Sebastien Loeb was forced to withdraw from the Dakar Rally after a crash on Tuesday, denying the Frenchman his dream of a first title in the event.

The Dakar Rally has been held in several countries since its inaugural edition in 1979, but no driver had managed to lift the Touareg trophy on home soil until Yazeed Al-Rajhi this year. The Saudi driver won an atypical 2025 event in which a number of favourites fell by the wayside early on,

He was forced to pull out of the race for a third time and follows defending champion Carlos Sainz, who crashed the previous day. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Yazeed al-Rajhi made history on Friday by becoming the first driver from host nation Saudi Arabia to win the Dakar Rally.

Nine-times world rally champion Sebastien Loeb rolled his Dacia in the Saudi desert on Tuesday as the Dakar Rally continued to take a toll of the big names after the exit of 2024 winner Carlos Sainz.Sainz turned his Ford upside down on Sunday,

Saudi Arabia's Yazeed al-Rajhi made history by becoming the first Saudi driver to win the Dakar Rally. Read More: Al Nassr to Announce a New Contract for Cristiano Ronaldo Al-Rajhi beat South Africa's Henk Lategan in a Toyota by 3m 57s,

Driver Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz compete during the stage two, day One, of the Dakar Rally with start in Bisha and finish in Bisha, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Two men take pictures of Driver Sebastien Loeb and ...

The 47th edition of the Dakar Rally — the sixth to be run in Saudi Arabia — was completed today by 175 vehicles. A total of 77 bikes (including 67 Rally 2), 40 Ultimate cars, 1 Stock

Stage 4 of the 47th edition of the Dakar rally saw competitors head across the sands of Saudi Arabia from Al Henakiyah to Alula, covering a total of 588km. At the end of the stage, it was KTMs Daniel Sanders and Overdrives Yazeed Al Rajhi who ended up as the winners.

In his debut, Heger ensures a U.S. category champion for a fourth consecutive year in the prestigious off-road event.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A car drives during the third stage of the Dakar Rally between Bisha and Al-Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday ...

Al Henakiyah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – Sebastien Loeb was forced to withdraw from the Dakar Rally after a crash on Tuesday, denying the Frenchman his dream of a first title in the event.