While it was a huge win for home hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi, it was a heartbreaking result for South Africans Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings.
Saudi home hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk ’s Toyota Hilux sailed through Friday’s short final dune stage to win the Dakar 2025 Car race by just under four minutes from South Africans Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings ’ Toyota Gazoo Hilux .
US youngster Mitch Guthrie and Kellon Walch followed in another Ford Raptor, while French crew Mathieu Serradori and Loic Minaudier were a happy sixth in their South African Factory Century CR7. Argentine Juan Cruz Yacopini and Daniel Oliveras’ Hilux, Portuguese Mini crew Joao Ferreira and Filipe Palmeiro, American Gazoo Hilux duo Seth Quintero and Dennis Zenz and South Africans Brian Baragwanath and Leonard Cremer’s Century CR7 closed off the top ten.
Yet another South African-built Toyota Hilux, Brazilian Gazoo crew Lucas Moraes and Armand Monleon Gazoo Hilux, started week 2 with a win before Lategan and Cummings won stage 11 on Monday, and then Al Attiyah and Boulanger took Dacia’s maiden stage win on Tuesday. Spaniards Nani Roma and Alex Haro gave the new Ford Raptor its first win on Wednesday, before teammates Ekström and Emil Bergkvist took Thursday’s win.
Docherty made up a place to 14th overall following his earlier troubles as he helped KTM to a record nine stage wins. Amateur rookie compatriots, Dwain Barnard finished 48th on his Nomade Racing KTM, and Willem Avenant 82nd on his HT Husqvarna.
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