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. Dacia’s Al-Attiyah and Ford rival Mattias Ekstrom initially duelled for victory in the 357km test between Riyadh and Haradh, with
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. Dacia’s Al-Attiyah and Ford rival Mattias Ekstrom initially duelled for victory in the 357km test between Riyadh and Haradh, with
The Dakar Rally, a grueling test of endurance and skill, continued its 2025 edition with Stage 8, taking competitors from Al Duwadimi to Riyadh. The stage featured a 250km liaison and a demanding 483km timed special. As the rally edged closer to its finale, the day was marked by dramatic turns, courageous acts, and standout
Henk Lategan extended his lead at the top of the overall Dakar Rally standings with a dominant performance on Stage 8. The factory Toyota driver finished the test in 4h49m54s, though was docked two minutes after finishing for a speed violation, to finish 1m47s ahead of team-mate Guy Botterill and 4m4s ahead of Century driver
The Dakar Rally entered its tenth day with a challenging Stage 7 loop around the Al Duwadimi bivouac. The 412km special stage, combined with a 297km liaison, was marked by drama, retirements, and standout performances across categories. A significant roadbook error caused confusion among the Ultimate class leaders, including Nasser Al-Attiyah and Guillaume De Mévius,
Dacia Sandriders driver Nasser Al-Attiyah has revealed he has sent a letter to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem over his grievances from this year’s Dakar Rally. The five-time event winner was left aggrieved by a 10-minute penalty when finishing fastest on Stage 5, a lost spare wheel taking away his 9m59s advantage at the end
The director of the Dakar Rally personally made sure competitors were able to find the correct route on Stage 7 after a mistake was found in the roadbook. Several drivers struggled to validate a waypoint a third of the way into Sunday’s 418km test in Al Duwadimi, with many going off course as they religiously
Toyota’s Lucas Moraes beat Ford rival Mattias Ekstrom to score victory on Stage 7 of Dakar Rally, as Henk Lategan’s advantage was almost entirely eliminated. Competitors faced a shorter 418km test around Al Duwadimi on Sunday, with the organisers having adjusted the route and the start timing to ensure medical helicopters could be deployed. A
The 2025 Dakar Rally resumed with Stage 6, spanning a challenging 224km liaison and a grueling 605km special route from Ha’il to Al Duwadimi. Following Friday’s Rest Day, competitors faced difficulties regaining their momentum, but Belgian Guillaume De Mévius delivered a standout performance, earning his first stage win of the race and climbing to 15th
Dacia driver Nasser Al-Attiyah has questioned FIA’s decision to prevent Ford rival Carlos Sainz Sr from completing the 2025 Dakar Rally on safety grounds. Sainz Sr and Al-Attiyah’s team-mate Sebastien Loeb were forced out of Dakar at the start of this week after suffering damage to their roll cages in separate accidents. That eliminated two
Guillaume de Mevius led a 1-2 finish for X-raid Mini on Stage 6 of Dakar Rally, as Henk Lategan’s lead in the overall standings was slashed to seven minutes. As Dakar resumed after a rest day in Ha’il, competitors faced a 605km test en route to Al Duwadimi, but with a special 171km transfer section
The Dakar Rally has announced that the route for Sunday’s Stage 7 has been modified to ensure the safety of competitors taking part in the event. With rain expected to hit the Al Duwadimi region where the seventh stage of 2025 is scheduled, organising body the ASO has decided to delay the start of the
