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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 ca…
The 47th edition of the Dakar Rally, the sixth held in Saudi Arabia, concluded with 175 vehicles finishing the grueling 7,828 km route. Among them were 77 bikes, 40 Ultimate cars, 1 Stock car, 21 Challengers, 23 SSVs, and 13 trucks that crossed the final finishing line. Despite 52 vehicles that used their jokers completing the race, 108 were forced into premature exits from the event. Toyota dominated the top class with Yazeed Al Rajhi and Henk Lategan emerging as new names at the forefront of the leaderboard. Al Rajhi emerged victorious, securing his first Dakar title on his 11th attempt, expressing his happiness at the achievement and remarking on the significance of his win for Saudi Arabia. In the SSV category, Xavier de Soultrait and Polaris RZR drivers maintained their dominance, with de Soultrait successfully defending his title.
