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Sainz riding VW Race Touareg won the first stage from Lisbon to Portimão, and also the second stage. Jean-Louis Schlesser, winner of the event in 1999 and 2000, riding Schlesser-Ford Buggy, won the third stage between Nador to Er Rachidia in Morocco, with Nani Roma on Mitsubishi Pajero Evo taking the overall lead. Sainz won the fourth stage and took the overall lead. Stephane Peterhansel, winner in 2004 and 2005, won the fifth stage while Sainz held on to the overall lead. Giniel de Villiers moved into the lead, 22 seconds ahead of Sainz, after the sixth stage from Tan Tan to Zouerat, which was won by Thierry Magnaldi. Stephane Peterhansel won the seventh stage between Zouerat and Atar in Mauritania but Luc Alphand, who took second place, moved into the overall lead. Stephane Peterhansel moved into the lead after finishing third in the eighth stage, which was won by Thierry Magnaldi.
Peterhansel won the ninth stage between Nouakchott and Kiffa in Mauritania to extend his lead; however, his win was overshadowed by the death of Australian motorcyclist Andy Caldecott in an accident. The tenth stage was won by Sainz with overall leader Stephane Peterhansel third. Peterhansel's overall lead was reduced after he finished 11th in the eleventh stage behind winner Giniel de Villiers. Peterhansel lost time after hitting a tree during a duststorm in the twelfth stage, which was won by Luc Alphand who took the overall lead. Alphand also won the thirteenth stage between Guinea and Senegal, which was marred by the death of a 10 year old boy who was hit by a car as he crossed the road. He retained the overall lead after the fourteenth stage, which was won by Guerlain Chicherit; a second child was killed after reportedly being hit by a support lorry. The final stage was not timed as a mark of respect for the three deaths. The rally was won by Luc Alphand
| Stage result | General classification | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Gap | Pos | Competitor | Make | Time | Gap |
| 1 | 1 | Carlos Sainz Andreas Schulz |
Volkswagen | 56:20 | 1 | Carlos Sainz Andreas Schulz |
Volkswagen | 56:20 | ||
| 2 | Carlos Sousa Jean-Marie Lurquin |
Nissan | 57:50 | 1:30 | 2 | Carlos Sousa Jean-Marie Lurquin |
Nissan | 57:50 | 1:30 | |
| 3 | Bruno Saby Michel Périn |
Volkswagen | 58:11 | 1:51 | 3 | Bruno Saby Michel Périn |
Volkswagen | 58:11 | 1:51 | |
| 2 | 1 | Carlos Sainz Andreas Schulz |
Volkswagen | 1:34:28 | 1 | Carlos Sainz Andreas Schulz |
Volkswagen | 2:30:48 | ||
| 2 | Luc Alphand Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi | 1:34:53 | 0:25 | 2 | Luc Alphand Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi | 2:34:33 | 3:45 | |
| 3 | Nasser Al-Attiyah Alain Guehennec |
BMW | 1:34:56 | 0:28 | 3 | Nani Roma Henri Magne |
Mitsubishi | 2:35:02 | 4:14 | |
| 3 | 1 | Jean-Louis Schlesser François Borsotto |
Schlesser-Ford | 2:50:58 | 1 | Nani Roma Henri Magne |
Mitsubishi | 5:27:34 | ||
| 2 | Hiroshi Masuoka Pascal Maimon |
Mitsubishi | 2:51:17 | 0:19 | 2 | Hiroshi Masuoka Pascal Maimon |
Mitsubishi | 5:27:40 | 0:06 | |
| 3 | Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul Cottret |
Mitsubishi | 2:51:35 | 0:37 | 3 | Bruno Saby Michel Périn |
Volkswagen | 5:28:28 | 0:54 | |
| 4 | 1 | Carlos Sainz Andreas Schulz |
Volkswagen | 3:52:48 | 1 | Carlos Sainz Andreas Schulz |
Volkswagen | 9:21:18 | ||
| 2 | Thierry Magnaldi Arnaud Debron |
Schlesser-Ford | 3:54:48 | 2:00 | 2 | Bruno Saby Michel Périn |
Volkswagen | 9:26:09 | 4:51 | |
| 3 | Luc Alphand Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi | 3:55:58 | 3:10 | 3 | Jutta Kleinschmidt Fabrizia Pons |
Volkswagen | 9:26:27 | 5:09 | |
| 5 | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul Cottret |
Mitsubishi | 3:34:40 | 1 | Carlos Sainz Andreas Schulz |
Volkswagen | 13:04:57 | ||
| 2 | Mark Miller Dirk von Zitzewitz |
Volkswagen | 3:35:52 | 1:12 | 2 | Jutta Kleinschmidt Fabrizia Pons |
Volkswagen | 13:06:25 | 1:28 | |
| 3 | Nani Roma Henri Magne |
Mitsubishi | 3:37:00 | 2:20 | 3 | Luc Alphand Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi | 13:07:04 | 2:07 | |
| 6 | 1 | Thierry Magnaldi Arnaud Debron |
