Dakar Rally witnessed an outstanding victory for Toyota, with Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed Al Rajhi and co-driver Timo Gottschalk clinching the win in

The 2025 Dakar Rally not only brought victory for Toyota, but also a stunning second place overall for Toyota Gazoo Racing’s (TGR) Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings (#211).

Rajhi becomes the first driver to win on home soil since Pierre Lartigue won the Paris to Dakar to Paris rally in 1994.

Thierry Neuville made an encouraging start to the defence of his world title, leading the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally after Thursday's three night-time stages.

Associated Press photographer Christophe Ena's images from the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia capture the speed, driving skill and spectacular desert views of one of the world's most breathtaking auto racing events.

FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) season is set to be a year of exhilarating changes and fierce competition, with Toyota Gazoo Racing World

Local hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi secured his first Dakar title on Friday, finishing the 12-stage rally almost four minutes ahead of his closest competitor Henk Lategan, while Red Bull KTM's Daniel Sanders maintained his lead to win in the motorcycle category.

Yazeed al-Rajhi made history on Friday by becoming the first driver from host nation Saudi Arabia to win the Dakar Rally. The Overdrive pilot held onto his overnight lead to beat South Africa's Henk Lategan in a Toyota by 3min 57sec with Mattias Ekstrom of Sweden third in his Ford,

The 2025 Dakar Rally concluded on Friday, with Saudi Arabia's Yazeed Al Rajhi in cars and Australia's Daniel Sanders in bikes being crowned champions. Lucas Moraes in cars and Michael Docherty in bikes won the 61-kilometer 12th stage in Shubaytah.

The concept is fitted with a new turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that is currently under development

Saudi Arabia said it received a record 30 million foreign tourists last year as the kingdom spends heavily on hotels, luxury projects and entertainment to transform itself into a hub for tourism.

For a few years now, New Atlas has picked some of its favorite pictures from the grueling, multi-thousand-mile desert race called the Dakar Rally. Dozens of professional photographers from around the world compete to take the most iconic and most amazing desert images from this most amazing