Official: Dakar Rally 2027 to Start in Algarve

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"In the face of recent events in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" — specifically the intensification of attacks by Huthis fighters from Yemen, supported by Iran, against Riade — "the evidence will be transferred, exceptionally in 2027, to Europe and Africa, before returning to Saudi soil, in 2028, to the 50th edition," Amaury Sport Organisation reported.

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The Algarve Stadium will be the center of the inaugural operations, between January 5th and 10th. The mayor of Loulé highlights the promotion of the territory and the expected economic effects in the off-season. The content Telmo Pinto welcomes the departure of the Dakar in Loulé and Faro in 2027 appears first on Barlavento.

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The Dakar 2027 will start in Loulé-Faro on 9 January and end in Marrakesh, after crossing Morocco from north to south. The 49th edition, exceptionally relocated to Europe and Africa, will have 4,341 kilometers of special and 12 stages, from 9 to 23 January. The change results from a difficult situation [...] The post Dakar 2027 in Portugal: Stadium Algarve (Loulé-Faro) between 5 and 10 January first appeared on AutoSport.

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The Dakar 2027 will change the stage, but not the demand. David Castera, director of the event, assured that the 49th edition of the rally-raid will maintain its sporting standards despite the move from Saudi Arabia to Portugal and Morocco. The race will begin on January 9 in the Algarve and will end on January 23, with most of the stages in Moroccan territory."Despite the short time we have had to work with, we have designed an authentic Dakar,…

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The Algarve region will welcome the start of the all-terrain test, which will take place in Portugal and Morocco in January. The return takes place 20 years after the last edition contested in Portuguese territory.