th<\/sup> victory in the history of the rally. \u201cSo we have just won the Dakar Rally! It\u2019s a massive accomplishment from myself and the team after a tough year, and I can\u2019t thank everyone enough for the support. It\u2019s been a long journey, and I can\u2019t wait to celebrate with everyone! Now it\u2019s time to kick back and relax after a long two weeks,\u201d said Sanders.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11724\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-Dakar-Rally_Yazeed-Win-1024x683.jpg\")
Yazeed Al-Rajhi wins in the car class bringing Saudi Arabia their first win on home turf. Photo: A.S.O.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn 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\u2019s 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.","excerpt":"Two weeks of grueling dunes and dirt sections at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia has earned Brock Heger and …<\/p>","date":"January 18, 2025 12:20","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25049737,"title":"2025 Dakar","slug":"2025-dakar"},{"id":25047900,"title":"brock heger","slug":"brock-heger"},{"id":25047642,"title":"Dakar Rally","slug":"dakar-rally"},{"id":25049754,"title":"dakar winner","slug":"dakar-winner"},{"id":25048585,"title":"daniel sanders","slug":"daniel-sanders"},{"id":25047678,"title":"ktm","slug":"ktm"},{"id":25049755,"title":"max eddy","slug":"max-eddy"},{"id":25049753,"title":"sebastein loeb racing","slug":"sebastein-loeb-racing"},{"id":25049091,"title":"Yazeed Al Rajhi","slug":"yazeed-al-rajhi"}]},{"id":11548,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/01\/05\/dakar-rally-underway-with-prologue-and-stage-1\/","title":"Dakar Rally Underway with Prologue and Stage 1","content":"The 2025 edition of the Dakar Rally is underway in Saudi Arabia. The Rally kicked off Friday with a Prologue. Competitors were right back on course on Saturday with the first official stage of the Rally, starting and finishing in Bisha. The top competitors in the Prologue were allowed to choose their starting positions.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11550\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-Dakar-Rally-Stage-1_Seth-Quintero-1024x683.jpg\")
Seth Quintero took the first Stage win of the Dakar Rally. Photo: ASO[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe story of the day belongs to none other than American Seth Quintero. The 22-year-old had stopped to help a competitor and was scored in first place. Quintero is competing on the Toyota Gazoo Racing team. Coming in second, despite physically first on course was Guerlain Chicherit.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11552\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-Dakar-Rally-Stage-1_Daniel-Sanders-1024x683.jpg\")
Daniel Sanders made a statement, winning the opening stage of the Dakar Rally. Photo: ASO[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe bike riders had a rough day getting lost, crashing and navigating the Saudi Sand. In the end it was Daniel Sanders on top of the podium followed by Ricky Brabec and Ross Branch. Brabec is riding with a recently broken leg, however that did not stop him from making major moves.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11553\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-Dakar-Rally-Stage-1_Brock-Heger-1024x683.jpg\")
Brock Heger is in Saudi Arabia competing in the Dakar Rally for Sebastien Loeb Racing in the SSV class. Photo: ASO[\/caption]\r\n\r\nOver in the SSV Class, a three-way battle ensued between Xavier De Soultrait, Francisco Lopez and none other than American Brock Heger. Heger and Max Eddy are running the class in a Sebastien Loeb Polaris RZR. Heger\u2019s teammate De Soultrait took top honors in the class.\r\n\r\nThe competitors will once again finish Stage 2 in Bisha on Sunday.","excerpt":"
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Daniel Sanders has secured the overall win in the bike class at the Dakar Rally. Photo: A.S.O.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nRed 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<\/sup> victory in the history of the rally. \u201cSo we have just won the Dakar Rally! It\u2019s a massive accomplishment from myself and the team after a tough year, and I can\u2019t thank everyone enough for the support. It\u2019s been a long journey, and I can\u2019t wait to celebrate with everyone! Now it\u2019s time to kick back and relax after a long two weeks,\u201d said Sanders.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11724\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]