The 2014 Dakar Rally was the 35th running of the event and the sixth successive year that the event was held in South America. The rally started in Rosario, Argentina, on January 5 and finished in Valparaíso, Chile, on January 18, covering over 9,000 kilometers through Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile.
The 2014 Dakar Rally officially began in Rosario, Argentina, with a massive crowd attending the ceremonial start and the first stage heading towards San Luis.
Competitors raced from San Miguel de Tucumán to Salta in Stage 3, navigating challenging terrains as the rally prepared to enter Bolivia for the first time in its history.
The rally entered Bolivia for the first time during Stage 6, with motorcyclists and quad riders navigating the high-altitude dunes and altiplano near Uyuni.
Stage 8 took competitors from Salta, Argentina, across the Andes mountains to Calama, Chile, featuring extreme altitude changes and demanding navigation.
Nani Roma took the overall lead in the car category during Stage 11 from Antofagasta to El Salvador, capitalizing on issues faced by his Mini teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah.
The 2014 Dakar Rally concluded in Valparaíso, Chile, with Marc Coma winning the motorcycle category and Nani Roma securing his first car category victory.
Russian driver Andrey Karginov won the truck category driving for Kamaz, narrowly defeating Gerard de Rooy in a closely contested final stage.