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Al-Attiyah joins Loeb in Dacia’s Dakar Rally line-up for 2025
Dacia, the Romanian manufacturer, has announced its plans to compete in the Dakar Rally in 2025 after a test phase in 2024 where it will participate in selected events of the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship. Five-time Dakar winner Nasser Al-Attiyah will join Dacia’s official lineup, alongside World Rally legend Sebastien Loeb and Spanish driver Cristina Gutierrez. Al-Attiyah will drive a Prodrive-built Hunter T1+ in 2024 to develop and prepare for the next edition of the rally. Dacia’s prototype will run on synthetic fuel, as revealed in its July presentation. Despite Dacia’s inexperience in the Dakar, Al-Attiyah aims to win the race in their maiden outing. The 46th edition of the Dakar will begin on January 5th, covering a distance of 7,891 kilometers, with 4,727 kilometers timed.
