Dakar, Lategan and South Africa

South Africa's Lategan retakes Dakar lead from Al-Rajhi
Toyota's South African Henk Lategan regained the overall lead in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday with a two minutes and 27 seconds advantage over Saudi Arabia's Yazeed Al-Rajhi going into the penultimate stage.
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 Wednesday. Al-Rajhi led by seven minutes before the 10th stage,
South Africa’s Henk Lategan LOSES Dakar Rally lead
Qatari Nasser al-Attiyah hit the gas to win stage 9 of the Dakar Rally as Saudi Yazeed al-Rajhi took the lead in the drivers' standings.
Yazeed Al-Rajhi Makes History with Dakar Rally Triumph
Saudi Arabian racer Yazeed Al-Rajhi clinched his first Dakar Rally title, making history by becoming the first Saudi to win the endurance event. The rally moved to Saudi Arabia in 2020 after concerns in South America.
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 on Thursday.
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,
Yazeed Al Rajhi takes overall Dakar car lead on penultimate stage
Saudi driver Yazeed Al Rajhi took the lead in the overall car standings at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia after finishing third in Thursday’s decisive penultimate stage. Swedish driver Mattias Ekstrom (Ford) won the 11th stage,
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South Africa’s Dakar Rally future looks bright despite heartbreak in 2025 edition
Yazeed Al Rajhi became the first Saudi driver to win the Dakar Rally in the ultimate class, holding off South African Henk ...
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Dakar dominated by South African built Hilux Evos
Dakar wins are an invaluable marketing tool if you sell off-road prowess, as part of your brand cachet. Toyota knows.
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Yazeed Al-Rajhi Records Historic Dakar Rally Triumph
Yazeed al-Rajhi made history on Friday becoming the first driver from host nation Saudi Arabia to win the Dakar Rally. Rajhi held onto his overnight lead to beat South Africa's Henk Lategan ...
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South Africa's Henk Lategan wins Dakar stage 8 to consolidate lead
South Africa's Henk Lategan (Toyota) consolidated his lead atop the driver standings of the Dakar Rally by winning the eighth stage on Monday. The 30-year-old, in his fourth Dakar outing ...
Saudi Arabia's Al-Rajhi takes maiden Dakar crown, Sanders wins in motorcycle category
Local hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi secured his first Dakar title on Friday, finishing the 12-stage rally 4 minutes and 33 seconds ...
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Dakar Triumph: Yazeed Al-Rajhi Makes History in Saudi Arabia
Yazeed Al-Rajhi clinched his first Dakar title, becoming the first Saudi Arabian winner, as Daniel Sanders won the motorcycle category. Henk Lategan finished just four minutes behind Al-Rajhi. The ...
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2025 Dakar Rally Results (Updated)
Racing has resumed on the 2025 Dakar Rally after the mid-race rest day, and it was defending champion Ricky Brabec (Honda) ...
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James Hillier begs wife not to allow him to race “brutal” Dakar again!
James Hillier has credited the Dakar Rally organisers with increasing the difficulty on the 2025 edition of the rally. The ...