/tags/dakar-rally en /node/2599891/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/225841">Reuters</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Reuters</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1746622847588496600</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-05-07 19:25</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RABAT: ‘Mr Dakar’ Stephane Peterhansel, a record 14 times winner of the Dakar Rally, will return to the gruelling endurance event next year aged 60 as a driver for Jaguar Land Rover’s Defender brand.<br /> The Frenchman, who turns 60 in August, did not enter this year after Audi withdrew but will be back in ����ֱ�� next January competing in the Stock category for production-based vehicles.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/05/07/4599643-2013747712.jpg" width="1200" height="749" alt="" title="Peugeot driver Stephane Peterhansel celebrates with the trophy after he won the Dakar Rally 2016 in Rosario, Argentina, Jan. 16, 2016. (Reuters/File)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dakar-rally">Dakar Rally</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/stephane-peterhansel">Stephane Peterhansel</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/stock-category">Stock category</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/jaguar-land-rover">Jaguar Land Rover</a></div></div></div> Wed, 07 May 2025 16:26:18 +0000 rbksa 2599891 at /node/2586774/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">AFP</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1737104632786439800</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2025-01-17 08:57</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> SHUBAYTAH: Yazeed Al-Rajhi made history on Friday becoming the first driver from host nation ����ֱ�� to win the Dakar Rally.<br /> The Overdrive pilot held onto his overnight lead to beat South Africa’s Henk Lategan in a Toyota by 3min 57sec with Mattias Ekstrom of Sweden third in his Ford, 20min 21sec adrift.<br /> ����ֱ�� have hosted the Dakar Rally since 2020, when it moved from South America.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/17/4564525-1078976552.jpg" width="1900" height="1267" alt="" title="Yazeed Al Rajhi celebrates after winning the Dakar Rally 2025 in the car category at the end of the 12th and last stage in Shubaytah, on January 17, 2025 (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dakar-rally">Dakar Rally</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/yazeed-al-rajhi">Yazeed Al-Rajhi</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase update"> Update </span> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:07:27 +0000 rbksa 2586774 at /node/2586558/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-01-15 18:04</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> SHUBAYTAH: Henk Lategan and Yazeed Al-Rajhi will duel in the Saudi sand for their first Dakar Rally title after swapping the lead for a second straight day Wednesday.<br /> The South African Lategan leads his Saudi rival by 2 1/2 minutes going into the 11th and penultimate stage in the Empty Quarter dunes. Friday’s last stage is a ceremonial drive to the finish in Shubaytah.<br /> Al-Rajhi led by seven minutes before the 10th stage, a tricky 120-kilometer loop south of Shubaytah on Wednesday. But he got stuck and relinquished the overall lead back to Lategan.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/15/4563934-1108868006.jpg" width="837" height="552" alt="" title="Driver Yazeed Al Rajhi and co-driver Timo Gottschalk compete during the tenth stage of the Dakar Rally between Haradh and Shubaytah, ����ֱ��, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dakar-rally">Dakar Rally</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/yazeed-al-rajhi-0">Yazeed Al- Rajhi</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/henk-lategan">Henk Lategan</a></div></div></div> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:08:12 +0000 bassam.zaazaa 2586558 at /node/2586416/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-01-14 19:08</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> HARADH: Local driver Yazeed Al Rajhi took advantage of a miserable stage by South Africa’s Henk Lategan to grab the Dakar Rally lead in the ����ֱ�� desert on Tuesday.<br /> Lategan led the Dakar for the past week, but errors and bad luck on the 357-kilometer ninth stage from Riyadh south-east to Haradh turned his overall lead of more than five minutes over Al Rajhi into a potentially decisive seven-minute deficit.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/14/4563585-14881760.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" title="Driver Yazeed Al Rajhi and co-driver Timo Gottschalk compete during the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally between Riyadh and Haradh, ����ֱ��, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dakar-rally">Dakar Rally</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/yazeed-al-rajhi-1">Yazeed Al Rajhi</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/haradh">Haradh</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/henk-lategan">Henk Lategan</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/riyadh">Riyadh</a></div></div></div> Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:15:21 +0000 bassam.zaazaa 2586416 at /node/2585973/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2025-01-10 23:28</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> Ha’il: The International Automobile Federation’s President Mohammed Ben Sulayem commended the Kingdom’s efforts in organizing the Dakar Rally during his visit to ����ֱ��’s rally bivouac on Friday.