Stéphane Peterhansel
| Stéphane Peterhansel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
6 August 1965 Échenoz-la-Méline, France |
| Dakar Rally career | |
| Debut season | 1988 |
| Current team | Peugeot |
| Championships | Dakar Rally |
| Wins | 12 |
Stéphane Peterhansel (born 6 August 1965 in Échenoz-la-Méline, Haute-Saône) is a rally racing driver from France.
Biography
He made his Paris to Dakar Rally debut in 1988 in the motorcycle category for Yamaha, later winning the event in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1998. He switched to the car category for 1999, joining the works Mitsubishi in 2003.[1] He went on to win the event for the Japanese marque in 2004, 2005 and 2007, and took his 11th victory in 2013 driving an X-Raid prepared Mini Countryman – making him the most successful competitor in the history of the Dakar Rally. In 2014 he was leading the Dakar in the final stage, but was controversially ordered to allow his team-mate, Nani Roma, to overtake and win - leaving himself to finish in second place. He competed in the Race of Champions in 2005 and 2006 and is also a two-time World Enduro Champion. Since 1999, his Dakar co-driver has been compatriot Jean-Paul Cottret.
Dakar Rally results
| Year | Class | Vehicle | Result | Stages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Motorbike |  Yamaha |
18th | 1 | |
| 1989 | 4th | 6 | |||
| 1990 | DSQ | 1 | |||
| 1991 | 1st | 1 | |||
| 1992 | 1st | 4 | |||
| 1993 | 1st | 3 | |||
| 1994 | Did not enter | ||||
| 1995 | Motorbike | Yamaha |
1st | 4 | |
| 1996 | WD | 3 | |||
| 1997 | 1st | 7 | |||
| 1998 | 1st | 3 | |||
| 1999 | Car | Nissan |
7th | 0 | |
| 2000 |  Mega |
2nd | 2 | ||
| 2001 | Nissan |
12th | 0 | ||
| 2002 | DNF | 1 | |||
| 2003 | Mitsubishi |
3rd | 6 | ||
| 2004 | 1st | 2 | |||
| 2005 | 1st | 4 | |||
| 2006 | 4th | 3 | |||
| 2007 | 1st | 0 | |||
| 2008 | Event cancelled – replaced by Central Europe Rally | ||||
| 2009 | Car | Mitsubishi |
DNF | 0 | |
| 2010 |  BMW |
4th | 4 | ||
| 2011 | 4th | 1 | |||
| 2012 |  Mini |
1st | 3 | ||
| 2013 | 1st | 2 | |||
| 2014 | 2nd | 4 | |||
| 2015 | Peugeot |
11th | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 1st | 3 | |||
Other Honours
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Paris-Moscow-Beijing Rally – Motorcycle |
| 1996 | UAE Desert Challenge – Motorcycle |
| 1998 | 24 Hours of Chamonix |
| 2002 | Tunisia Rally |
| UAE Desert Challenge – Car | |
| 2003 | UAE Desert Challenge – Car |
| 2004 | Tunisia Rally |
| Morocco Rally | |
| 2005 | UAE Desert Challenge – Car |
| 2007 | UAE Desert Challenge – Car |
References
- ↑ "Rally, Dakar 2012: storico decimo successo per Peterhansel" (in Italian). notiziariosportivo.it. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
External links
- Driver profile at Monster Energy website
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edi Orioli |
Dakar Rally Motorcycle Winner 1991–1993 |
Succeeded by Edi Orioli |
| Preceded by Edi Orioli |
Dakar Rally Motorcycle Winner 1995 |
Succeeded by Edi Orioli |
| Preceded by Edi Orioli |
Dakar Rally Motorcycle Winner 1997–1998 |
Succeeded by Richard Sainct |
| Preceded by Hiroshi Masuoka |
Dakar Rally Car Winner 2004–2005 |
Succeeded by Luc Alphand |
| Preceded by Luc Alphand |
Dakar Rally Car Winner 2007 |
Succeeded by Giniel de Villiers |
| Preceded by Nasser Al-Attiyah |
Dakar Rally Car Winner 2012–2013 |
Succeeded by Nani Roma |
| Preceded by Nasser Al-Attiyah |
Dakar Rally Car Winner 2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |