For a few years now, New Atlas has picked some of its favorite pictures from the grueling, multi-thousand-mile desert race ...

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.

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 ...

Super Eagles forward, Victor Boniface's expected move to Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr in a record transfer by a Nigerian player, has been put on hold following a twist introduced into the transfer talks by ...

SHUBAYTAH, SAUDI ARABIA - Local hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi secured his first Dakar title on Friday, finishing the 12-stage rally 4 minutes and 33 seconds ahead of his closest competitor Henk Lategan, while ...

The Dakar Rally, often referred to as the toughest motorsport event in the world, has returned to Saudi Arabia for its 2025 edition, bringing thrilling competition across a grueling route through ...

For the first time since 1994, the overall Dakar winner won on home soil as Yazeed Al Rajhi became the first Saudi Arabian to ...

For the first time since 1994, the overall Dakar winner won on home soil as Yazeed Al Rajhi became the first Saudi Arabian to win the desert rally. The only other competitor to win at home was ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Driver Yazeed Al Rajhi, of Saudi Arabia, right, and co-driver Timo ...

The 2025 Dakar Rally concluded on Friday, with Saudi Arabia's Yazeed Al Rajhi in cars and Australia's Daniel Sanders in bikes ...

The 47th edition of the Dakar Rally, and the 6th in Saudi Arabia, came to a thrilling conclusion in Shubaytah, with 175 ...