Dakar, South Africa and Saood Variawa

Loeb out of Dakar Rally as Variawa becomes youngest stage winner
Nine-times world rally champion Sebastien Loeb is out of the Dakar Rally after he rolled his Dacia in the Saudi desert on Tuesday as the race continued to take a toll of the big names after the exit of 2024 winner Carlos Sainz.
South African teenager becomes youngest top class driver to win a Dakar Rally stage
Nineteen-year-old Saood Variawa of South Africa became the youngest top-class driver to win a stage in the Dakar Rally.
South African Saood Variawa wins stage 3 of Dakar Rally
Henk Lategan takes lead with time of 19 hours, 4 minutes, 53 seconds in overall standings in car class - Anadolu Ajansı
Loeb limps home as teenager wins Dakar stage
Sebastien Loeb struggled to complete Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally on Tuesday after rolling his car near the start, a setback that is likely to cost him his dream of a first title in the event. The nine-time World Rally Champion went off the road 12 kilometres into the 327-stage between Bisha and Al Henakiyah.
Al-Attiyah jumps to second, teen Variawa wins third stage
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
SA's Saood Variawa ends 3rd in Dakar Rally's opening stage
South African Saood Variawa and co-driver Francois Cazalet have finished in third place on the first stage of this year's Dakar Rally.
Sebastien Loeb out of Dakar Rally as Saood Variawa becomes youngest stage winner
He was forced to pull out of the race for a third time and follows defending champion Carlos Sainz, who crashed the previous day. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Al-Attiyah and Van Beveren stripped of Dakar Rally stage wins
Five-time champion Nasser Al-Attiyah was stripped of a smashing stage win in the Dakar Rally because of a missing spare wheel on Thursday.
Quintero Edges Dakar Stage After Al Attiyah Penalised
American driver Seth Quintero won the fifth stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Thursday by one second after Qatar's Nasser Al Attiyah, who was first across the line, was penalised 10 minutes.
Leaverton has good day in Stage 4 of Dakar Rally
Dakar Rally drivers and riders describe Stage 4 of the Dakar Rally, which featured a solid performance by 23-year-old American Corbin Leaverton, who finished second in the stage and is second overall after four days.
Quintero promoted to first on Dakar Rally opening stage
American driver Seth Quintero was promoted to first place on the opening stage of the Dakar Rally after helping a crashed rival on Saturday.
Great day for SA as Saood Variawa makes history as youngest-ever Dakar stage winner, while Henk Lategan extends lead
South Africa's Saood Variawa became the youngest-ever stage winner at the Dakar Rally when he triumphed in stage 3 on Tuesday ...
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Dakar Rally Drama: Loeb and Sainz Out as Variawa Shines
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 ...
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Dakar 2025 Stage 3 Results: Sherco's Lorenzo Santolino And Toyota's Saood Variawa Win - Sainz Out
Stage 3 of the 47th edition of the Dakar rally featured a shortened special stage due to heavy storms in the Al Henakiyah. At ...
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Urvo Männama and Risto Lepik 14th in Tuesday's Dakar rally stage
Estonian drivers Urvo Männama and Risto Lepik finished in 14th place in Tuesday's stage of the ongoing Dakar desert rally, ...
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Loeb limps home as South African teenager wins Dakar stage
Loeb, who has finished second three times in the Dakar Rally, ended the stage in 4 hours 20 minutes 12 seconds, more than an ...
Al Rajhi storms back into Dakar Rally top three and Sanders increases motorbike lead
Local driver Yazeed Al Rajhi has stormed back into the Dakar Rally’s leading threesome after dominating the fourth stage in ...