1 Month To Go! Iconic Dakar Rally Prepares To Return To Saudi Arabia

1 Month To Go! Iconic Dakar Rally Prepares To Return To Saudi Arabia
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (December 1st) – The Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC) and the Amaury Sporting Organisation (ASO) officially launched the 45th edition of the iconic Dakar Rally this morning, confirming the return of the world’s most challenging motorsports endurance race to Saudi Arabia. The Dakar Saudi Arabia 2023 will be held in the Kingdom between 31st December 2022 and 15th January 2023. It will also be the first round of the FIA-FIM World Rally-Raid Championship for the 2023 season.

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Saudi Arabia to host the FIA World Touring Car Cup 2022 Finale

Saudi Arabia to host the FIA World Touring Car Cup 2022 Finale
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (September 1st): Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC), in conjunction with the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF), can today confirm that, subject to signature of the Event Promoter’s Agreement, Saudi Arabia will host the FIA World Touring Car Cup 2022 finale at the world-class Jeddah Corniche Circuit later this year in a series of night races.

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Dakar Rally 2022: Star performers from the first week of action in Saudi Arabia

The 2022 Dakar Rally convoy clocked up more than 2,000km of racing over perilous terrain before arriving at the Rest Day. As competitors took a well earned day off from the track, the mechanics got busy tuning up the race vehicles for a second week of intense off-road action.

Tomorrow they depart from Riyadh with a further 2,000km to navigate, spread across six desert stages. Before the action gets back underway we’ve picked out some star performers and rounded up the latest results. Here is all you need to know: (more…)

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First Female Drivers From Saudi Arabia to Compete in Dakar Rally

First Female Drivers From Saudi Arabia to Compete in Dakar Rally
JEDDAH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | 15 December 2021: Two female drivers from Saudi Arabia will make history next month when they compete on the Dakar Rally for the first time. Dania Akeel and Mashael AlObaidan are set to tackle one of the most challenging rally events in world, as they navigate 9,000km across deserts and mountains in their home country.

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