Honda entered factory teams nine times from 1981 onward in the forerunner of the present Dakar Rally, the Paris-Dakar Rally. Cyril Neveu (France) rode Honda to its first victory in 1982 ...

Known initially as the Paris-Dakar Rally, the maiden raid of 1979 was inspired ... all pulled from a motley fleet of cars, trucks, and bikes that three weeks prior had gleamed dully in the shadow ...

Over 400 vehicles will attempt the long journey, among them motorbikes, cars, trucks ... of the rally; the inaugural competition in 1979 began in Paris, France, and finished in Dakar, Senegal.

The Paris-Dakar Rally is one of the last great motorsport ... 12,000km odyssey as 426 cars, motorcycles and trucks navigate eight countries in 20 drama-filled days. Share the triumph and tragedy ...

Former WRC superstar Colin McRae's terrific performance in this year's Paris-Dakar Rally has led to at least another one-year commitment to the Nissan Rally Raid Team. This year he will be ...