<br /> Ben Sulayem also praised the Kingdom’s commitment to delivering a top-notch experience for participants and highlighted the warm hospitality and generosity that embody the spirit of the Saudi people.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/10/4562368-1135853590.jpg" width="707" height="455" alt="" title="The International Automobile Federation’s President Mohammed Ben Sulayem commended the Kingdom’s efforts in organizing the Dakar Rally during his visit to ����ֱ��’s rally bivouac on Friday. (Instagram/@mohammed.ben.sulayem)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dakar-rally">Dakar Rally</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/international-automobile-federation">International Automobile Federation</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/mohammed-ben-sulayem">Mohammed Ben Sulayem</a></div></div></div> Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:30:47 +0000 bassam.zaazaa 2585973 at /node/2585826/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-01-09 18:49</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: This year’s Dakar Rally in ����ֱ�� is a stage for sharing the breathtaking beauty of the Kingdom with the world, in addition to it being a test of endurance for drivers.<br /> Running until Jan. 17, the rally spans 7,737 km, including 5,129 km of timed special stages, and features 439 vehicles across multiple categories.<br /> It takes participants through some of the Kingdom’s most stunning natural landscapes and archaeological treasures.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/09/4562019-133027889.jpg" width="990" height="645" alt="" title="Journalists, photographers, and broadcasters are the storytellers who will bring the Dakar experience to life while showcasing unique Saudi beauty and culture. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dakar-rally">Dakar Rally</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">����ֱ��</a></div></div></div> Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:51:34 +0000 bassam.zaazaa 2585826 at /node/2585589/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1736271972903283100</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-01-07 15:21</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> AL-HENAKIYAH, ����ֱ��: Sebastien Loeb struggled to complete Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally on Tuesday after rolling his car near the start, a setback that is likely to cost him his dream of a first title in the event.<br /> The nine-time World Rally Champion went off the road 12 kilometers into the 327km-stage between Bisha and Al Henakiyah. After a nasty bounce his Dacia performed several impressive rolls, which seriously damaged the vehicle.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/07/4561412-1484491181.jpg" width="1130" height="753" alt="Driver Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Fabian Lurquin compete after crashing during the third stage of the Dakar Rally between Bisha and Al-Henakiyah, ����ֱ��, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP)" title="Driver Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Fabian Lurquin compete after crashing during the third stage of the Dakar Rally between Bisha and Al-Henakiyah, ����ֱ��, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">����ֱ��</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dakar-rally">Dakar Rally</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/2025-dakar-rally">2025 Dakar Rally</a></div></div></div> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:47:55 +0000 rbksa 2585589 at /node/2585583/motorsport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-01-07 19:32</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> BISHA: The Saudi Next Gen Program has selected drivers Hamza Bakhashab and Abdullah Alshegawi and their navigators Raed Alassaf and Fahad Alamr as the Kingdom’s representatives for the Dakar Rally 2026.<br /> The Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, and the Saudi Motorsport Company, through the Saudi Next Gen Program under the supervision of the Ministry of Sport, announced the selection of the two crews on Tuesday.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/07/4561398-1295394317.jpg" width="729" height="480" alt="" title="The Saudi Next Gen Program has selected drivers Hamza Bakhashab and Abdullah Alshegawi and their navigators Raed Alassaf and Fahad Alamr as the Kingdom’s representatives for the Dakar Rally 2026. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dakar-rally">Dakar Rally</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/saudi-next-gen-program">Saudi Next Gen Program</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/vision-2030">Vision 2030</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/saudi-automobile-and-motorcycle-federation">Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation</a></div></div></div> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:38:21 +0000 bassam.zaazaa 2585583 at /node/2585470/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2025-01-06 22:13</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> BISHA, ����ֱ��: Saudi driver Yazeed Al-Rajhi held on to his overnight lead to win the second stage of the Dakar 2025 rally on Monday, the fearsome “48-hour Chrono” while defending champion Carlos Sainz limped in 1h 30min behind.