Mattias Ekstrom and Emil Bergkvist on their Ford Raptor of the Ford M-Sport Team during the Stage 2 of the Dakar 2025 from January 5 to 6, 2025 around Bisha, Saudi Arabia.
Dakar Rally: Stage Two Concludes In Saudi Arabia
There’s no easing into the 2025 Dakar Rally, as organisers have thrown some of the biggest challenges at competitors immediately. Stage 2 is the notorious 48-hour Chrono and tonight the convoy sleeps out in the desert, with a massive 1,000km to cover in two days. In the Ultimate class, five-time Dakar champion Nasser Al-Attiyah made his move for the front in the new Dacia Sandrider and spent the day fighting for the lead. The Qatari and his Saudi Arabian rival Yazeed Al Rajhi pushed each other for over 600km before the 5pm racing cut-off. At sunset, it was Al Rajhi who held a lead of just over a minute on Al-Attiyah. While one champion is in contention for the win, the news wasn’t good for defending Dakar winner Carlos Sainz, who flipped his Ford Raptor T1+.
Sébastien Loeb and Fabian Lurquin
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Sébastien Loeb and Fabian Lurquin on their Dacia Sandrider of the Dacia Sandriders during the Stage 2 of the Dakar 2025 from January 5 to 6, 2025 around Bisha, Saudi Arabia
Cristina Gutierrez and Pablo Moreno
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Cristina Gutierrez and Pablo Moreno on their Dacia Sandrider of the Dacia Sandriders during the Stage 2 of the Dakar 2025 from January 5 to 6, 2025 around Bisha, Saudi Arabia
Mattias Ekstrom and Emil Bergkvist
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Mattias Ekstrom and Emil Bergkvist on their Ford Raptor of the Ford M-Sport Team during the Stage 2 of the Dakar 2025 from January 5 to 6, 2025 around Bisha, Saudi Arabia
Lucas Moraes and Armand Monleon
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Lucas Moraes and Armand Monleon on their Toyota GR DKR Hilux of the Toyota Gazoo Racing during the Stage 2 of the Dakar 2025 from January 5 to 6, 2025 around Bisha, Saudi Arabiab
Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mattias Ekstrom
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Nasser Al-Attiyah and Edouard Boulanger on their Dacia Sandrider of the Dacia Sandriders with Mattias Ekstrom and Emil Bergkvist on their Ford Raptor of the Ford M-Sport Team during the Stage 2 of the Dakar 2025 from January 5 to 6, 2025 around Bisha, Saudi Arabia
Nasser Al-Attiyah and Edouard Boulanger
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Nasser Al-Attiyah and Edouard Boulanger on their Dacia Sandrider of the Dacia Sandriders during the Stage 2 of the Dakar 2025 from January 5 to 6, 2025 around Bisha, Saudi Arabia
Seth Quintero and Dennis Zenz
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Seth Quintero and Dennis Zenz on their Toyota GR DKR Hilux of the Toyota Gazoo Racing during the Stage 2 of the Dakar 2025 from January 5 to 6, 2025 around Bisha, Saudi Arabia
Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz
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Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz on their Ford Raptor of the Ford M-Sport Team during the Stage 2 of the Dakar 2025 from January 5 to 6, 2025 around Bisha, Saudi Arabia
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