The 1989 Dakar Rally, also known as the 1989 Paris–Dakar Rally, was the 11th running of the Dakar Rally event. The course went through Libya for the first time. A record 209 of the 473 competitors completed the rally. The result of the rally was controversially decided by Peugeot Talbot Sport boss Jean Todt who decided the result on the toss of a coin in order to end the rivalrly between the drivers, of which he feared their safety.[1][2][3] The rally was won by 1981 world rally champion Ari Vatanen.[4] The motorcycle class was won by Gilles Lalay.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "History of Dakar – Retrospective 1979–2007" (PDF). Dakar. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Nugnes, Franco (2 October 2018). "Todt: 'E' giusto non nascondere un gioco di squadra: meglio dire la verità'". Motorsport.com (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Guidotti, Maria (17 January 2021). "'Nel deserto della Dakar con una monetina ho scoperto la saggezza'". Il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Vatanen on comeback trail". BBC Sport. 4 November 2002. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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