Yazeed Al Rajhi takes 11 attempts to win Dakar Rally

Yazeed al-Rajhi and Sanders record maiden Dakar Rally triumphs
Yazeed al-Rajhi made history on Friday by becoming the first driver from host nation Saudi Arabia to win the Dakar Rally.Saudi Arabia have hosted the Dakar Rally since 2020, when it moved from South America.
Dakar Rally: Saudi Arabia's Al Rajhi takes maiden crown in cars, Australia's Sanders wins in bikes
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 bikes won the 61-kilometer 12th stage in Shubaytah.
Yazeed al-Rajhi wins Dakar Rally
Yazeed al-Rajhi made history on Friday by becoming the first driver from host nation Saudi Arabia to win the Dakar Rally.
Yazeed Al-Rajhi Records Historic Dakar Rally Triumph
Yazeed al-Rajhi made history on Friday becoming the first driver from host nation Saudi Arabia to win the 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 on Thursday.
Rallying-Al-Rajhi builds six-minute lead over Lategan in penultimate stage
Yazeed Al-Rajhi opened up a commanding overall lead of six minutes and 11 seconds over second-placed Henk Lategan in the Dakar Rally, after the South African, who led by over two minutes before Thursday,
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,
Yazeed Al Rajhi takes overall Dakar car lead on penultimate stage
Saudi driver Yazeed Al Rajhi took the lead in the overall car standings at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia after finishing third in Thursday’s decisive penultimate stage. Swedish driver Mattias Ekstrom (Ford) won the 11th stage,
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Another Dakar stage win for Ford as Al Rajhi regains overall lead
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Estonian duo Männamaa and Lepik finish 13th in Dakar Rally
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Dakar 2025: Al-Rajhi usurps factory Toyotas to clinch surprise win
Yazeed Al-Rajhi outgunned factory Toyota rival Henk Lategan in a customer Hilux to claim an against-the-odds victory in the ...