Here is the official list of motorcycle competitors for this year’s event taken from www.dakar.com:
| No. | Name | Make |
| 1 | DESPRES CYRILÂ (FRA) | YAMAHA |
| 2 | COMA MARCÂ (ESP) | KTM |
| 3 | BARREDA BORT JOANÂ (ESP) | HONDA |
| 4 | VILADOMS JORDIÂ (ESP) | KTM |
| 5 | LOPEZ CONTARDO FRANCISCOÂ (CHL) | KTM |
| 6 | PAIN OLIVIERÂ (FRA) | YAMAHA |
| 7 | RODRIGUES HELDERÂ (PRT) | HONDA |
| 8 | FARIA RUBENÂ (PRT) | KTM |
| 9 | CASTEU DAVIDÂ (FRA) | KTM |
| 10 | GONCALVES PAULOÂ (PRT) | HONDA |
| 12 | VERHOEVEN FRANSÂ (NLD) | YAMAHA |
| 14 | PIZZOLITO JAVIERÂ (ARG) | HONDA |
| 15 | PRZYGONSKI JAKUBÂ (POL) | KTM |
| 16 | JAKES IVANÂ (SVK) | KTM |
| 17 | METGE MICHAELÂ (FRA) | YAMAHA |
| 18 | SUNDERLAND SAMÂ (GBR) | HONDA |
| 19 | SVITKO STEFANÂ (SVK) | KTM |
| 20 | ULLEVALSETER PAL ANDERSÂ (NOR) | KTM |
| 21 | BOTTURI ALESSANDROÂ (ITA) | SPEEDBRAIN |
| 22 | DUCLOS ALAINÂ (FRA) | SHERCO |
| 23 | PEDRERO GARCIA JUANÂ (ESP) | SHERCO |
| 24 | FARRES GUELL GERARDÂ (ESP) | GAS – GAS |
| 26 | GOUET DANIELÂ (CHL) | HONDA |
| 27 | GUASCH MARCÂ (ESP) | GAS – GAS |
| 28 | KNUIMAN HENKÂ (NLD) | KTM |
| 29 | DE AZEVEDO JEANÂ (BRA) | HONDA |
| 30 | VAN NIEKERK RIAANÂ (ZAF) | KTM |
| 31 | CECI PAOLOÂ (ITA) | SPEEDBRAIN |
| 32 | GRABHAM BENÂ (AUS) | KTM |
| 33 | PELLICER JOSE MANUELÂ (ESP) | SUZUKI |
| 34 | STANOVNIK MIRANÂ (SVN) | KTM |
| 36 | PATRAO MARIOÂ (PRT) | SUZUKI |
| 37 | DE SOUZA DARIO JULIOÂ (BRA) | HONDA |
| 38 | ISRAEL ESQUERRE JEREMIASÂ (CHL) | SPEEDBRAIN |
| 39 | PABISKA DAVIDÂ (CZE) | KTM |
| 40 | SALVATIERRA JUAN CARLOSÂ (BOL) | SPEEDBRAIN |
| 41 | PROHENS FELIPEÂ (CHL) | YAMAHA |
| 42 | PROHENS JAIMEÂ (CHL) | YAMAHA |
| 43 | ZANOTTI ALESSANDROÂ (SMR) | TM |
| 44 | OLIVEIRA PEDROÂ (PRT) | SPEEDBRAIN |
| 45 | OLIVERAS CARRERAS DANIELÂ (ESP) | GAS – GAS |
| 46 | RODRIGUEZ PABLOÂ (ARG) | HONDA |
| 47 | QUINTANILLA PABLOÂ (CHL) | KTM |
| 49 | OLIVEIRA VICTORÂ (PRT) | HUSQVARNA |
| 50 | SANZ LAIAÂ (ESP) | HONDA |
| 51 | ARREDONDO FRANCISCOÂ (GTM) | KTM |
| 52 | RODRIGUEZ CLAUDIOÂ (CHL) | HONDA |
| 53 | BIANCHI PRATA PEDROÂ (PRT) | HUSQVARNA |
