The 2022 edition of the Dakar Rally will again take place solely in Saudi Arabia, with crews setting off from the city of Ha’il on January 2. The traditional rest day will take place on January 8 in the city of Riyadh, before the route heads to Jeddah for the finish on January 14.
SCHEDULE
stage 1Hail > Hail546 km | SS:334 km
stage 2Hail > Al Artawiya585 km | SS:339 km
stage 3Al Artawiya > Al Qaysumah554 km | SS:368 km
stage 4Al Qaysumah > Riyadh707 km | SS:465 km
stage 5Riyadh > Riyadh563 km | SS:348 km
stage 6Riyadh > Riyadh635 km | SS:421 km
rest DayRiyadh
stage 7Riyadh > Al Dawadimi700 km | SS:401 km
stage 8Al Dawadimi > Wadi Ad Dawasir828 km | SS:394 km
stage 9Wadi Ad Dawasir > Wadi Ad Dawasir490 km | SS:287 km
Various vehicles take part and compete in the rally, with the majority of competitors being divided into five categories:
CATEGORY
GROUP (Division)
CLASS
Car 4-wheeled vehicles that are split into two groups:
Super Production
converted commercial gasoline, diesel, racing vehicles and prototypes
The Hilux of TGR team belongs to T1+ class in this category.
T1-E (electric) class is also added to the category in 2022 Dakar.
Production
non-converted commercial gasoline or diesel vehicles
SSV Side-by-side UTV, experimental sidecars
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Trucks Large production-based and prototype trucks