The FIA/FIM Dakar World Rally Raid Championship (W2RC) 2025 is starting to take shape: the sixth edition in Saudi Arabia will be held from January 3rd to the 17th on a course stretching from Bisha to Shubaytah.
Various vehicles take part and compete in the rally:
GROUP
CLASS
Ultimate
converted commercial gasoline, diesel, racing vehicles and prototypes
GR DKR Hilux EVO belongs to T1U class in this category.
Stock
non-converted commercial gasoline or diesel vehicles
Truck
Large production-based and prototype trucks
Bike
2-wheeled vehicles and motorcycles
Quad
4-wheeled ATVs
Challenger
Lightweight Prototype Cross-Country Vehicles.
SSV
Side-by-side UTV, experimental sidecars
M1000
Mission 1000 is a new part of the Dakar Future Program, an effort aimed at urging automakers to develop next-generation carbon-neutral powertrain technologies like hydrogen engines and electric or biofuel hybrids.
Classic
The Dakar Classic category is for 4- to 8-wheeled vehicles manufactured before 1999 (2WD, 4WD)
