | 1 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 4:44:33 | | 1 | Gilbert Versino Christian Versino Christophe Gustiniani | Mitsubishi | 14:49:16 | |
| 6 | 2 | Gilbert Versino Christian Versino Christophe Gustiniani | Mitsubishi | 4:47:20 | 2:47 | 2 | Milan Koreny Jaroslav Lamač Martin Kahanek | Tatra | 15:51:18 | 1:02:02 |
| 6 | 3 | Milan Koreny Jaroslav Lamač Martin Kahanek | Tatra | 4:50:39 | 6:06 | 3 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 15:54:15 | 1:04:59 |
| 7 | 1 | Gilbert Versino Christian Versino Christophe Gustiniani | Mitsubishi | 5:16:25 | | 1 | Gilbert Versino Christian Versino Christophe Gustiniani | Mitsubishi | 20:05:41 | |
| 7 | 2 | Firdaus Kabirov Ayrat Belyaev Vladimir Goloub | Kamaz | 5:16:44 | 0:19 | 2 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 21:15:47 | 1:10:06 |
| 7 | 3 | Vladimir Chagin Ayrat Mardeev Sergey Savostin | Kamaz | 5:17:51 | 1:26 | 3 | Firdaus Kabirov Ayrat Belyaev Vladimir Goloub | Kamaz | 21:48:39 | 1:42:58 |
| 8 | 1 | Gilbert Versino Christian Versino Christophe Gustiniani | Mitsubishi | 11:02:48 | | 1 | Gilbert Versino Christian Versino Christophe Gustiniani | Mitsubishi | 31:08:29 | |
| 8 | 2 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 11:34:54 | 32:06 | 2 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 32:50:41 | 1:42:12 |
| 8 | 3 | Yoshimasa Sugawara Naoko Matsumoto Takashi Ushioda | Hino | 12:18:42 | 1:15:54 | 3 | Yoshimasa Sugawara Naoko Matsumoto Takashi Ushioda | Hino | 34:55:25 | 3:46:56 |
| 9 | 1 | Firdaus Kabirov Ayrat Belyaev Vladimir Goloub | Kamaz | 8:45:53 | | 1 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 41:41:36 | |
| 9 | 2 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 8:50:55 | 5:02 | 2 | Yoshimasa Sugawara Naoko Matsumoto Takashi Ushioda | Hino | 44:44:01 | 3:02:25 |
| 9 | 3 | Yoshimasa Sugawara Naoko Matsumoto Takashi Ushioda | Hino | 9:48:36 | 1:02:43 | 3 | Firdaus Kabirov Ayrat Belyaev Vladimir Goloub | Kamaz | 46:29:08 | 4:47:32 |
| 10 | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled |
| 11 | 1 | Firdaus Kabirov Ayrat Belyaev Vladimir Goloub | Kamaz | 4:47:57 | | 1 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 46:37:59 | |
| 11 | 2 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 4:56:23 | 8:26 | 2 | Yoshimasa Sugawara Naoko Matsumoto Takashi Ushioda | Hino | 50:04:14 | 3:26:15 |
| 11 | 3 | Milan Koreny Jaroslav Lamač Martin Kahanek | Tatra | 5:14:48 | 26:51 | 3 | Firdaus Kabirov Ayrat Belyaev Vladimir Goloub | Kamaz | 51:17:05 | 4:39:06 |
| 12 | 1 | Firdaus Kabirov Ayrat Belyaev Vladimir Goloub | Kamaz | 9:32:18 | | 1 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 56:20:47 | |
| 12 | 2 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 9:42:48 | 10:30 | 2 | Yoshimasa Sugawara Naoko Matsumoto Takashi Ushioda | Hino | 60:13:24 | 3:52:37 |
| 12 | 3 | Milan Koreny Jaroslav Lamač Martin Kahanek | Tatra | 9:51:46 | 19:28 | 3 | Firdaus Kabirov Ayrat Belyaev Vladimir Goloub | Kamaz | 60:49:23 | 4:28:36 |
| 13 | 1 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 14:17:51 | | 1 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 70:38:38 | |
| 13 | 2 | Milan Koreny Jaroslav Lamač Martin Kahanek | Tatra | 14:49:01 | 31:10 | 2 | Yoshimasa Sugawara Naoko Matsumoto Takashi Ushioda | Hino | 75:36:17 | 4:57:39 |
| 13 | 3 | Yoshimasa Sugawara Naoko Matsumoto Takashi Ushioda | Hino | 15:22:53 | 1:05:02 | 3 | Milan Koreny Jaroslav Lamač Martin Kahanek | Tatra | 77:09:13 | 6:30:35 |
| 14 | 1 | Yoshimasa Sugawara Naoko Matsumoto Takashi Ushioda | Hino | 8:42:40 | | 1 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 79:22:11 | |
| 14 | 2 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 8:43:33 | 0:53 | 2 | Yoshimasa Sugawara Naoko Matsumoto Takashi Ushioda | Hino | 84:18:57 | 4:56:46 |
| 14 | 3 | Milan Koreny Jaroslav Lamač Martin Kahanek | Tatra | 8:47:25 | 4:45 | 3 | Milan Koreny Jaroslav Lamač Martin Kahanek | Tatra | 85:56:38 | 6:34:27 |
| 15 | 1 | Yoshimasa Sugawara Naoko Matsumoto Takashi Ushioda | Hino | 5:49:38 | | 1 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 85:12:04 | |
| 15 | 2 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 5:49:53 | 0:15 | 2 | Yoshimasa Sugawara Naoko Matsumoto Takashi Ushioda | Hino | 90:08:35 | 4:56:31 |
| 15 | 3 | Milan Koreny Jaroslav Lamač Martin Kahanek | Tatra | 6:17:13 | 27:35 | 3 | Milan Koreny Jaroslav Lamač Martin Kahanek | Tatra | 92:13:51 | 7:01:47 |
| 16 | 1 | Milan Koreny Jaroslav Lamač Martin Kahanek | Tatra | 4:05:52 | | 1 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 89:19:40 | |
| 16 | 2 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 4:07:36 | 1:44 | 2 | Yoshimasa Sugawara Naoko Matsumoto Takashi Ushioda | Hino | 94:24:29 | 5:04:49 |
| 16 | 3 | Yoshimasa Sugawara Naoko Matsumoto Takashi Ushioda | Hino | 4:15:54 | 10:02 | 3 | Milan Koreny Jaroslav Lamač Martin Kahanek | Tatra | 96:19:43 | 7:00:03 |
| 17 | 1 | Yoshimasa Sugawara Naoko Matsumoto Takashi Ushioda | Hino | 33:20 | | 1 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 89:53:50 | |
| 17 | 2 | Karel Loprais Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra | 34:10 | 0:50 | 2 | Yoshimasa Sugawara Naoko Matsumoto Takashi Ushioda | Hino | 94:57:49 | 5:03:59 |
| 17 | 3 | Milan Koreny Jaroslav Lamač Martin Kahanek | Tatra | 34:41 | 1:21 | 3 | Milan Koreny Jaroslav Lamač Martin Kahanek | Tatra | 96:54:24 | 7:00:34 |

