Dakar Rally drivers set to cross 8,000km of Saudi land in a race not for the faint-hearted

Dakar Rally drivers set to cross 8,000km of Saudi land in a race not for the faint-hearted

Saudi Arabia's cities are set to receive over 300 drivers on bikes, quads, in cars, UTVs, trucks and this year's newest category, classics vehicles.

The race will begin and end at the Red Sea, with the first stage kicking off from Jeddah on Jan. 3 and the final stage from Yanbu to Jeddah on Jan. 15. 

Organized by the Ministry of Sports in coordination with the  Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF), drivers will be off for 13 days and will pass through 12 different stages before reaching the finish line.

Among the participants, veteran rally racer Yazeed Al-Rajhi and fourth place finisher in last year's rally is setting off with co-pilot Dirk Von Zitzewitz, a Dakar legend who has participated in more than 10 Dakar events. 

A number of Saudi rally drivers will also be participating, with names including second-time participant Mishal Alghunaim, Abdulmajeed Alkhulaifi and Fawaz Altoaimi.

In his second year participating, Yasir Alseaidan will be joining alongside fellow rally drivers Mohammed and Waleed Al-Tuwaijri, Faisal Mohammed Ftyh and Abdul Aziz Al-Yaeesh.

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