The 2017 Dakar Rally was the 39th edition of the event and the ninth successive year that the event was held in South America.

The event started in Asunción, Paraguay on January 2, then ran through Argentina and Bolivia, before returning to Buenos Aires on January 14 after 12 stages of competition.

[1] This year saw the introduction of the new UTV category.

Distance according to the official website.

[3] Notes