Yazeed Al-Rajhi wins the Dakar in cars for the first time, Mathieu Serradori finishes 6th

After more than 7,700 km including 5,100 km of specials, Yazeed Al-Rajhi (Toyota Overdrive Racing) won his first Dakar on Friday, the first rally-raid victory for a Saudi. Al-Rajhi, 43, whose best result until then was a third place in 2022 in eleven participations, therefore won his duel against the South African Henk Lategan, also on a Toyota, but from the official TGR team .