1981 Dakar Rally also known as the 1981 Paris–Dakar Rally was the 3rd running of the

Dakar Rally The Dakar Rally () or simply "The Dakar" (), formerly known as the Paris–Dakar Rally (), is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). It is an off-road endurance event traversing terrain much tougher than convent ...

event. The car class was won by René Metge and Bernard Giroux. The motorcycle class was won by

Hubert Auriol Hubert Auriol (; 7 June 1952 – 10 January 2021) was a French people, French professional Off-road racing, off-road motorcyclist and auto racer competing in rally raid events. After retiring as a competitor, he served as the director of Dakar R ...

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