| 55 | PASCUAL PABLO OSCARÂ (ARG) | KAWASAKI |
| 56 | MENARD JEAN-CHRISTOPHEÂ (FRA) | YAMAHA |
| 57 | DA COSTA BRUNOÂ (FRA) | YAMAHA |
| 58 | PUERTAS HERRERA MIGUEL (ESP) | GAS – GAS |
| 59 | CUMMINGS BRETTÂ (ZAF) | KTM |
| 60 | VAN GERVEN JANÂ (NLD) | KTM |
| 62 | HEILENKOTTER AXELÂ (CHL) | SHERCO |
| 63 | ERRAZURIZ FRANCISCOÂ (CHL) | SHERCO |
| 64 | LAZARD LAURENTÂ (URY) | KTM |
| 65 | HEINRICH EDUARDOÂ (PER) | HONDA |
| 67 | VAN PELT ROBERTÂ (NLD) | HONDA |
| 68 | VESELY JANÂ (CZE) | YAMAHA |
| 69 | PAYEN HUGOÂ (FRA) | YAMAHA |
| 71 | GRACIDA GARZA CARLOSÂ (MEX) | HONDA |
| 72 | SAGHMEISTER GABORÂ (SRB) | KTM |
| 73 | DEMELCHORI DIEGOÂ (ARG) | KAWASAKI |
| 74 | VOGELS HENRICUSÂ (NLD) | KTM |
| 75 | O’CONNOR TROYÂ (AUS) | KTM |
| 76 | CARDONA VAGNONI NICOLAS ALBERTO (VEN) | KTM |
| 77 | ERASO ANGLADE RAFAEL ERNESTO (VEN) | YAMAHA |
| 78 | QUERALES MALAVE GUSTAVO ADOLFO (VEN) | YAMAHA |
| 79 | ONTIVEROS ALBERTO SANTIAGOÂ (ARG) | YAMAHA |
| 80 | REINIKE MARCOÂ (CHL) | KTM |
| 81 | BELTRAMI FRANCESCOÂ (ITA) | HONDA |
| 82 | VALLE OCTAVIOÂ (MEX) | KTM |
| 83 | CABRERA PATRICIOÂ (CHL) | KAWASAKI |
| 84 | ZAHN INGOÂ (DEU) | KTM |
| 85 | PENATE MUNOZ PEDROÂ (ESP) | KTM |
| 86 | NASER COLOMBO CRISTIANÂ (CHL) | KTM |
| 87 | VELLUTINO CARLOÂ (PER) | KTM |
| 88 | DE FILIPPO GAETANOÂ (ITA) | TM |
| 89 | THEURIOT HERVEÂ (FRA) | KTM |
| 90 | BONY BRUNOÂ (FRA) | KTM |
| 91 | CID DE LA PAZ PABLOÂ (ARG) | BETA |
| 92 | JOHNSON MIKEÂ (USA) | HONDA |
| 93 | DE GROOT RICHARDÂ (NLD) | HONDA |
| 94 | NAPOLI GIULIOÂ (ITA) | BETA |
| 95 | MUTELET OLIVIER (FRA) | YAMAHA |
| 96 | ESCALE ORIOLÂ (ESP) | SUZUKI |
| 97 | ESCALE GILBERTÂ (ESP) | SUZUKI |
| 98 | HAMARD STEPHANE (FRA) | …. |
| 99 | JAY PAULÂ (GBR) | HONDA |
| 100 | CROQUELOIS ERICÂ (FRA) | YAMAHA |
| 101 | SARMIENTO CERON JUAN ESTEBANÂ (COL) | YAMAHA |
| 102 | REEVE DAVID GREGORYÂ (ZMB) | KTM |
| 103 | DE SOULTRAIT XAVIERÂ (FRA) | YAMAHA |
| 104 | NAMCHIN LKHAMAAÂ (MNG) | KTM |
| 105 | BATALLA DAVIDÂ (ESP) | GAS – GAS |
| 106 | GOUNON SERGEÂ (FRA) | KTM |
| 107 | VAN HEERTUM MELCHIORÂ (NLD) | KTM |
| 108 | PEDROLA MARCÂ (ESP) | GAS – GAS |
