Who is Dakar winner and Saudi billionaire Yazeed Al-Rajhi?
The Dakar Rally has been held in several countries since its inaugural edition in 1979, but no driver had managed to lift the Touareg trophy on home soil until Yazeed Al-Rajhi this year. The Saudi driver won an atypical 2025 event in which a number of favourites fell by the wayside early on,
Al-Rajhi takes maiden Dakar crown, Sanders wins in motorcycle category
Local hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi secured his first Dakar title on Friday, finishing the 12-stage rally almost four minutes ahead of his closest competitor Henk Lategan, while Red Bull KTM's Daniel Sanders maintained his lead to win in the motorcycle category.
Daniel Sanders becomes second Australian to win famous Dakar Rally
Daniel Sanders has raced into the history books, becoming only the second Australian to triumph at the Dakar Rally.
Dakar Rally comes down to a duel in the sand between Lategan and Al-Rajhi
Henk Lategan and Yazeed Al-Rajhi will duel in the Saudi sand for their first Dakar Rally title after swapping the lead for a second straight day.
Saudi Arabia's Al-Rajhi takes maiden Dakar crown, Sanders wins in motorcycle category
Local hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi secured his first Dakar title on Friday, finishing the 12-stage rally 4 minutes and 33 seconds ahead of his closest competitor Henk Lategan, while Red Bull KTM's Daniel Sanders maintained his lead to win in the motorcycle category.
Yazeed al-Rajhi and Sanders record maiden Dakar Rally triumphs
Yazeed al-Rajhi made history on Friday by becoming the first driver from host nation Saudi Arabia to win the Dakar Rally. Saudi Arabia have hosted the Dakar Rally since 2020, when it moved from South America.
Competitors making final push in 2025 Dakar Rally
Hear from Tosha Schareina, Adrien van Beveren, Sara Price, Mattias Ekstrom, Nasser Al-Attiyah, and many others following Stage 11 of the 2025 Dakar Rally.
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Dakar Rally runner-up spot ‘bittersweet’ pill for Lategan to swallow
A “bittersweet” finish to the Dakar Rally saw Henk Lategan and co-driver Brett Cummings record an historic second place in ...
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South Africa’s Dakar Rally future looks bright despite heartbreak in 2025 edition
Yazeed Al Rajhi became the first Saudi driver to win the Dakar Rally in the ultimate class, holding off South African Henk ...
Al-Rajhi wins Dakar Rally at 11th attempt and Sanders sews up motorbike domination
Yazeed Al-Rajhi became the first Saudi to win the Dakar Rally when he completed the race on home sand on Friday. After 13 ...
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Segway built an e-dirt bike and even took it to "compete" in Dakar
The Dakar Rally is unlike any other race on the face of the Earth. And Segway is one of the last bike makers you’d expect to find in it. There are plenty of reasons for that, but perhaps the biggest ...
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2025 Dakar Stage 11 results – another lead change
2025 Dakar Stage 11 was the last chance for any competitors to make real inroads on their rivals’ leads. The penultimate ...
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Dakar Rally in pictures: AP photos show the speed and scenery as drivers take on the desert
A collection of some of the top photos of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia in the past week by AP photographer Christophe Ena.
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5,000 miles of brutal desert racing: Why does the Dakar Rally even exist?
Dakar Rally participants know what they're signing up for: a gruelling two-week ordeal they have no guarantee of completing.
You Don't Have What It Takes To Race Dakar In A 28-Year-Old French Off-Road Supercar
Racing in the grueling two-week desert endurance spectacle known as the Dakar Rally is not for those weak of constitution.