Saudi Al-Rajhi Takes Dakar Lead

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.
Rallying-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.
Lategan Back On Top As Roma Hands Ford First Dakar Stage Win In 10 Years
South African Henk Lategan moved back atop the overall standings after the 10th stage of the Dakar Rally on Wednesday won by Spain's Ford driver Nani Roma.
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.
Al-Rajhi takes overall lead from Lategan in Dakar
Saudi Arabia's local hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi is in the overall lead for the first time at this year's Dakar Rally after finishing third in stage nine on Tuesday, taking over from Henk Lategan who suffered two punctures.
South African Lategan Wins Dakar Stage 8 To Consolidate Lead
South African Henk Lategan (Toyota) consolidated his lead atop the driver standings of the Dakar Rally by winning the eighth stage on Monday.
Henk Lategan Reclaims Lead in Thrilling Dakar Rally Stage
Henk Lategan regained the overall lead in the Dakar Rally with a strategic performance in the dunes, finishing 24th but gaining a significant advantage over Yazeed Al-Rajhi. In the motorcycle category,
Al Rajhi takes over Dakar Rally lead after miserable stage for Lategan
Local driver Yazeed Al Rajhi took advantage of a miserable stage by South Africa’s Henk Lategan to grab the Dakar Rally lead in the Saudi Arabia desert on Tuesday.
Lategan back on track in Dakar with stage eight win
Toyota's Henk Lategan dominated stage eight of the Dakar Rally on Monday, and despite a speed violation, the win extended his overall lead after the previous day's chaotic race had virtually wiped out his advantage over closest rival Yazeed Al-Rajhi.
Saudi Al-Rajhi Takes Dakar Lead As Al-Attiyah Wins Stage 9
Qatari Nasser al-Attiyah hit the gas on Tuesday to win stage 9 of the Dakar Rally as Saudi Yazeed al-Rajhi took the lead in the drivers' standings.
Dakar 2025, Stage 10: Roma fastest as Lategan retakes overall lead
The shortest stage so far in 2025 caused a lot of drama as drivers encountered the famous dunes of Saudi Arabia
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Dakar Rally title slips out of Lategan’s grasp with finish line in sight
Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings is set finish the 2025 Dakar Rally in second place. Picture: Toyota Despite his best efforts in the dunes of Saudi Arabia’s notorious Empty Quarter on Thursday, Henk ...
Lategan masters drive to Riyadh to earn breathing room on Dakar Rally
A brilliant five-hour drive to the Saudi Arabia capital earned Dakar Rally leader Henk Lategan the stage win and breathing ...
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Rallying-Lategan stretches Dakar lead, penalty denies Al-Attiyah stage win
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SA’s Lategan extends lead as Dakar reaches half-way point
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South African Henk Lategan wins Dakar Rally prologue
South Africa's Henk Lategan won the Dakar Rally prologue in the cars category Friday, kicking off the sixth edition in Saudi Arabia that will stretch nearly 8,000 kilometres across 12 stages.
Lategan Reclaims Top Spot As Al Attiyah's Title Hopes Take Blow After Navigation Error
South African Henk Lategan moved back atop the overall standings after the 10th stage of the Dakar Rally won by Spain's Fo ...