| 2012 Dakar Rally | |||
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 Route of the rally across Argentina, Chile and Peru. | |||
| Host country |  Argentina Chile Peru | ||
| Results | |||
| Cars winner |  Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul CottretMini All4 Racing | ||
| Bikes winner | Cyril Despres KTM | ||
| Trucks winner |  Gérard de RooyIveco | ||
| Quads winner | Alejandro Patronelli Yamaha | ||
The 2012 Dakar Rally was the 34th running of the event. It was held in South America for the fourth successive time.