Liaison > 63 km - Special > 428 km

ALULA > HAIL

The competitors will be thrown in at the deep end, with super-fast tracks from the get-go. However, the pace will come down, as is only natural, once the race hits sandy ground. Next, the mosaic of landscapes in this stage will take the field to stony terrain on the outskirts of Hail. For many, simply making it to the rest day of the Dakar is a victory in itself. It will be a well-deserved success for those who manage to reach this hallowed site of Saudi rally-raids in decent(-ish) shape.


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