FIA logoFIM logo

Dakar 2025 I Stage 11 - Al Rajhi heading for a double first

If Yazeed Al Rajhi wins his first Dakar rally tomorrow, for the Saudi driver it will also be the first time he has taken command in the W2RC general standings, a privilege which is usually reserved for Nasser Al Attiyah. Only Sébastien Loeb and Carlos Sainz have taken the lead from the Qatari. The Frenchman did it during the 2022 season on completion of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (ADDC), when he left the second leg with an advantage of 1 point over Al Attiyah. Carlos Sainz remained leader of the general standings for two events on the 2024 calendar: the Dakar and the ADDC. Al Rajhi will become the third man to contest first place in the championship with the three times world champion. A double date with history awaits the Saudi driver.

Stage 11 Highlights Dakar 2025