</p> <p> The 43-year-old racing in his home country completed the 967km special stage, spread over two days, in 10h 56min 54sec, despite a 2min penalty for speeding.</p> <p> He was followed by South African Henk Lategan at 4min 16sec with Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah, who overtook Al-Rahji briefly to hold the lead for 142k, finishing third.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/06/4561123-810317357.jpg" width="1200" height="716" alt="" title="General view of bikes in action during Stage 2 of the Dakar Rally that started and ended at Bisha on Monday. (Reuters)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/2025-dakar-rally">2025 Dakar Rally</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/yazeed-al-rajhi">Yazeed Al-Rajhi</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dakar-rally">Dakar Rally</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/daniel-sanders">Daniel Sanders</a></div></div></div> Mon, 06 Jan 2025 19:17:30 +0000 Sajjadkk 2585470 at /node/2585350/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Associated Press</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1736104163398603800</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-01-05 19:06</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> BISHA, ����ֱ��: Defending champion Carlos Sainz was nearly an hour off the pace in the Dakar Rally after his car flipped in the ����ֱ�� dunes on Sunday.<br /> Local driver Yazeed Al Rajhi led the race at the mandatory evening rest stop north of Bisha on the nearly 1,000-kilometer second stage, which started early Sunday and finishes late Monday.<br /> But his lead was only 79 seconds over five-time champion Nasser Al-Attiyah.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/05/4560824-588634104.jpg" width="1130" height="753" alt="Driver Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz compete during the stage two, day One, of the Dakar Rally with start in Bisha and finish in Bisha, ����ֱ�� on Jan. 5, 2025. (AP)" title="Driver Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz compete during the stage two, day One, of the Dakar Rally with start in Bisha and finish in Bisha, ����ֱ�� on Jan. 5, 2025. (AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">����ֱ��</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dakar-rally">Dakar Rally</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/carlos-sainz">Carlos Sainz</a></div></div></div> Sun, 05 Jan 2025 19:18:00 +0000 rbksa 2585350 at /node/2578030/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2024-11-04 19:08</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JEDDAH: ����ֱ�� is preparing to host the Dakar Rally for a sixth consecutive year, with just 60 days remaining until the off.</p> <p> Known as one of the world’s most prestigious and grueling off-road races, the rally will run from Jan. 3-17 next year, bringing new challenges and routes for pilots to navigate across the Kingdom.</p> <p> This year, the rally will be run on an entirely new route, beginning in Bisha, a southern Saudi city that serves as a gateway between the Asir, central and western regions.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/11/04/4541570-387409.jpeg" width="1600" height="1066" alt="����ֱ�� is preparing to host the Dakar Rally for a sixth consecutive year, with just 60 days remaining until the off. (Supplied)" title="����ֱ�� is preparing to host the Dakar Rally for a sixth consecutive year, with just 60 days remaining until the off. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/rally-driving">Rally Driving</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">����ֱ��</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/dakar-rally">Dakar Rally</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/2025-dakar-rally">2025 Dakar Rally</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/dakar-rally-2025">Dakar Rally 2025</a></div></div></div> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:10:45 +0000 daniel.fountain 2578030 at /node/2457171/motorsport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/235456">SALEH FAREED</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2024-02-09 21:06</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> HAIL: Crossing the finish line first is of course the primary goal of any racing driver, but for rally driver Annett Quandt from Germany and her co-driver Annie Seel from Sweden, it is also a time to learn about new cultures.<br /> The pair, who are competing in the Hail International Rally in northeastern ����ֱ��, told Arab News ahead of the start of the three-day event on Thursday that they were delighted to once again have a chance to enjoy the rich culture of the Kingdom.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/02/09/4221011-890993720.