CAR/MOTO

 

 

• Hubert Auriol was the first to win the Dakar both in bikes and cars. Since January 2014, this "restricted club" has 3 members including Stephane Peterhansel  and Nani Roma the newcomer!

• He began competing in trial & enduro events in the 70's. From 1979 to 1994, he raced the PARIS-DAKAR Rally, taking part in the first nine events on a bike and the remaining seven in a car. He won the event in 1981 and 1983 on a bike BMW entered by BMW France, finishing second in 1984. He broke both ankles on the penultimate day of the 1987 edition, while he was in the lead for his 3 win !

• Then Hubert Auriol switched to the car in 1988, 3 years on a single seater buggy(!), then racing a works Mitsubishi Pajero T3,  winning in 1992 the single and huge edition of "Paris-Cape Town" 16 000km long, co-driven by Philippe Monnet famous french sailor. He joined Citroen factory team in the two next years finishing on the podium of the Dakar each year. 

• In 1994, Auriol joined Dakar organizer's ASO and became race director of the event. He headed the event  for 10 years till the 2004 edition.



PLANE

 

• World record of the World Tour in Loockeed 18 - 1987 with Henri Pescarolo, Patrick Fourticq et Arthur Powell​

• Winner of the microlight Tour de France en ULM - 1985 

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BOAT

 

• Winner of the Caps d’Argents Cap Camarat Jeanneau - 1992  

   Arcachon-Cap Breton (France west coast)

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