Yazeed Al Rajhi takes 11 attempts to win Dakar Rally

Al-Rajhi wins Dakar Rally at 11th attempt and Sanders sews up motorbike domination
Yazeed Al-Rajhi has become the first Saudi to win the Dakar Rally after completing the race on home sand in Shubaytah.
Al-Rajhi retakes lead from Lategan and is set to win his first Dakar Rally title
Yazeed Al-Rajhi is set to win the Dakar Rally on home soil in the Saudi desert after retaking the lead from South Africa’s Henk Lategan.
Dakar Rally 2025: Yazeed Al-Rajhi Wins; Final Results, Social Media Reaction
It was a historic day for Saudi Arabia motor racing. Saudi Arabian racer Yazeed Al-Rajhi won the 2025 Dakar Rally on Friday, capping off the two-week event
Rallying-Saudi Arabia's Al-Rajhi takes maiden Dakar crown, Sanders wins in motorcycle category
SHUBAYTAH, SAUDI ARABIA (Reuters) -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.
Brock Heger wins Dakar Rally SSV title in debut to maintain U.S. streak; Yazeed Al-Rajhi takes overall
In his debut, Heger ensures a U.S. category champion for a fourth consecutive year in the prestigious off-road event.
Yazeed Al Rajhi takes 11 attempts to win Dakar Rally; Sanders succeeds in 5
Yazeed Al Rajhi became the first Saudi to win the Dakar Rally when he completed the race on home sand on Friday. After 13 days of desert racing and more than 5,000 kilometers of specials, Al Rajhi beat home Henk Lategan of South Africa by less than four minutes,
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2025 Dakar Rally - Stage 1
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A Saudi Arabian Driver Won the Dakar Rally For the First Time on Home Soil
Rajhi becomes the first driver to win on home soil since Pierre Lartigue won the Paris to Dakar to Paris rally in 1994.
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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 ...
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Dakar Rally Comes Down to a Duel in the Sand Between Lategan and Al-Rajhi
Dakar Rally Comes Down to a Duel in the Sand Between Lategan and Al-Rajhi SHUBAYTAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Henk Lategan and Yazeed Al-Rajhi will duel in the Saudi sand for their first Dakar Rally ...
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Dakar Rally 2025: Ford takes podium on debut, local hero wins
Ford has scored a podium finish on its Dakar Rally debut. Mattias Ekstrom finished third in the M-Sport-run, V8-powered Ford Raptor, just 20 minutes behind the winner in one of the closest ...
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What it takes to prepare mind and body for the toughest race on the planet
The Dakar Rally has built a fearsome reputation as the toughest race in the world. Hear from a trio of elite off-road racers on what makes this the ultimate test of mental and physical aptitude.
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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. AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub ...
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Through the dust into glory: The very best photos of Dakar 2025
For a few years now, New Atlas has picked some of its favorite pictures from the grueling, multi-thousand-mile desert race ...