Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (November 20th) – Amaury Sporting Organisation (ASO) and the Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC) – organisers of the 46th edition of the Dakar Rally – today officially announced the brand-new route for the world’s most famous endurance race. 2024 will mark the fifth consecutive time the Dakar Rally has been staged in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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American Quintero Joins Moraes At TOYOTA GAZOO Racing For 2024 Dakar Rally
Seth Quintero has joined TOYOTA GAZOO Racing to tackle the 2024 Dakar Rally in the elite T1+ car class with the young Californian handed the keys to a Toyota GR DKR Hilux T1+ alongside Brazilian Lucas Moraes as the Japanese team aims for a third consecutive victory at the Dakar. Here is all you need to know:
Read MoreAl-Attiyah To Defend Title At 2024 Dakar Rally Driving The Prodrive Hunter
Five-time Dakar Rally winner Nasser Al-Attiyah will take on the 2024 edition of the world’s toughest offroad rally race in a Prodrive Hunter when the race returns to Saudi Arabia next January. Here is all you need to know:
Read MoreDakar 2024: A New Step Towards The Future
The rally’s fifth edition in Saudi Arabia will be held from 5 to 19 January 2024, starting in the thousand-year-old city of AlUla, crossing the country in the direction of the Empty Quarter and finishing in Yanbu on the shores of the Red Sea.
Read MoreRally Truck Equipped With Allison Transmission Wins Dakar 2023
INDIANAPOLIS – Team De Rooy has won the truck division of the 2023 Dakar Rally with an Allison-equipped truck. Almost 25 trucks that competed in the 2023 Dakar Rally and all Top 10 trucks were equipped with Allison Automatics, the majority of which were Allison 4000 Series™ transmissions.
Read MoreBenavides Earns Second Dakar Title as Al-Attiyah and Jones Win Too
Nasser Al-Attiyah wrapped up a fifth car crown and Kevin Benavides finally got the better of Toby Price for his second Dakar Rally bike title as the Red Bull Off-Road Junior Team made history with their maiden win thanks to AJ Jones and Gustavo Gugelmin in T3.
Read MoreNightly Coverage Of 2023 Dakar Rally Begins On New Year’s Day At 6:30 P.M. Et On Peacock
STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 28, 2022 – Nightly coverage of the 14-stage 2023 Dakar Rally — the world’s most challenging off-road endurance race — begins this Sunday, January 1, at 6:30 p.m. ET on Peacock and continues through Sunday, January 15. Highlights of every show (all 14 stages and the rest day), exclusive racer interviews, and features from the 2023 Dakar Rally will be available on Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms.
Read MoreThe Pinnacle Off-Road Race Kick-Starts The New Year In Saudi Arabian Dunes
The 2023 Dakar Rally heads back to Saudi Arabia for its fourth edition on December 31 with the world’s best off-road racers facing 5,000 racing kilometres spread over 14 timed special stages before the chequered flag finally falls at Dammam on January 15. Here is all you need to know:
Read MoreRally Dakar Saudi Arabia In Numbers
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (December 20th) – The first two sets of vehicles and freight for the Rally Dakar Saudi Arabia 2023 have touched down in Port Yanbu ready for the start of the world’s toughest endurance rally running from December 31st – 15th January 2023.
Read MoreSaudi Motorsport Company Awarded Motorsport Promoter of the Year at Prestigious Autosport Awards 2022
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (December 5th) – The Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC) has been awarded the first Motorsport Promoter of the Year Award at the 2022 Autosport Awards which took place in London last night.
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