Dakar Rally 2027 Will Not Be Held in Saudi Arabia
Organizers said the move is a one-off and that Dakar will return to Saudi Arabia in 2028 for its 50th edition.
- On Sunday, Amaury Sport Organisation and Saudi Motorsport Company announced the 2027 Dakar Rally will not take place in Saudi Arabia, citing the prevailing geopolitical situation in the Middle East.
- Recent attacks by Iran-backed Houthis on the Riyadh Airport have made Saudi Arabia's security environment precarious, forcing relocation of an event held in the Kingdom annually since 2020.
- The 49th edition will proceed as scheduled from 1 to 15 January 2027, with organizers set to announce the new location in the coming days.
- ASO is in direct contact with competitors to support them through the transition, while Formula 1 and MotoGP maintain their scheduled races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
- Organizers confirmed the relocation is "exceptional and one-off," with the Dakar Rally set to return to Saudi Arabia in 2028 to celebrate the event's 50th edition.
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The organizers don't want to risk anything next year and want to bring the prestigious rally to "another area".
Cairo, Oct 25 (EFE).- The Dakar Rally, which was to be held in January 2027, will run outside Saudi Arabia because of the continuous attacks by the Houthi rebels of Yemen against the Arab kingdom, according to the organizers this Sunday. "The Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) and Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC) have [...] The entry The Dakar 2027 rally will run outside Saudi Arabia due to the attacks of the Houthis was first published in HolaNew…
Saudi Arabia is under massive fire. Airports and oil plants are hit. A major event from motorsport is cancelled there for safety reasons.
Winnipeg Free Press
Owensboro Messenger-InquirerDakar Rally off-road race moved out of Saudi Arabia over 'developments' in Middle East
PARIS (AP) — The Dakar Rally, one of the world's toughest and best-known off-road races, has been moved out of Saudi Arabia next year after what organizers called “recent developments in the region.”
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