Rally Dakar 2005

Repsol Drivers. Henri Magne
Career Highlights: 1973: Started his motor sport career at the Magny-Cours Circuit driving school (Formula 3)1982: First participation in the Dakar Rally. 21st overall, 2nd in Diesel category1985: Co-driver of rapid support truck for the official Mitsubishi Ralliart team9th in the Trucks class, 75th overall1988: 2nd overall, Dakar Rally, with Kenjiro Shinozuka in a Mitsubishi Pajero1997: 1st overall, Dakar Rally with Kenjiro Shinozuka in a  Mitsubishi Pajero2000: 1st overall, Paris-Dakar-Cairo Rally with Jean-Louis Schlesser2002: 1st overall, Baja Italy (Jean-Louis Schlesser)1st overall, Rally of Morocco (Jean-Louis Schlesser)1st overall, Masters Rally (Jean-Louis Schlesser)2003: 4th overall, Telefónica Dakar Rally (Carlos Sousa) in a Mitsubishi L200 Strakar3rd overall, Baja Italy in a Mitsubishi L200 Strakar1st overall, Baja Portugal in a Mitsubishi L200 Strakar2nd overall, Rally of Morocco in a Mitsubishi L200 Strakar1st overall, Orient dCappadoce in a Mitsubishi L200 Strakar2nd overall, Por Las Pampas Rally in a Mitsubishi L200 Strakar1st overall, FIA Cross-Country Rallies World Cup for Co-Drivers in a Mitsubishi L200 Pick-Up2004: 4th overall, Telefónica Dakar Rally (Luc Alphand)1st overall, Baja Portugal in a Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution1st overall, Pennino Rally in a Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution3rd overall, Rally of Morocco in a Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution1st overall, Baja Spain in a Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution2nd overall, Baja Rota Da Serra 5001st overall, European Baja Cup for Co-Drivers Championship   Henri Magne was born in France in March 1953 and now lives in Andorra. He began his motorsport career at the Formula 3 Driving School at Magny-Cours in 1973 and had a close association with French motorsport throughout the 1970s.   He first took part in the Dakar Rally in 1982 and finished 21st overall and first in the diesel category. In 1985 he co-drove a rapid support truck for the official Mitsubishi Motors team and finished ninth in the Trucks class. His career began to move forward and he and Kenjiro Shinozuka finished second overall in the 1988 Dakar. Henri won the Dakar for the first time with Shinozuka and Mitsubishi Motors in 1997 and repeated the feat on the Paris-Dakar-Cairo in 2000 with Jean-Louis Schlesser. He finished fourth with Carlos Sousa in 2003 and in a similar position with Luc Alphand in 2004.  Both he and Sousa also won the 2003 FIA World Cup title and the 2004 European Baja Cup. After taking part in the 2004 UAE Desert Challenge with Andrea Mayer, he joins Joan Roma for the first time in the 2005 Dakar Rally.