Found this here: http://www.rightaroundaustralia.com/Body_Scooters.htm
"One of the mightiest accomplishments for the PX, was in the 1980 (second) Paris-Dakar Rally. In a team put together by Jean-François Piot, with assistance from four time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Henri Pescarolo, two Vespa PX200's (of the 5 that started) ridden by M. Simonot and B. Tcherniawsky crossed the finish line. "
More photos from that year here: http://www.dakardantan.com/paris-dakar- ... photo.html
These are the sorts of things that finished the 1980 Paris-Dakar...

