THE 2021 RALLY
The 2021 edition of the Dakar Rally will again take place solely in Saudi Arabia, with crews setting off from the city of Jeddah on January 3. The traditional rest day will take place on January 9 in the city of Ha’il, before the route loops back to Jeddah for the finish on January 15.
ROUTE MAP
SCHEDULE
- stage
1Jeddah > Bisha623 km | SS:277 km - stage
2Bisha > Wadi Ad-Dawasir685 km | SS:457 km - stage
3Wadi Ad-Dawasir >
Wadi Ad-Dawasir629 km | SS:403 km - stage
4Wadi Ad-Dawasir > Riyadh813 km | SS:337 km - stage
5Riyadh > Buraydah624 km | SS:419 km - stage
6Buraydah > Ha'il655 km | SS:485 km
- rest
DayHa'il - stage
7Ha'il > Sakaka (marathon)737 km | SS:471 km - stage
8Sakaka > Neom709 km | SS:375 km - stage
9Neom > Neom579 km | SS:465 km - stage
10Neom > AlUla583 km | SS:342 km - stage
11AlUla > Yanbu557 km | SS:511 km - stage
12Yanbu > Jeddah452 km | SS:225 km
VEHICLE CATEGORIES
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 |
Production | non-converted commercial gasoline or diesel vehicles | |
SSV Side-by-side UTV, experimental sidecars | - | - |
Trucks Large production-based and prototype trucks | - | - |
Quad -wheeled ATVs | - | - |
Bike 2-wheeled vehicles and motorcycles | - | - |
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