Al Rajhi takes over Dakar Rally lead

Al-Rajhi retakes lead from Lategan and is set to win his first Dakar Rally title
Yazeed Al-Rajhi is set to win the Dakar Rally on home soil in the Saudi desert after retaking the lead from South Africa’s Henk Lategan.
Rallying-Al-Rajhi builds six-minute lead over Lategan in penultimate stage
Yazeed Al-Rajhi opened up a commanding overall lead of six minutes and 11 seconds over second-placed Henk Lategan in the Dakar Rally, after the South African, who led by over two minutes before Thursday,
Rajhi takes overall Dakar car lead on penultimate stage
Rajhi, who trailed leader Henk Lategan (Toyota) by 2min 27sec going into Thursday's stage, not only caught his rival but opened up a significant gap.
Another Dakar stage win for Ford as Al Rajhi regains overall lead
Ford secured its second straight stage win at the Dakar Rally on Thursday, with Mattias Ekstrom following up Nani Roma’s Stage 10 win by besting Nasser Al-Attiyah — his rival for the
Dakar Rally comes down to a duel in the sand between Lategan and Al-Rajhi
Henk Lategan and Yazeed Al-Rajhi will duel in the Saudi sand for their first Dakar Rally title after swapping the lead for a second straight day
Al-Rajhi takes overall lead from Lategan in Dakar
Saudi Arabia's local hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi is in the overall lead for the first time at this year's Dakar Rally after finishing third in stage nine on Tuesday, taking over from Henk Lategan who suffered two punctures.
Yazeed Al-Rajhi's Commanding Lead in Dakar Rally
Yazeed Al-Rajhi has taken a commanding six-minute lead over Henk Lategan in the Dakar Rally ahead of the final stage. Lategan led early, but Al-Rajhi capitalized on the penultimate stage to secure his leadership position.
Saudi Al-Rajhi Takes Dakar Lead As Al-Attiyah Wins Stage 9
Qatari Nasser al-Attiyah hit the gas on Tuesday to win stage 9 of the Dakar Rally as Saudi Yazeed al-Rajhi took the lead in the drivers' standings.
Al Rajhi storms back into Dakar Rally top three and Sanders increases motorbike lead
Local driver Yazeed Al Rajhi stormed back into the Dakar Rally’s leading threesome when he dominated the fourth stage in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.
Schareina wins penultimate bike stage but Sanders on course for Dakar victory
Spanish rider Tosha Schareina won a fog-shortened penultimate bike stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Thursday while Daniel Sanders remained on course to become the second Australian to win the category.
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Yazeed Al-Rajhi in the pound seats with one stage to go!
Strategy came into play on the penultimate stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally. Dunes and fog are not a good mix when the riders, ...
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‘Happy’ Henk Lategan loses Dakar Rally lead – and a chance at the title
Yazeed al-Rajhi took the overall lead in the car standings at the Dakar Rally after finishing third in Thursday's decisive ...
Al Rajhi takes over Dakar Rally lead after miserable stage for Lategan
Local driver Yazeed Al Rajhi took advantage of a miserable stage by South Africa’s Henk Lategan to grab the Dakar Rally lead in the Saudi Arabia desert on Tuesday.