The Dakar Rally gets under way Saturday, Jan. 3, marking the seventh running of the legendary rally raid to be held in Saudi Arabia. The rally will unfold through stages across nature, following a new route from the Red Sea coast across the desert plains of Saudi Arabia will test...

The 2025 Dakar Rally roared into life Friday with the high-speed Prologue stage, featuring 29km/18 miles against the clock around the Start Camp in Bisha, Saudi Arabia.In the Ultimate class, Henk Lategan led the way in his Toyota Hilux (pictured above), heading the V8-powered Ford Raptor T1+ of Mattias Ekstrom...