HAIL > AL DUWADIMI
01-11-2025 - Stage 6
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563 km
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Special >
95 km
Summary
- 11/01 19:37
[GMT +3]
The grit of champions
FOCUS
This stage could well have been a trailer for the 2025 Dakar, shining a spotlight on two aspects of the Saudi expanses where the 47th edition is taking place. The special had the potential to restore minds and bodies to their pre-race day condition, beginning with a long sector on fast plateaus where Ross Branch and Guerlain Chicherit blundered out of...
Newsflashes
- 11/01 16:45
[GMT +3]
- Car
Stage 7 modified
The helicopters deployed for race safety have been called into action many times in stage 6, so they will have to remain on the course of the special this evening. As a result, the start of stage 7 will be delayed a little to provide enough time for the helicopters to reach their positions tomorrow morning. The entrants will follow a 188 km road section to the new starting location...
Newsflashes
- 11/01 07:05
[GMT +3]
- Car
Back-to-work blues
The second week of the 2025 Dakar kicks off with a bang, featuring a much longer stage and two specials with distinctly contrasting profiles. The day begins with a rocky section, followed by a 172 km road section offering a brief moment of respite. However, the second half promises to be a gruelling challenge, with a varied sandy terrain to tackle: rolling hills,...
HAIL > AL DUWADIMI SATURDAY
The stages that make up the second week of the 2025 Dakar will be far longer than those of the first week. The first one will set the tone with a course consisting of two starkly contrasting specials. A transfer will give way to a faster stretch, marking a temporary dip in difficulty. However, entrants will have to keep their eyes peeled in the second part to avoid getting stuck in all sorts of sandy pitfalls, from hills and small dunes to tracks and more. * Including 172km of transfer
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