Paris-Dakar Rally, theParis-Dak‧ar Ral‧ly, the /ˌpærəs ˈdækɑː ˌræli $ -dəˈkɑːr-/a motor race over public roads from Paris, France to Dakar, Senegal, including the crossing of the Sahara Desert. The Paris-Dakar Rally is open to all kinds of motor vehicles.