The shortest stage so far in 2025 caused a lot of drama as drivers encountered the famous dunes of Saudi Arabia

Wednesday's 10th stage of the Dakar Rally offered the competitors a chance to frolic on the dunes of Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter after the field rolled out of Haradh before sunrise to tackle a road section of more than 500 kilometers en route to the shores of

2025 Dakar Stage 11 was the last chance for any competitors to make real inroads on their rivals’ leads. The penultimate stage of this year’s race was a 275km timed section in a loop around Shubaytah. The start of the race was delayed somewhat due to poor visibility caused by heavy fog.

Spain's Nani Roma won the 10th stage of the Dakar Rally on Wednesday, but South Africa's Henk Lategan moved back to the top of the overall standings.

Ford secured its second straight stage win at the Dakar Rally on Thursday, with Mattias Ekstrom following up Nani Roma’s Stage 10 win by besting Nasser Al-Attiyah — his rival for the

Toyota's South African Henk Lategan regained the overall lead in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday with a two minutes and 27 seconds advantage over Saudi Arabia's Yazeed Al-Rajhi going into the penultimate stage.

Nasser Al-Attiyah bounced back from a difficult showing on Monday to claim victory on Stage 9 of the Dakar Rally, while a puncture for Toyota driver Henk Lategan promoted Yazeed Al-Rajhi to the overall lead.