## Final standings

### Motorcycles

| Pos | No. | Rider | Bike | Entrant | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel | Yamaha | Yamaha Motor France | 62:39:37 |
| 2 | 8 | Fabrizio Meoni | KTM | KTM Austria | +30:29 |
| 3 | 24 | Andy Haydon | KTM | | +1:19:42 |
| 4 | 25 | Alfie Cox | KTM | | +2:25:57 |
| 5 | 7 | Gerard Jimmink | KTM | Jimmink Holland | +3:16:29 |
| 6 | 4 | Jordi Arcarons | KTM | KTM Austria | +4:57:44 |
| 7 | 20 | Dirk von Zitzewitz | KTM | KTM Austria | +5:32:35 |
| 8 | 31 | John Deacon | KTM | | +5:48:37 |
| 9 | 47 | Jurgen Mayer | KTM | Shell Advance | +7:56:41 |
| 10 | 136 | Stanislav Zloch | KTM | Slovnaft Sport Moto | +9:01:30 |

### Cars

| Pos | No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Car | Entrant | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 206 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay | Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi | Sonauto Mitsubishi | 65:25:58 |
| 2 | 204 | Kenjiro Shinozuka | Henri Magne | Mitsubishi | Sonauto Mitsubishi | +1:45:44 |
| 3 | 205 | Bruno Saby | Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi | Sonauto Mitsubishi | +1:59:01 |
| 4 | 209 | Hiroshi Masuoka | Andreas Schulz | Mitsubishi | Sonauto Mitsubishi | +5:55:27 |
| 5 | 202 | Jean-Louis Schlesser | Anne-Chantal Pauwels | Schlesser | Schlesser Aventures | +8:10:39 |
| 6 | 223 | Philippe Alliot | Jacky Dubois | Nissan | Team Dessoude | +11:39:43 |
| 7 | 215 | Dominique Housieaux | Maurizio Dominella | Nissan | Team Dessoude | +13:20:24 |
| 8 | 211 | Thierry Delavergne | Luis Arguelles | Nissan | Team Dessoude | +13:52:15 |
| 9 | 222 | Miguel Prieto | Fernando Gil | Mitsubishi | | +17:42:50 |
| 10 | 311 | Bob Ten Harkel | Hennie den Toom | Mitsubishi | | +23:28:05 |

### Trucks

| Pos | No. | Driver | Co-Drivers | Truck | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 407 | Karel Loprais | Radomír Stachura Jan Cermak | Tatra 815 | 89:53:50 |
| 2 | 400 | Yoshimasa Sugawara | Naoko Matsumoto Takashi Ushioda | Hino | +5:03:59 |
| 3 | 414 | Milan Koreny | Jaroslav Lamač Martin Kahanek | Tatra | +7:00:34 |
| 4 | 403 | Klaus Bauerle | Anek Schurhagl | Mercedes-Benz | +14:45:45 |
| 5 | 408 | Jean-Paul Bosonnet | Serge Lacourt Jean-Louis Berger | Mercedes-Benz | +19:26:13 |
| 6 | 410 | Raphael Gimbre | François Marcheix Ai Nhat Bui | Mercedes-Benz | +19:44:37 |
| 7 | 420 | Christian Barbier | Daniel Moquet Pierre Barbier | Mitsubishi | +22:07:50 |
| 8 | 402 | Marco Balboni | Guido Toni | Mercedes-Benz | +44:32:57 |
