Saudi Al-Rajhi Takes Dakar Lead

Another Dakar stage win for Ford as Al Rajhi regains overall lead
Ford secured its second straight stage win at the Dakar Rally on Thursday, with Mattias Ekstrom following up Nani Roma's Stage 10 win by besting Nasser Al-Attiyah -- his rival for the final podium place -- by 41 seconds on the dunes of Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter.
Saudi Al-Rajhi Takes Dakar Lead As Al-Attiyah Wins Stage 9
Qatari Nasser al-Attiyah hit the gas on Tuesday to win stage 9 of the Dakar Rally as Saudi Yazeed al-Rajhi took the lead in the drivers' standings.
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 comes down to a duel in the sand between Henk Lategan and Yazeed Al-Rajhi
South Africa’s Henk Lategan leads Yazeed Al-Rajhi by 2 1/2 minutes going into the 11th and penultimate stage in the Empty Quarter dunes. The last stage is a ceremonial drive to the finish in Shubaytah.
Al-Rajhi takes overall lead from Lategan in Dakar
Saudi Arabia's local hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi is in the overall lead for the first time at this year's Dakar Rally after finishing third in stage nine on Tuesday, taking over from Henk Lategan who suffered two punctures.
Dakar 2025, Stage 9: Al-Attiyah fastest as Al-Rajhi grabs overall lead
Nasser Al-Attiyah bounced back from a difficult showing on Monday to claim victory on Stage 9 of the Dakar Rally, while a puncture for Toyota driver Henk Lategan promoted Yazeed Al-Rajhi to the overall lead.
Al Rajhi takes over Dakar Rally lead after miserable stage for Lategan
Local driver Yazeed Al Rajhi took advantage of a miserable stage by South Africa’s Henk Lategan to grab the Dakar Rally lead in the Saudi Arabia desert on Tuesday.
South Africa's Lategan retakes Dakar lead from Al-Rajhi
Toyota's South African Henk Lategan regained the overall lead in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday with a two minutes and 27 seconds advantage over Saudi Arabia's Yazeed Al-Rajhi going into the penultimate stage.
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Schareina wins penultimate bike stage but Sanders on course for Dakar victory
Spanish rider Tosha Schareina won a fog-shortened penultimate bike stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Thursday while ...
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Dakar 2025 Stage 11 Results: Honda's Toscha Schareina & Ford's Mattias Ekstrom Win Empty Quarter Loop
Stage 11 of the 47th edition of the Dakar rally saw competitors travel in a loop around the town of Shubaytah. Hondas Toscha ...
AP photographer captures speed and breathtaking landscapes at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia
Associated Press photographer Christophe Ena's images from the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia capture the speed, driving skill ...
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Roma puts Ford up front on Dakar Stage 10
Wednesday’s 10th stage of the Dakar Rally offered the competitors a chance to frolic on the dunes of Saudi Arabia’s Empty ...
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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.
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Aussie Sanders on the verge of Dakar Rally triumph
Australian motorcyclist Daniel Sanders is set to win the Dakar Rally as long as he can avoid a final-day calamity in the ...