| 109 | DEL ZOTTO FLAVIOÂ (ARG) | GAS – GAS |
| 110 | FUENTES FABRICIOÂ (BOL) | YAMAHA |
| 111 | ESPINASSE SYLVAINÂ (FRA) | KTM |
| 112 | ROMERO FONT ROSAÂ (ESP) | YAMAHA |
| 113 | SALIDO MEDINA ALBERTOÂ (ESP) | YAMAHA |
| 114 | PALACIOS JOSEÂ (FRA) | KTM |
| 115 | PRUNIER PHILIPPEÂ (FRA) | YAMAHA |
| 116 | HERMET ALAIN (FRA) | KTM |
| 117 | MEERU MARTÂ (EST) | HONDA |
| 118 | GUYOMARC’H YANNICKÂ (FRA) | YAMAHA |
| 120 | AMESPIL LEONÂ (ARG) | YAMAHA |
| 121 | DAVIDSON MARKÂ (AUS) | KTM |
| 122 | PALANTE ERICÂ (BEL) | HONDA |
| 123 | SABBATUCCI PAOLOÂ (ITA) | YAMAHA |
| 124 | AMBLER RONALDÂ (CHL) | KTM |
| 125 | GUZMAN BLANCO ENRIQUEÂ (CHL) | KTM |
| 126 | NIJEN TWILHAAR JAN BASTIAANÂ (NLD) | KTM |
| 127 | PETRONE SERGIO MIGUEL (ARG) | YAMAHA |
| 128 | TORO JUAN SEBASTIANÂ (COL) | YAMAHA |
| 129 | JACOBSEN CLAYTONÂ (AUS) | KTM |
| 130 | GARD GILLESÂ (FRA) | YAMAHA |
| 131 | DESI JANOSÂ (HUN) | KTM |
| 133 | TRIISA TOOMASÂ (EST) | HONDA |
| 134 | DIENER SHANEÂ (AUS) | YAMAHA |
| 135 | GUIRAL DEMIANÂ (ARG) | HONDA |
| 136 | FUKAKUSA KAZUHITOÂ (JPN) | HONDA |
| 137 | PERALTA CRISTIAN (CHL) | HONDA |
| 138 | TOIA DIOCLEZIANOÂ (ITA) | KTM |
| 139 | QUADE JEFFREY (MEX) | KTM |
| 140 | MEIER VON SCHIERENBECK ERICKÂ (PER) | SUZUKI |
| 141 | FERNANDEZ SEBASTIANÂ (URY) | KAWASAKI |
| 142 | TALINI FILIPPOÂ (ITA) | KTM |
| 143 | KHADBAASAN BATBOLDÂ (MNG) | BMW |
| 146 | DELAUNAY ALAINÂ (FRA) | HONDA |
| 147 | REYNAUD YVAN (FRA) | HONDA |
| 149 | QUIROGA JULIO FEDERICOÂ (ARG) | YAMAHA |
| 151 | BELAUSTEGUI JUAN MANUELÂ (ARG) | YAMAHA |
| 153 | JAMIE SMITHÂ (GBR) | KTM |
| 154 | MARTI FLIX ENRICÂ (ESP) | GAS – GAS |
| 155 | URQUIA SEBASTIAN ALBERTOÂ (ARG) | YAMAHA |
| 156 | SEMINARA CARLOÂ (ITA) | YAMAHA |
| 157 | CIAMPI ARIELÂ (ARG) | YAMAHA |
| 159 | BRABECK-LETMATHE NICOLASÂ (AUT) | HONDA |
| 160 | BLANPAIN JEAN-LOUISÂ (BEL) | KTM |
| 161 | MALARTRE DAVIDÂ (FRA) | YAMAHA |
| 162 | BRIOSCHI ALBERTOÂ (ITA) | KTM |
| 163 | BRIOSCHI MARCOÂ (ITA) | KTM |
| 164 | GOMEZ BENITEZ JORGEÂ (ESP) | BMW |
| 165 | ROBERTS ALLANÂ (AUS) | KTM |
