1980 Paris–Dakar Rally

1980 Paris–Dakar Rally
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Host country France
 Algeria
 Mali
 Upper Volta
 Senegal

1980 Dakar Rally also known as the 1980 Paris–Dakar Rally was the 2nd running of the Dakar Rally event, starting from Paris on 1 January and finishing in Dakar on the 23 January. The 1980 event saw vehicle manufacturers such as Yamaha, Volkswagen, Lada, and BMW taking part and the introduction of a truck category.