Saturday 6th January 2007
The 29th Dakar Rally started in Lisbon, Portugal and passed through Spain, Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali and Senegal. The total race distance was 7,915 km, of which 4,309 km was timed special stages. It finished on 21st January 2007, with Stéphane Peterhansel winning the car event in a Mitsubishi Pajero.