A hero’s welcome!

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Relive the Dakar through these great images

See the emotion of the 2016 race captured perfectly.

Written by Joseph Caron Dawe

1 min readPublished on 02.08.2016 · 10:08 UTC

There were more than enough highs and lows to keep us reviewing the action for weeks ahead, so let’s kick things off with a recap of some of the best images captured by our photographers.

Sébastien Loeb made a splash — Sébastien Loeb made a splash
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2015 winner Nasser Al-Attiyah came on strong late — 2015 winner Nasser Al-Attiyah came on strong late
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That old foe, sand — That old foe, sand
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The Dakar always claims unfortunate victims — The Dakar always claims unfortunate victims
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Australia’s first Dakar champion: Toby Price

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Teamwork to get through it

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It’s lonely out there: Ayrat Mardeev

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Antoine Méo: Riding on water?

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A stunning return for Marcos Patronelli

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A hero’s welcome!

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The ultimate reward: Peterhansel celebrates

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Adam Małysz

One of the most successful ski jumpers in the history of the sport, Poland’s Adam Małysz is also a three-time finisher at the world-famous Dakar Rally.

Toby Price

Australian off-road and rally raid racing legend Toby Price has won a host of national championships and is a two-time Dakar winner on two wheels.

Matthias Walkner

A former motocross rider, Austria's Matthias Walkner switched to rally-raid in 2015 and just three years later won the legendary Dakar Rally.

Carlos Sainz

Known as 'El Matador', veteran driver Carlos Sainz is a WRC winner and now four-time Dakar Rally champion, making him Spain's greatest ever off-road racer.

Stéphane Peterhansel

French driver Stéphane Peterhansel is a legend of the Dakar Rally, having won a record 14 titles – six on motorcycles and eight in a car.

Jakub Przygoński

Poland's Jakub ‘Kuba’ Przygoński is best known as a talented rally-raid rider who's successfuly made the switch from two wheels to four.

Nasser Al Attiyah

Nasser Al-Attiyah is the sporting hero of his native Qatar who's won the Dakar Rally on five occasions while also excelling in skeet shooting.

Cyril Despres

A five-time winner of the Dakar Rally on a motorbike, France's Cyril Despres switched to the car category in 2015 and has his sights set on more success.

Giniel De Villiers

A former track racer, South Africa's Giniel De Villiers has gone on to become one of the most experienced and successful Dakar Rally drivers ever.

Sébastien Loeb

French driver Sébastien Loeb's domination of the rally-driving world has earned him the nickname of Le Patron, or 'The Boss'.