Stéphane Peterhansel (born 6 August 1965 in Échenoz-la-Méline, Haute-Saône) is a rally racing driver from France. He won the Paris Dakar Rally riding Yamaha motorcycles in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1998 and then again driving Mitsubishi Pajero SUVs in 2004, 2005 and 2007, making him one of the most successful drivers in the history of that race. He competed in the Race of Champions in 2005 and 2006 and is also a two-time World Enduro Champion.
Honours
| year | rally | position[1] |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Paris Dakar Rally (motorcycle) | 1 |
| 1992 | Paris Dakar Rally (motorcycle) | 1 |
| 1993 | Paris Dakar Rally (motorcycle) | 1 |
| 1995 | Paris Dakar Rally (motorcycle) | 1 |
| 1996 | UAE Desert Challenge (motorcycle) | 1 |
| 1997 | Paris Dakar Rally (motorcycle) | 1 |
| UAE Desert Challenge (motorcycle) | 4 | |
| 1998 | Paris Dakar Rally (motorcycle) | 1 |
| 24 Hours of Chamonix | 1 | |
| 1999 | Paris Dakar Rally, with a Nissan car | 7 |
| 2000 | Paris Dakar Rally, with a Mega car | 2 |
| 2001 | Paris Dakar Rally, with a Nissan (T1) | 1 |
| 2002 | Tunisia Rally | 1 |
| UAE Desert Challenge | 1 | |
| 2003 | Paris Dakar Rally(T1) | 3 |
| Italia Baja | 2 | |
| UAE Desert Challenge | 1 | |
| 2004 | Paris Dakar Rally | 1 |
| Tunisia Rally | 1 | |
| Morocco Rally | 1 | |
| UAE Desert Challenge | 8 | |
| 2005 | Paris Dakar Rally | 1 |
| 2006 | Paris Dakar Rally | 5 |
| 2007 | Lisbon Dakar Rally | 1 |
| 2008 | Central Europe Rally | 2 |
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