Yazeed Al Rajhi became the first Saudi driver to win the Dakar Rally in the ultimate class, holding off South African Henk Lategan, who finished second in the car category.

Cars manufactured in South Africa by South African hands shined at this year's Dakar Rally, clinching the top spots of the races.

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 ...

Spain's Nani Roma, twice a Dakar winner, took the victory in stage ... In the motorcycle category, South Africa's Michael Docherty took the stage win, while overall leader Daniel Sanders of ...

Motorsport Media reports that 55% of the car entries in Dakar 2025 were designed, built and developed in South Africa. Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor ...

Occupying the first few weeks of January each year, the Dakar rally raid has no other motorsport events rival. That gives it terrific branding power. Despite South Africa’s Henk Lategan leading ...

AL HENAKIYAH, Saudi Arabia — Nineteen-year-old Saood Variawa of South Africa became the youngest top-class driver to win a stage in the Dakar Rally on Tuesday. The previous record was 22 ...

The Dakar Rally 2025 promises to be a thrilling adventure as it takes competitors across some of the toughest terrains on the planet. Whether you’re cheering from the USA or South Africa ...

and finished the stage trailing South Africa's overall leader Henk Lategan by an hour and 14 minutes and dropping out of the top 15 in a big blow to their hopes of a first Dakar win. South African ...