Rally Raid
Ahead of the 2019 edition, we show you the very best images from the last Dakar Rally stage by stage.
Relive the story of the Dakar Rally 2018 with a picture each day from the world's toughest Rally Raid, where the competitors tackled a spectacular 9,000km route from Lima, Peru, through Bolivia to the finish in Córdoba, Argentina.
Stage One
Defending champion in the Bike competition and the first British competitor to win the Dakar, Sam Sunderland sets the pace on his KTM over the dunes on day one of the Dakar Rally 2018.
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Stage Two
A five-time winner of the Bike race and winner of the Silk Way Rally, Cyril Despres claims the first stage victory for Peugeot.
Stage Three
After winning the opening sprint, Nasser Al-Attiyah struggled on Stage Two, but Stage Three saw the Qatari back on top of the podium.
Stage Four
A spectacular start on the shores of the Pacific as Peugeot-Total's Cyril Despres, Carlos Sainz and Stéphane Peterhansel, along with Nasser Al-Attiyah of Toyota-Gazoo, open the stage on the beaches of San Juan de Marcona.
Stage Five
It's the end of the road for Sébastien Loeb as he and his co-driver Daniel Elena wait for medical assistance beside their stranded Peugeot-Total 3008 DKR on the way to Arequipa.
Stage Six
The Kamaz trucks make a splash as the Dakar Rally leaves the deserts of Peru and arrives in Bolivia.
Rest Day
We're in La Paz and the Kamaz team pull together making repairs and setting up for the second half of the Dakar Rally.
Stage Seven
A brilliant day for one of the fastest drivers in the Dakar field as Carlos Sainz arrives in Uyuni as overall leader on day one of the Marathon stage.
Stage Eight
Stage 8 was the second part of the Marathon stage. With 498 km of racing, it was also the longest daily distance to be raced in this 2018 Dakar Rally.
Stage Nine
There was a pause in proceedings, as Stage Nine fell victim to torrential rain in Bolivia. So instead of driving against the clock and across the border to Salta, Argentina, drivers and riders took the assistance route and focused getting prepared for Stage Ten.
Stage 10
Stage 10 saw the 2018 Dakar Rally tackle the Argentinian sand dunes and river beds between Salta and Belén. After several days in the rain, hot weather returned with temperatures above 40°C.
Stage 11
A number of broken riders and drivers turned up to the start line of the 280km 'Super Fiambalá' special from Belén to Chilecito. Stage 11 was largely uneventful for many of the leading contenders in the car category, but plenty of drama unfolded elsewhere.
Stage 12
Safety concerns unfortunately ruled out any racing for the bike and quad riders on the second marathon stage of the 2018 Dakar Rally. The cars and trucks got stuck into the route though and a classic duel developed between two race legends in Nasser Al-Attiyah and Stéphane Peterhansel.
Stage 13
Stage 13 was the last major opportunity for riders and drivers to attack and go for glory in a bid to make a late move in the overall standings. Sainz, Walkner and Casale lead going into final stage of the Dakar Rally.
Stage 14
After 9,000km of brutal racing across Peru, Bolivia and Argentina, the competitors finally reached the finish of the 2018 Dakar Rally in Córdoba.Carlos Sainz, Matthias Walkner, Ignacio Casale and Eduard Nikolaev all carried big leads heading into the final 120km special stage around the home of rallying in Argentina and were not to be denied.
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