Yazeed al-Rajhi made history on Friday by becoming the first driver from host nation Saudi Arabia to win the Dakar Rally.
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Al Rajhi won as a privateer Toyota entry in a Dakar that Toyotas dominated after Carlos Sainz Sr.'s Ford was forced to exit the rally during stage three following a crash in stage two. Mid-race ...
Factory Ford team secures third placeâ–º Al-Rajhi wins on home soilâ–º One of the closest finishes in Dakar history Ford has scored a podium finish on its Dakar Rally debut. Mattias Ekstrom finished third ...
Al-Rajhi became the first Dakar winner on home soil on Friday ...
Saudi Arabia have hosted the Dakar Rally since 2020 ... Four-time winner and defending champion Carlos Sainz exited on the second stage after an accident. A stage later it was France's nine ...