RIYADH > HARADH

01-14-2025 - Stage 9

Liaison > 232 km - Special > 357 km

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DAKAR FUTURE MISSION 1000 >M1000

Luciano Benavides on the front, Al Attiyah on the hunt

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Haradh is located in the middle of the eastern province, the largest in Saudi Arabia, through which the vehicles of the Dakar caravan sped today, their riders and drivers intently focused to avoid being caught out by the tangle of tracks. Over a distance against the clock of 357 kilometres and at a high pace requiring speedy roadbook reading, the main pitfalls...

Where there's a will, there's a way

Anything can happen in the Dakar, but driving an SSV without a steering wheel is definitely not something we would recommend! Ricardo Porém and Nuno Sousa got a first-hand taste of this rather uncomfortable experience, one that they will no doubt laugh about for years to come.

After five starts and with a single withdrawal to his name (2020),...