Yazeed Al-Rajhi has become the first Saudi to win the Dakar Rally after completing the race on home sand in Shubaytah.

Ford has scored a podium finish on its Dakar Rally debut. Mattias Ekstrom finished third in the M-Sport-run, V8-powered Ford Raptor, just 20 minutes behind the winner in one of the closest ...

It was a historic day for Saudi Arabia motor racing. Saudi Arabian racer Yazeed Al-Rajhi won the 2025 Dakar Rally on Friday, capping off the two-week event in style. Al-Rajhi became the first ...

A collection of some of the top photos of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia in the past week by AP photographer Christophe Ena. Advertisement Article continues below this ad AP auto racing ...

The Dakar Rally has built a fearsome reputation as the toughest race in the world. Hear from a trio of elite off-road racers on what makes this the ultimate test of mental and physical aptitude.

Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings celebrate their second place at the Dakar Rally with the Toyota team in Shubaytah on Friday 17 January. Picture: Julien Delfosse/DPPI via AFP A “bittersweet ...

Dakar Rally Comes Down to a Duel in the Sand Between Lategan and Al-Rajhi SHUBAYTAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Henk Lategan and Yazeed Al-Rajhi will duel in the Saudi sand for their first Dakar Rally ...

SHUBAYTAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — 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 Wednesday.