2002_Dakar_Rally

2002 Arras–Madrid–Dakar Rally

2002 Arras–Madrid–Dakar Rally

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The 2002 Dakar Rally, also known as the 2002 Arras–Madrid–Dakar Rally was the 24th running of the Dakar Rally event. The format of the rally was revised for 2002 with the introduction of two-day stages and two stages without the use of navigation aids.[1] The race started in Arras in northern France on 28 December 2001 and finished at Dakar in Senegal on 13 January 2002.[1] The 1999 and 2000 winner, Jean-Louis Schlesser, switched from a petrol powered vehicle to a diesel powered one in a bid to make the vehicle lighter[2][3] However, he was forced to retire from the rally during the sixth stage from Er-Rachidia to Ouarzazate in Morocco while lying 11th overall when his vehicle caught fire.[3] Japanese driver Hiroshi Masuoka took the lead at the sixth stage,[4] and went on to win the rally.[5] The motorcycle category was won by Fabrizio Meoni for the second successive year.[5]

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Stages

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  • ^1 - Stages cancelled for trucks due to poor weather conditions.[6][7]

Stage Results

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  • ^1 - Peterhansel had a 14-minute penalty added to his time as a result of speeding in the liaison section.
  • ^2 - De Mévius earned an 18-minute penalty for failing to complete the liaison section in the allotted time.
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Trucks

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  • ^1 - All competitors awarded a stage time of 50:00.
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Final standings

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References

  1. "New stages for Paris-Dakar rally". BBC Sport. 31 December 2001. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
  2. "Schlesser's diesel switch". BBC Sport. 20 December 2001. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
  3. "Fire ends Schlesser bid". BBC Sport. 2 January 2002. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
  4. "Masuoka continues charge". BBC Sport. 3 January 2002. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
  5. "Masuoka wins Dakar Rally". BBC Sport. 13 January 2002. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
  6. "2002 Dakar Stage Reports". difflock.com. 29 December 2001. Archived from the original on 9 May 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  7. "2002 Dakar Stage Reports". difflock.com. 31 December 2001. Archived from the original on 9 May 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  8. "Classification Bikes & Trucks". Archived from the original on 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
  9. "2002 Dakar / Daily Index". Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2013-03-22.

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