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="" title="Crossing the finish line first is of course the primary goal of any racing driver, but for rally driver Annett Quandt from Germany and her co-driver Annie Seel from Sweden, it is also a time to learn about new cultures. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/02/09/4221021-1529840377.jpg" width="6768" height="4514" alt="" title="Joao Ferreira on stage one at the Hail International Rally. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/02/09/4221041-1154449886.jpg" width="4202" height="2801" alt="" title="Haitham Al-Tuwaijri in chilly morning action on his Yamaha Raptor. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/saudi-sport">Saudi Sport</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dakar-rally">Dakar Rally</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/hail-rally">Hail Rally</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/yazeed-al-rajhi">Yazeed Al-Rajhi</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/annett-quandt">Annett Quandt</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dania-akeel">Dania Akeel</a></div></div></div> Fri, 09 Feb 2024 18:11:56 +0000 bassam.zaazaa 2457171 at /node/2443971/motorsport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">By DAN GELSTON | AP</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1705585624427464200</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2024-01-18 16:54</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: Sara Price slid out of her off-road vehicle at the Dakar Rally, after a rigorous ride through the diabolical dust and dunes in ����ֱ��, and checked for certain she made history in the endurance event.<br /> “I don’t think an American female’s ever won a stage, right,” she asked.<br /> Price was right, the 31-year-old Californian this week became the first female American driver and third woman ever to win a Dakar stage.<br /> Not bad for a Dakar rookie.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/01/18/4186626-485010119.jpg" width="1129" height="753" alt="" title="In a photo provided by Can-Am Off-Road, Sara Price drives during Stage 10 of the Dakar Rally on Jan. 17, 2024, near Al-Ula, ����ֱ��. (AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dakar-rally">Dakar Rally</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/road-0">Off-Road</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/sara-price">Sara Price</a></div></div></div> Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:57:08 +0000 rbksa 2443971 at /node/2442651/saudi-sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">AFP</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1705416762881632200</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2024-01-16 17:54</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> AL-ULA: Sebastien Loeb (Prodrive) claimed his fourth victory of this year’s Dakar Rally on Tuesday, taking the honors on stage nine in ����ֱ��, while Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) made it a French double by winning on the bikes.<br /> Neither, however, has control of the overall standings with Carlos Sainz (Audi) leading the cars and Ricky Brabec (Honda) the bikes.<br /> Stage nine included 400km of special stage, which featured dunes, complicated navigation and rocky, sandy tracks as the competitors made their way between Hail and Al-Ula.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/01/16/4183276-1013506491.jpg" width="1130" height="753" alt="" title="Monster Energy Honda Team’s French biker Adrien Van Beveren (C) and US biker Ricky Brabec (L), and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Australian biker Toby Price compete during stage 7 between Riyad and Al Duwadimi on Jan. 14, 2024, as part of the Dakar rally 2024. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/saudi-sport">Saudi Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dakar-rally">Dakar Rally</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/sebastien-loeb">Sebastien Loeb</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/adrien-van-beveren">Adrien Van Beveren</a></div></div></div> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:56:25 +0000 rbksa 2442651 at /node/2441146/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2024-01-13 22:51</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Spanish sexagenarian Carlos Sainz is having the time of his life at this year’s Dakar Rally.<br /> The 61-year-old three-time winner of motorsport’s toughest endurance test leads this year’s edition after a stamina-sapping first week in the ����ֱ��n sand by over 20 minutes.<br /> Sainz has summoned all his guile and expertise to put himself in a prime position for a fourth overall title after the inaugural 48-hour two-part stage six in the kingdom’s Empty Quarter.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/01/13/4179556-2020021380.jpg" width="1000" height="678" alt="Team Audi Sport’s Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz in action in ����ֱ��. (Reuters)" title="Team Audi Sport’s Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz in action in ����ֱ��. (Reuters)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">����ֱ��</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dakar-rally">Dakar Rally</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/dakar-rally-2024">Dakar Rally 2024</a></div></div></div> Sat, 13 Jan 2024 19:52:42 +0000 daniel.fountain 2441146 at