Volkswagen won the 2009 Dakar Rally with its Race Touareg TDIs. This year's Dakar Rally made its debut in South America. Volkswagen factory driver and off-road motorsport veteran, Mark Miller, also made history as the highest-finishing American that has ever raced in the Dakar Rally.
The 2009 Dakar Rally was won by the Volkswagen Factory team of South African-German duo Giniel de Villiers and Dirk von Zitzewitz, while their Volkswagen team mates Mark Miller and Ralph Pitchford finished the rally in second place.
"It was an incredible result for the Volkswagen team this year, with Giniel and Dirk taking the first diesel-powered win,† said Clark Campbell, Volkswagen of America Motorsport Manager.
