Al-Rajhi wins Dakar Rally at 11th attempt and ... - Associated Press News
Jan 17, 2025 · Driver Yazeed Al Rajhi, of Saudi Arabia, background right, co-driver Timo Gottschalk, of Germany, left, and Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal, Head of Saudi motors Sports celebrate winning the Dakar Rally after the twelfth stage in Shubaytah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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dakar 2025: consecration for sanders and al rajhi Ultimate: Patience proves the wiser for Al Rajhi • With a solid return to the Dakar following his absence in 2024, Henk Lategan moved into the lead at the halfway point, added a stage success to his roll of honour and held steady until the ninth special when he suffered from having to open the ...
Al-Rajhi retakes lead from Lategan and is set to win his first Dakar ...
Jan 16, 2025 · SHUBAYTAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — 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 on Thursday.
Dakar Rally comes down to a duel in the sand between Lategan …
Jan 15, 2025 · SHUBAYTAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — 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 Wednesday. South Africa’s Lategan leads his Saudi rival by 2 1/2 minutes going into the 11th and penultimate stage in the Empty Quarter dunes.
Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi Makes History with Dakar Rally …
Jan 17, 2025 · Yazeed al-Rajhi made history on Friday by becoming the first driver from host nation Saudi Arabia to win the Dakar Rally. The Overdrive pilot held onto his overnight lead to beat South Africa's Henk Lategan in a Toyota by 3min 57sec with Mattias Ekstrom of Sweden third in his Ford, 20min 21sec adrift. Rajhi, 43, had previously recorded a …
Saudi driver Yazeed Al-Rajhi records historic Dakar Rally triumph
Jan 17, 2025 · SHUBAYTAH: Yazeed Al-Rajhi made history on Friday becoming the first driver from host nation Saudi Arabia to win the Dakar Rally. The Overdrive pilot held onto his overnight lead to beat...
2025 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia - Arab News
Jan 6, 2025 · The 2025 Dakar Rally, which started on January 3, will be the sixth time Saudi Arabia has hosted the event. This year’s race, stretching for almost 8,000 kilometers, will cross the Kingdom’s...
Saudi Arabia's Al-Rajhi takes maiden Dakar crown, Sanders wins …
Jan 17, 2025 · 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...
Dakar Rally: Saudi Arabia's Al Rajhi takes maiden crown in cars ...
6 days ago · The 2025 Dakar Rally concluded on Friday, with Saudi Arabia's Yazeed Al Rajhi in cars and Australia's Daniel Sanders in bikes being crowned champions. Lucas Moraes in cars and Michael Docherty in ...
Dakar 2025, Stage 11: Ekstrom tops penultimate day as Al-Rajhi …
Jan 16, 2025 · In what was the last major test of the 2025 Dakar, competitors had to traverse 275km of dunes through the famous Empty Quarters in Saudi Arabia before halting for the night at Shubayth.