Yazeed Al Rajhi takes 11 attempts to win Dakar Rally

Al-Rajhi retakes lead from Lategan and is set to win his first Dakar Rally title
Yazeed Al-Rajhi is set to win the Dakar Rally on home soil in the Saudi desert after retaking the lead from South Africa’s Henk Lategan.
Dakar Rally comes down to a duel in the sand between Lategan and Al-Rajhi
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
Rallying-Saudi Arabia's Al-Rajhi takes maiden Dakar crown, Sanders wins in motorcycle category
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, while Red Bull KTM's Daniel Sanders maintained his lead to win in the motorcycle category.
Al-Rajhi wins Dakar Rally at 11th attempt and Sanders sews up motorbike domination
Yazeed Al-Rajhi has become the first Saudi to win the Dakar Rally after completing the race on home sand in Shubaytah.
Yazeed al-Rajhi and Sanders record maiden Dakar Rally triumphs
Yazeed al-Rajhi made history on Friday by becoming the first driver from host nation Saudi Arabia to win the Dakar Rally.Saudi Arabia have hosted the Dakar Rally since 2020, when it moved from South America.
Yazeed Al Rajhi takes 11 attempts to win Dakar Rally; Sanders succeeds in 5
Yazeed Al Rajhi became the first Saudi to win the Dakar Rally when he completed the race on home sand on Friday. After 13 days of desert racing and more than 5,000 kilometers of specials, Al Rajhi beat home Henk Lategan of South Africa by less than four minutes,
Lategan’s Dakar Rally lead is virtually wiped out to a mere 21 seconds
Henk Lategan’s lead of the Dakar Rally has melted to 21 seconds after a chaotic seventh stage for timings in the Saudi desert ...
South Africa's Lategan retakes Dakar lead from Al-Rajhi
Toyota's South African Henk Lategan regained the overall lead in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday with a two minutes and 27 ...
South African Lategan Wins Dakar Stage 8 To Consolidate Lead
South African Henk Lategan (Toyota) consolidated his lead atop the driver standings of the Dakar Rally by winning the eighth ...
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Lategan regains Dakar lead as 48-hour chrono stage concludes
Overdrive Toyota’s Yazeed Al Rajhi, who lost out big time on the 48-hour chrono stage in last year’s Dakar Rally, thought he ...
Lategan back on track in Dakar with stage eight win
Toyota's Henk Lategan dominated stage eight of the Dakar Rally on Monday, and despite a speed violation, the win extended his ...
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Rallying-Lategan stretches Dakar lead, penalty denies Al-Attiyah stage win
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Henk Lategan Reclaims Lead in Thrilling Dakar Rally Stage
Henk Lategan regained the overall lead in the Dakar Rally with a strategic performance in the dunes, finishing 24th but gaining a significant advantage over Yazeed Al-Rajhi. In the motorcycle category ...
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Lategan's lead cut to 21 seconds
Henk Lategan's overall lead was slashed to 21 seconds as a road book note error caused many drivers at the front of the field to lose their bearings, forcing Dakar ...
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Dakar Rally runner-up spot ‘bittersweet’ pill for Lategan to swallow
A “bittersweet” finish to the Dakar Rally saw Henk Lategan and co-driver Brett Cummings record an historic second place in ...