Two weeks of grueling dunes and dirt sections at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia has earned Brock Heger and co-driver Max Eddy their first win in the SSV class at the Dakar Rally. Heger shot to the lead towards the end of first week at the rally and held on to that spot for the rest of the time. The rally was a total of 12-stages. Heger, driving for Sebastien Loeb Racing beat second place Francisco Lopez Contardo by over two hours. Contardo was driving for the Can Am Factory Team.
Red Bull Factory KTM rider Daniel Sanders has also won the Dakar Rally in the bike class. Sanders claimed five stage victories earning KTM their 20th victory in the history of the rally. “So we have just won the Dakar Rally! It’s a massive accomplishment from myself and the team after a tough year, and I can’t thank everyone enough for the support. It’s been a long journey, and I can’t wait to celebrate with everyone! Now it’s time to kick back and relax after a long two weeks,” said Sanders.
In the car class, the victory went to Yazeed Al-Rajhi. The Saudia Arbian becomes the first driver to win the rally on his home turf. Al-Rajhi beat South Africa’s Henk Lategan by just 3 minutes overall. “I am very, very happy to do it, it is not an easy race, it’s the toughest one that I’ve done in the last eleven years,” said Rajhi.