Schlesser-Ford | 3:22:54 | 1 | Giniel de Villiers Tina Thörner |
Volkswagen | 16:33:58 | ||
| 2 | Jean-Louis Schlesser François Borsotto |
Schlesser-Ford | 3:25:49 | 2:55 | 2 | Carlos Sainz Andreas Schulz |
Volkswagen | 16:34:20 | 0:22 | |
| 3 | Giniel de Villiers Tina Thörner |
Volkswagen | 3:26:40 | 3:46 | 3 | Jutta Kleinschmidt Fabrizia Pons |
Volkswagen | 16:34:32 | 0:34 | |
| 7 | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul Cottret |
Mitsubishi | 5:52:18 | 1 | Luc Alphand Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi | 22:32:41 | ||
| 2 | Luc Alphand Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi | 5:56:41 | 4:23 | 2 | Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul Cottret |
Mitsubishi | 22:35:53 | 3:12 | |
| 3 | Jutta Kleinschmidt Fabrizia Pons |
Volkswagen | 6:02:07 | 11:49 | 3 | Jutta Kleinschmidt Fabrizia Pons |
Volkswagen | 22:38:39 | 5:58 | |
| 8 | 1 | Thierry Magnaldi Arnaud Debron |
Schlesser-Ford | 5:00:56 | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul Cottret |
Mitsubishi | 27:43:41 | ||
| 2 | Mark Miller Dirk von Zitzewitz |
Volkswagen | 5:07:48 | 6:52 | 2 | Luc Alphand Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi | 27:44:13 | 0:32 | |
| 3 | Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul Cottret |
Mitsubishi | 5:07:48 | 6:52 | 3 | Giniel de Villiers Tina Thörner |
Volkswagen | 28:09:57 | 26:16 | |
| 9 | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul Cottret |
Mitsubishi | 6:52:45 | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul Cottret |
Mitsubishi | 34:36:26 | ||
| 2 | Luc Alphand Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi | 7:01:29 | 8:44 | 2 | Luc Alphand Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi | 34:45:42 | 9:16 | |
| 3 | Giniel de Villiers Tina Thörner |
Volkswagen | 7:20:45 | 28:00 | 3 | Giniel de Villiers Tina Thörner |
Volkswagen | 35:30:42 | 54:16 | |
| 10 | 1 | Carlos Sainz Andreas Schulz |
Volkswagen | 3:28:34 | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul Cottret |
Mitsubishi | 38:09:58 | ||
| 2 | Nani Roma Henri Magne |
Mitsubishi | 3:32:42 | 4:08 | 2 | Luc Alphand Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi | 38:50:02 | 40:04 | |
| 3 | Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul Cottret |
Mitsubishi | 3:33:32 | 4:58 | 3 | Giniel de Villiers Tina Thörner |
Volkswagen | 39:13:15 | 1:03:17 | |
| 11 | 1 | Giniel de Villiers Tina Thörner |
Volkswagen | 3:07:01 | 1 | Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul Cottret |
Mitsubishi | 41:37:57 | ||
| 2 | Bruno Saby Michel Périn |
Volkswagen | 3:12:34 | 5:33 | 2 | Luc Alphand Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi | 42:03:06 | 25:09 | |
| 3 | Luc Alphand Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi | 3:13:04 | 6:03 | 3 | Giniel de Villiers Tina Thörner |
Volkswagen | 42:20:16 | 42:19 | |
| 12 | 1 | Luc Alphand Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi | 4:22:46 | 1 | Luc Alphand Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi | 46:25:52 | ||
| 2 | Guerlain Chicherit Mathieu Baumel |
BMW | 4:23:42 | 0:56 | 2 | Giniel de Villiers Tina Thörner |
Volkswagen | 46:46:23 | 20:31 | |
| 3 | Giniel de Villiers Tina Thörner |
Volkswagen | 4:26:07 | 3:21 | 3 | Nani Roma Henri Magne |
Mitsubishi | 47:46:38 | 1:20:46 | |
| 13 | 1 | Luc Alphand Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi | 4:30:15 | 1 | Luc Alphand Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi | 50:56:07 | ||
| 2 | Carlos Sainz Andreas Schulz |
Volkswagen | 4:31:05 | 0:50 | 2 | Giniel de Villiers Tina Thörner |
Volkswagen | 51:18:20 | 22:13 | |
| 3 | Giniel de Villiers Tina Thörner |
Volkswagen | 4:31:57 | 1:42 | 3 | Nani Roma Henri Magne |
Mitsubishi | 52:28:38 | 1:32:31 | |
| 14 | 1 | Guerlain Chicherit Mathieu Baumel |
BMW | 2:36:33 | 1 | Luc Alphand Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi | 53:47:32 | ||
| 2 | Alfie Cox Ralph Pitchford |
BMW | 2:39:46 | 3:13 | 2 | Giniel de Villiers Tina Thörner |
Volkswagen | 54:05:25 | 17:53 | |
| 3 | Mark Miller Dirk von Zitzewitz |
Volkswagen | 2:41:40 | 5:07 | 3 | Nani Roma Henri Magne |
Mitsubishi | 55:38:10 | 1:50:38 | |
| 15 | Stage not timed | |||||||||
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