Our hero, Nasser Al-Attiyah, is competing in the sixth edition of the “Dakar Rally 2025”, which starts today from Bisha Governorate in the south of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the first time, crossing the track from south to north, then heading to the east of the Kingdom to reach the final point in Shubaita in the Empty Quarter. , the largest continuous sand desert in the world, on a 14-day trip that includes many areas with different types of terrain; This gives participants from all over the world the opportunity to explore the most amazing natural landscapes and ancient archaeological areas. W2RC world champions Ross Branch and Nasser Al-Attiyah top the list of FEM and FIA participants, respectively, which includes 340 participants, while the first days of the rally represent a launching point for the new generation of Saudi drivers selected within the initiative. The “Next Saudi Generation” program, which aims to give rising Saudi talents their first experience in the Dakar Rally.
On the sidelines of the main event, the Dakar Classic edition will witness the presence of 76 cars and 19 classic trucks from previous eras, in a competition based on a regular pace, while the “Mission 1000 Challenge” initiative will test five vehicles equipped with the latest technologies on the same rally tracks.
In an exciting event that is considered one of the greatest sporting challenges in the world, the Dakar Rally, in its forty-seventh session, brings together amateurs and champions of the world of desert rallying in the Kingdom against an amazing backdrop of the Kingdom’s diverse desert landscapes. It includes a demonstration stage and 12 exciting stages, including “48 Hours Chrono.” , the marathon stage and the decisive challenge in the Empty Quarter, before the rally ends in Al-Shubita, which will be the scene of the first huge final event in the heart of the overnight camp.
The Saudi Dakar Rally 2025 includes twelve exciting stages, starting with the technical inspection stage on January 1 and 2, 2025 in Bisha Governorate, followed by the preliminary stage on January 3, then the first stage begins in Bisha on January 4, and the second stage on January 5 and 6 in Bisha.
The race continues in the third stage on January 7 in the city of Al-Hanakiyah, after which the race moves to the fourth stage on January 8 in the city of Al-Ula. In the fifth stage, the race continues its path north to reach the capital of rallying, the city of Hail, which hosted the first rally in the Kingdom, the Hail Rally in 2006. While January 10 will be a rest day for the racers in the city of Hail, while the sixth stage begins on January 11 from the city of Dawadmi, followed by the seventh stage in Dawadmi also on the 12th. January.
The eighth stage will begin on January 13 in the capital, Riyadh, before the race continues in the ninth stage on January 14 in the city of Haradh, followed by the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth final stages on January 17, 2025 in Shubita in the Empty Quarter, which is the fourth largest desert in the world.
The track starts from Bisha for the first time and extends over a total distance of approximately 7,700 kilometers, including 5,100 kilometers of special stages. Five stages will be held with separate tracks for each of the International Federation of Automobiles (FIA) and International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) vehicles, constituting 45% of the track. Distance subject to timing.
