1983 Dakar Rally
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1983 Dakar Rally also known as the 1983 Paris-Dakar Rally was the 5th running of the Dakar Rally
event. The course crossed the Ténéré
desert for the first time. A sandstorm led to 40 competitors becoming lost.
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation...
event. The course crossed the Ténéré
Ténéré
The Ténéré is a desert region in the south central Sahara. It comprises a vast plain of sand stretching from northeastern Niger into western Chad, occupying an area of over...
desert for the first time. A sandstorm led to 40 competitors becoming lost.