This is a list of records in the Dakar Rally since 1979.
Updates are likely to happen during a rally and are subject to change due to the nature of time penalties occurring throughout the rally.
Bold names indicate active as of the most recently finished rally.
For 2021 all Lightweights were under a single entry list but had separate general classifications.
Biggest variation between first and last finisher (since 2009, until further reliable data is found)