| 166 | CALDERAY GONZALEZ LUIS CARLOSÂ (ESP) | HONDA |
| 167 | HARDY PETERÂ (USA) | KTM |
| 169 | CHIVITE RUIZ JOSE IGNACIOÂ (ESP) | YAMAHA |
| 171 | ORTIZ YAMIRÂ (CHL) | HONDA |
| 173 | VIGLIO LUCAÂ (ITA) | HONDA |
| 174 | ARANA COBEAGA TXOMINÂ (ESP) | YAMAHA |
| 175 | BONNET DAMIENÂ (FRA) | YAMAHA |
| 176 | MARCIC SIMONÂ (SVN) | KTM |
| 177 | CATANESE FRANCESCOÂ (ITA) | YAMAHA |
| 178 | LIBRALESSO PAOLOÂ (ITA) | YAMAHA |
| 179 | MAJOLI JOERGÂ (DEU) | KTM |
| 180 | DAMDINKHORLOO BOLDBAATARÂ (MNG) | KTM |
| 181 | MAISONNAVE ALEJOÂ (URY) | KTM |
| 182 | CERDERA SERGIOÂ (ARG) | KAWASAKI |
| 183 | TIEPPO DAVIDÂ (ARG) | KTM |
| 184 | MORENO KRISTIANSEN MATEOÂ (COL) | KTM |
| 185 | SALDARRIAGA MARCO ANTONIOÂ (COL) | KTM |
| 186 | MUGGLETON KEVINÂ (USA) | HONDA |
| 187 | VAN SINTEN WALTERÂ (NLD) | HONDA |
| 188 | MILLET FREDERICÂ (FRA) | KTM |
| 189 | TRACCAN THIERRY (FRA) | HONDA |
| 190 | SENN VAN BASEL HUMPREYÂ (NLD) | KTM |
| 191 | HOYOS LLACH ALEJANDROÂ (COL) | HONDA |
| 192 | MACHLAB ALIÂ (ESP) | KTM |
| 195 | MASSU FRANCISCOÂ (CHL) | YAMAHA |
| 196 | VILLARRUBIA JULIANÂ (ESP) | YAMAHA |
Some statistics:
- 196 entrants
- 63 KTM’s
- 41 Honda’s
- 8 Gas – Gas’s
- 5 Kawasaki’s
- 5 Suzuki’s
- 5 Speedbrain’s
- 4 Sherco’s
- 2 Beta’s
- 2 BMW’s
- 2 Husqvarna’s
- 2 TM’s
Today (4 January 2014) all competitors will take part in the ‘Grand Start’ in Rosario, Argentina. Â The ‘Grand Start’ is a ceremonial start of the rally which gives spectators a chance to see the competitors ‘taking off’ from the start podium. Â Competitors will then travel through the spectator-lined streets of Rosario whilst basking in the cheers of their fans.
The real racing will only start tomorrow, 5 January 2014, with the first day’s stage covering just over 800km, 629km of which are liaison sections and 180 km of timed special sections. Â The first stage will take competitors from Rosario to San Luis.
I leave you with these awesome images:
Cyril Despres on his Yamaha – www.yamaha-racing.com
Marc Coma on his KTM – blog.ktm.com
Joan Barreda Bort on his Honda – www.hondaproracing.com
Stay tuned for more Dakar action!
