SHUBAYTAH, SAUDI ARABIA (Reuters) -Local hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi secured his first Dakar title on Friday, finishing the 12-stage rally almost four minutes ahead of his closest competitor Henk Lategan, ...

With 300 cars, trucks, buggies, and bikes racing almost 5,000 miles, the Dakar Rally is a legendary event and a massive ...

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

British writer and explorer Wilfred Thesiger described the wastelands of Saudi Arabia as “a desert within a desert, so ...

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 ...

Associated Press photographer Christophe Ena's images from the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia capture the speed, driving skill and spectacular desert views of one of the world's most breathtaking ...

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 ...

After security concerns forced the 2008 edition to be canceled, the Dakar Rally moved first to South America and then in 2020 to Saudi Arabia. This year's rally runs nearly 8,000 kilometers ...