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Yazeed al-Rajhi (right) and his co-driver Timo Gottschalk celebrate overall victory in the Dakar Rally after the twelfth stage
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Yazeed al-Rajhi is the winner of the 47th Dakar Rally. The 43-year-old from Riyadh is the first driver from Saudi Arabia to achieve overall victory in the world's toughest rally.
Al-Rajhi follows Carlos Sainz. The father of the Formula 1 driver of the same name won last year.
Al-Rajhi defended his lead in a Toyota on the twelfth and final stage in his home town of Shubaytah. Second place in the overall standings after 4903 kilometers was secured by South African Henk Lategan, also in a Toyota, just under four minutes behind. Third place went to the Swede Mattias Ekström in a Ford.
Among the motorcyclists, Australian Daniel Sanders triumphed in a KTM.
17.01.2025, 11:17
