Peugeot triumphs at the 2016 Dakar Rally
20 Jan 2016|1,374 views
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: Stephane Peterhansel and Jean-Paul Cottret.
This win will go down in history for Peugeot, which triumphed at only its second participation in South America. A total of three Peugeot 2008 DKRs reached the finish ramp.
Bruno Famin, Peugeot Sport Director, said, "The results have surpassed our expectations because we came here just to show the performance of the car. And we've achieved that objective well throughout all different types of conditions. That goes to show that we have accomplished the technical mission that we set ourselves. We've nonetheless found a few small mechanical issues, which show us that there is still a margin of progression left in our Peugeot 2008 DKR. We're absolutely delighted with this result and we hope to confirm it again next year - maybe even by aiming for a one-two-three."
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: Stephane Peterhansel and Jean-Paul Cottret.
This win will go down in history for Peugeot, which triumphed at only its second participation in South America. A total of three Peugeot 2008 DKRs reached the finish ramp.
Bruno Famin, Peugeot Sport Director, said, "The results have surpassed our expectations because we came here just to show the performance of the car. And we've achieved that objective well throughout all different types of conditions. That goes to show that we have accomplished the technical mission that we set ourselves. We've nonetheless found a few small mechanical issues, which show us that there is still a margin of progression left in our Peugeot 2008 DKR. We're absolutely delighted with this result and we hope to confirm it again next year - maybe even by aiming for a one-two-three."
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