Origins & the Africa Years

Thierry Sabine’s vision, born of getting lost in the Ténéré, and the golden age of the Paris-Dakar across the Sahara — the Peugeot and Mitsubishi eras, the crossings of Africa, and the founder’s death by helicopter in 1986.

Part of RALLY DAKAR

24 moments in this segment.

1. 1983-01-01 — "Dear God"!! Ari Vatanen's big Rally moment in the Opel Manta 400! 1983 Manx International. part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.
2. 1984-01-10 — Paris-Dakar Rally Legends | Gaston Rahier and his 1984 victory. part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.
3. 1985-01-10 — Paris-Dakar 1980s (1985)
4. 1985-01-10 — Paris-Dakar 1980s (1985)
5. 1985-01-10 — Paris-Dakar 1980s (1985)
6. 1985-01-10 — Paris-Dakar 1980s (1985). Paris-Dakar 1980s — the golden age of the Paris-Dakar in the African deserts.
7. 1986-01-01 — Tragedy strikes at the Paris Dakar Rally 1986 | Thierry Sabine Tributes. part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.
8. 1986-01-14 — 20h Antenne 2 du 15 janvier 1986 : Mort de Daniel Balavoine et Thierry Sabine | Archive INA. part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.
9. 1986-01-14 — 5 morts dans l'accident d'hélicoptère de Thierry Sabine et Daniel Balavoine | Archive INA. part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.
10. 1986-01-14 — 1986 Paris Dakar Rally | Tragedy in the desert. part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.
11. 1987-01-01 — Paris Dakar Rally 1987 | Victory for Vatanen, Neveu and De Rooy. part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.
12. 1988-01-01 — Paris-Dakar Rally 1988 | Vatanen and the stolen Peugeot 405. part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.
13. 1990-01-10 — The 1990 Paris-Dakar Rally. part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.
14. 2000-01-10 — PARIS DAKAR RALLY 2000 PART 1. part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.
15. 2006-01-10 — Paris-Dakar (2006). Paris-Dakar — the original Paris-Dakar, run across the Sahara from France to Senegal.
16. 2007-01-10 — Lisboa Dakar Rally 2007 - Motorbikes Stage 02. part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.
17. 2007-01-10 — Lisboa Dakar Rally 2007 - Cars Stage 02 Part 1. part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.
18. 2007-01-10 — Lisboa Dakar Rally 2007 - Cars Round Up. part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.
19. 2008-12-20 — DAKAR -11: Paris-Dakar, Act I. part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.
20. 2016-01-06 — HISTORY OF PARIS DAKAR RALLY 1979-1997. part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.
21. 2016-02-11 — FLYING FINNS! Juha Kankkunen and Ari Vatanen in the Dakar Rally - Peugeot 405. part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.
22. 2022-01-09 — The desert bared its teeth on Stage 4 of the Dakar Rally 😱 check out this action and then check...?. ? — part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.
23. 2024-01-10 — BEST OF DAKAR RALLY 2024. part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.
24. 2025-01-10 — Jaw-Dropping Moments from the Dakar Rally. part of the Paris-Dakar of the African years, the desert crossings that made the race a legend.