SHUBAYTAH > SHUBAYTAH

01-11 - 01-12-2024 - Stage 6

Liaison > 209 km - Special > 549 km

Loeb, Van Beveren, Giroud, De Soultrait: Vive la France!

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Not everyone is equally equipped to deal with the Empty Quarter. The programme for the second part of the 48 HR chrono stage was again sandy, but the portions of dunes could vary greatly in their dimensions. Consequently, four bikers spent the night at rest point A in the company of fifty cars and trucks, meaning they still had to tackle 425 km (FIM) and 354 km...

Extended highlights of Stage 6 presented by Aramco - #Dakar2024

Camelia Liparoti, a Pink Panther with a dash of black

After nine Dakar starts on a quad and another six in T3 or T4, always draped in Yamaha blue and, especially, rocking her signature pink, Camelia Liparoti kicked off the 46th edition behind the wheel of a Challenger OT3 belonging to Guillaume de Mevius's G-Rally squad. When a door closes, a window opens.

The Pink Panther is far from gone. It is still...

Next stop: Riyadh - Stage 6 - #Dakar2024

The Empty Quarter as a birthday present

She is the third Saudi Arabian woman to take part in the Dakar following Masha Al Obaidan and Dania Akeel. At the age of 37 years, businesswoman and fashion designer Maha Alhamali belongs to the generation of Saudi women who passed their driving tests five years ago when it became possible in the country. In the intervening years, Maha has become one of the best SSV drivers...