Al Rajhi takes over Dakar Rally lead

Dakar Rally comes down to a duel in the sand between Lategan and Al-Rajhi
Henk Lategan and Yazeed Al-Rajhi will duel in the Saudi sand for their first Dakar Rally title after swapping the lead for a second straight day.
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.
Henk Lategan Reclaims Lead in Thrilling Dakar Rally Stage
Henk Lategan regained the overall lead in the Dakar Rally with a strategic performance in the dunes, finishing 24th but gaining a significant advantage over Yazeed Al-Rajhi. In the motorcycle category,
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.
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.
Lategan masters drive to Riyadh to earn breathing room on Dakar Rally
A brilliant five-hour drive to the Saudi Arabia capital of Riyadh has earned Dakar Rally leader Henk Lategan the stage win and breathing room.
South African Lategan Wins Dakar Stage 8 To Consolidate Lead
South African Henk Lategan (Toyota) consolidated his lead atop the driver standings of the Dakar Rally by winning the eighth stage on Monday.
Lategan masters Dakar Rally Stage 8 to stay on top; Sanders leads bikes
A brilliant five-hour drive to the Saudi Arabia capital earned Dakar Rally leader Henk Lategan the stage win and breathing room on Monday. While every other driver grizzled about how tough navigating the 488-kilometer eighth stage from Al Duwadimi to Riyadh was,
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Lategan back on top as Roma hands Ford first Dakar stage win in 10 years
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Dakar 2025, Stage 10: Roma fastest as Lategan retakes overall lead
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Dakar Rally defending champ Sainz flips in the dunes and is an hour behind
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5,000 miles of brutal desert racing: Why does the Dakar Rally even exist?
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Nani ‘roams’ through the dunes to stage win; Henk Lategan back in the overall lead
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Estonians drop one place to 12th in Dakar Rally
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Sainz chases fifth Dakar win with different car manufacturers
has been working hard to get in shape for the intense challenge of the desert dunes and rocky roads. "The victory in the ...