1985 Dakar Rally
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1985 Dakar Rally also known as the 1985 Paris-Dakar Rally was the 7th running of the Dakar Rally
event. The race began at Versailles
. Patrick Zaniroli and Jean Da Silva won the car class for the Mitsubishi
team. Gaston Rahier
won his second successive motorcycle class.
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation...
event. The race began at Versailles
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
. Patrick Zaniroli and Jean Da Silva won the car class for the Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
The Mitsubishi Group , Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company that consists of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy...
team. Gaston Rahier
Gaston Rahier
Gaston Rahier was a motocross racer from Belgium. He was three-time FIM World Champion in the 125cc division, claiming the title in 1975, 1976 and 1977 . He later went on to race in and win the famous Paris-Dakar rally for BMW motorcycles, in 1984 and 1985...
won his second successive motorcycle class.