Al Rajhi and Gottschalk took advantage of a favourable road position, recording the third-fastest time of the day.

Loeb, who has finished second three times in the Dakar Rally, ended the stage in 4hr 20min 12sec, more than an hour behind the day’s winner, 19-year-old Saood Variawa of South Africa.

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, se ...

Qatar’s five-time champion Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah moved up to second place in the overall standings at the Dakar Rally while 19-year-old South African Saood Variawa secured the victory in stage ...

Nine-time world rally champion Sébastien Loeb has exited the Dakar Rally after crashing his Dacia. Following an inspection, damage to the vehicle's roll bar prevented his continuation. This comes ...

In the third stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally, South African Saood Variawa finished first in the car class, while Spanish rider Lorenzo Santolino topped the bike class. The third stage of the 47th ...

South African Saood Variawa won the day for the Toyota Gazoo factory team, at 19 the youngest Dakar stage winner in the top car category, ahead of Mini's Guerlain Chicherit and Toyota's Seth Quintero.

South African Saood Variawa won the day for the Toyota Gazoo factory team, at 19 the youngest Dakar stage winner in the top car category, ahead of Mini's Guerlain Chicherit and Toyota's Seth Quintero.

Their young gun compatriot Saood Variawa, meanwhile, made up for the Monday crash that threatened their further participation, by bouncing back to score his maiden Dakar stage win alongside ...

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 ...

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