He was forced to pull out of the race for a third time and follows defending champion Carlos Sainz, who crashed the previous day. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Dakar Rally has been held in several countries since its inaugural edition in 1979, but no driver had managed to lift the Touareg trophy on home soil until Yazeed Al-Rajhi this year. The Saudi driver won an atypical 2025 event in which a number of favourites fell by the wayside early on,

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,

Associated Press photographer Christophe Ena's images from the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia capture the speed, driving skill and spectacular desert views of one of the world's most breathtaking auto racing events.

Stage 4 of the 47th edition of the Dakar rally saw competitors head across the sands of Saudi Arabia from Al Henakiyah to Alula, covering a total of 588km. At the end of the stage, it was KTMs Daniel Sanders and Overdrives Yazeed Al Rajhi who ended up as the winners.

Dacia’s racing team at the famous Dakar Rally, Dacia Sandriders, is down to two participating teams after French driver Sébastien Loeb was involved in an accident at the start of the third stage. Severely damaged,

The fifth stage of the sixth annual Dakar Rally Saudi Arabia launched on Thursday, with competitors embarking on a journey from AlUla to Hail, covering a total distance of 492 km, including 428 km of timed special stages.

In his debut, Heger ensures a U.S. category champion for a fourth consecutive year in the prestigious off-road event.

Associated Press photographer Christophe Ena's images from the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia capture the speed ... time world rally champion Sebastian Loeb both saw their Dakar hopes ended following ...

Yazeed al-Rajhi made history yesterday 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.

The 47th edition of the Dakar Rally — the sixth to be run in Saudi Arabia — was completed today by 175 vehicles. A total of 77 bikes (including 67 Rally 2), 40 Ultimate cars, 1 Stock

Saudi Arabia's Yazeed al-Rajhi made history by becoming the first Saudi driver to win the Dakar Rally. Read More: Al Nassr to Announce a New Contract for Cristiano Ronaldo Al-Rajhi beat South Africa's Henk Lategan in a Toyota by 3m 57s,