3 | Number of times Marc Coma, this year’s winner, has won Dakar. |
2 | Number of KTM riders on this year’s podium. Defending champ Cyril Despres, also a three-time winner, finished second. |
10 | Number of consecutive Dakar motorcycle titles won by KTM. |
450 | Displacement, in cubic centimeters, of the KTM 450 Rally, in compliance with the new maximum displacement limit. |
5 | Stage wins for Coma. Despres was victorious in three stages. |
5903 | Distance, in miles, the Dakar route traveled across the countries of Argentina and Chile. |
49,710 | Total miles covered by KTM vehicles (racebikes, service trucks and support cars) during the 14-day rally. |
15,869 | Elevation, in feet, of the highest point on the race course, crossing the Andes Mountains. |
155 | Number of miles raced at more than 13,000 feet. |
108 | Hottest temperature recorded, in the Chilecito region. |
36 | Lowest temperature recorded, in the Calama region. |
33,000 | Pounds of spare parts transported by the three support trucks. |
120 | Number of spare wheels (60 front, 60 rear) carried by the team. |
3090 | Gallons of fuel used by the three service trucks and three support cars. |
1003 | Gallons of fuel used by the KTM racebikes. |
317 | Quarts of oil consumed by the entire KTM effort. |
5.6 | Maximum hours of sleep enjoyed each night by KTM staffers. |
370 | Gallons of drinking water consumed by the team and support staff. |
15:04 | Coma’s margin of victory over second place. His total time was 50:48:21. |
80 | Percentage of top-10 finishers riding KTM motorcycles. |
2001 | Year KTM first won Dakar, courtesy of Italian Fabrizio Meoni. |
5 | Number of different riders who have won Dakar aboard the Austrian maker’s machines: Coma, Despres and Meoni, plus Nani Roma and Richard Sainct. |
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