This is a list of dakar rally fatal accidents involving both competitors and noncompetitors who have died during a dakar rally event.
Since 1979, 76 people are known to have died as a result of the Dakar rally. Among the 31 competitor fatalities, 23 were motorcycle related, 6 car related, 1 truck related, and 2 competitors died as a result of local rebel conflict. Up to 1992, collision was the most common cause of death among competitors.
Among the 45 non-competitor fatalities are those of the race's founder Thierry Sabine, 14 news journalists and support crew, 23 spectators, and 4 children.
Dakar rally officials have announced that there was a fatal accident during wednesday's 10th stage of the event. His car overturned while he was test driving. So much hard work and sacrifice to get here.
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Aside from the fact that it involves several forms of motor racing, this race has always been about something more than just getting to the finish line first. For faster navigation, this iframe is preloading the wikiwand page for list of dakar rally fatal accidents. Motorbike rider paulo goncalves of portugal died after a crash during the dakar rally in riyadh personalised recommendations. So much hard work and sacrifice to get here.
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