The 2025 Dakar Rally proved to be a close one in the Saudi Arabian desert. Only approximately four minutes separated the two frontrunners in the desert, with Yazeed Al Rajhi claiming his first ever Dakar title in the cars competition.
A hellish Stage 7 of the 2025 Dakar Rally made for a gruelling day for overall leader Henk Lategan who saw his lead neutralised to just 21 seconds over main rival, Yazeed Al-Rajhi, with Mattias Ekstrom gaining on both front runners having scored his best result of the competition in P2 behind the eventual Stage