1997 Paris–Dakar Rally
| 1997 Dakar Rally | |||
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| Host country | Senegal Mali Niger Mauritania | ||
| Dates run | 4–19 January 1997 | ||
| Stages | 15 | ||
| Results | |||
| Cars winner | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne Mitsubishi | ||
| Bikes winner | Stéphane Peterhansel Yamaha | ||
| Trucks winner | Peter Reif Johann Deinhofer Hino Ranger | ||
1997 Dakar Rally also known as the 1997 Paris–Dakar Rally was the 19th running of the Dakar Rally event. The rally started and finished in Dakar, taking in a loop including Niger and the Ténéré desert. Jutta Kleinschmidt became the first woman to win a stage of the Dakar Rally. Japanese driver, Kenjiro Shinozuka, won the car class and Stephane Peterhansel won his fifth motorcycle title.