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january 19, 2016 - Peugeot

Peugeot wins the 2016 Dakar*

Some 26 years after its previous success on the epic #event, #peugeot has won the Dakar Rally for the fifth time in the French marque’s history. The two-wheel drive #peugeot 2008 DKR has triumphed with its most illustrious crew on the #event: #stphanepeterhansel and Jean-Paul Cottret. • #peugeot has won the Dakar on just its second participation in the South American #event. • The #peugeot 2008 DKRs claimed nine stage wins out of a possible 12, including seven one-twos and two one-two-threes. • Exactly 25 years since his first victory (on a bike), #stphanepeterhansel has sealed his 12th Dakar success (six on a bike, and six in a car together with co-driver Jean-Paul Cottret. • Cyril Despres/David Castera and Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena were the big surprises of the Dakar. They finished seventh and ninth respectively. • Three of the four #peugeot 2008 DKRs entered have reached the finish. Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz were the leaders with just four days to go, but were not able to join their team mates on the finish ramp – having made a key contribution however to the result. 

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