| 1980 Paris–Dakar Rally | |
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| Category1: | Cars |
| Category2: | Bikes |
| Category3: | Trucks |
1980 Dakar Rally also known as the 1980 Paris–Dakar Rally was the 2nd running of the Dakar Rally event, starting from Paris on 1 January and finishing in Dakar on the 23 January. The 1980 event saw vehicle manufacturers such as Yamaha, Volkswagen, Lada, and BMW taking part and the introduction of a truck category.
216 competitors started the rally of which 81 made the finish. Cyril Neveu won for the second time in succession on a Yamaha, Freddy Kottulinsky won the car class driving a Volkswagen Iltis and Zohra Ataouat became the first winner of the truck class driving for Sonacome.[1]
| Stage | Date | From | To | Dist. | Winner (cars) | Winner (bikes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 January | 4 |  J-C. Briavoine | C. Neveu | ||
| 2 January | Liaison only | |||||
| 3–5 January | Transportation to Africa | |||||
| 1 | 6 January | 37 | J-C. Briavoine | C. Neveu | ||
| 2 | 7 January |  In Salah | 270 | C. Neveu | E. Breton | |
| 8 January | Reggane | 630 | J. Ragnotti | M. Merel | ||
| 9 January | Bordj Badji Mokhtar | 675 |  F. Kottulinsky | H. Auriol | ||
| 10 January |  Gao | Rest day | ||||
| 3 | 11 January | Gao | 595 | F. Kottulinsky | H. Auriol | |
| 12 January | Mopti | Liaison only | ||||
| 13 January | Niono | 570 | J. Ragnotti | G. Desheulles | ||
| 14 January | Tombouctou | Gao | 424 | C. Neveu | H. Auriol | |
| 4 | 15 January | Gao | Liaison only | |||
| 5 | 16 January | Bobo-Dioulasso | 120 | F. Kottulinsky | M. Merel | |
| 17 January | Kolokani | Rest day | ||||
| 6 | 18 January | Kolokani | 280 | C. Marreau | C. Neveu | |
| 19 January | Nioro du Sahel | 247 | F. Kottulinsky | P. Vassard | ||
| 7 | 20 January | Kayes | Liaison only | |||
| 21 January |  Bakel | |||||
| 22 January | Linguère | 87 | H. Cotel | P. Vassard | ||
| 23 January | Lompoul | 120 | C. Neveu | C. Neveu | ||
| Pos. | No. | Competitors | Vehicle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | Cyril Neveu | Yamaha XT 500 | |
| 2 | 58 | Michel Merel | Yamaha XT 500 | |
| 3 | 60 | Jean-Noël Pineau | Yamaha XT 500 | |
| 4 | 80 | Jean-Pierre Lloret | Yamaha XT 500 | |
| 5 | 86 | "Fenouil" | BMW 800 | |
| 6 | 43 | Philippe Vassard | KTM 240 | |
| 7 | 38 |  Alain Padou | Honda XR 500 | |
| 8 | 48 | Ludovic Loue | Yamaha XT 500 | |
| 9 | 74 | Guy Albaret | Yamaha XT 500 | |
| 10 | 22 | Marc Joineau | Suzuki SP 370 |
| Pos. | No. | Competitor | Vehicle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 137 | Freddy Kottulinsky Gerd Löffelmann | Volkswagen Iltis | |
| 2 | 136 | Patrick Zaniroli Philippe Colesse | Volkswagen Iltis | |
| 3 | 120 | Claude Marreau Bernard Marreau | Renault 4 | |
| 4 | 138 | Jean Ragnotti Georges Vaills | Volkswagen Iltis | |
| 5 | 180 | Christophe Neveu Rémy Bourgoin | Range Rover |