Perlombaan Reli Dakar 2008 akan diikuti peserta sepeda motor sebanyak 272 orang sedangkan mobil sebanyak 214, truk sebanyak 102 serta tim 20, dari sekitar 50 negara.
The 2008 edition of the rally will set a benchmark for the number of vehicles registered with around 272 motorbikes, 214 cars, 102 trucks and 20 quads, with around 50 nationalities represented.