Rally director David Castera revealed the specifics of the 47th edition of the Dakar, which will take the amateurs and champions of planet rally raid to Saudi Arabia for the sixth time in a row. A prologue and 12 stages will be held between 3 and 17 January, including the 48 h chrono stage, a marathon stage and the climactic challenge in the Empty Quarter before the race draws to a close in Shubaytah.