2021 Dakar Rally

2021 Dakar Rally
Part of the Dakar Rally
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Host country Saudi Arabia
Dates run3–15 January 2021
StartSaudi Arabia Jeddah
FinishSaudi Arabia Jeddah
Stages12
Stage surfaceSand, rocks, dirt, tarmac
Results
Cars winnerFrance Stéphane Peterhansel
France Edouard Boulanger
Bahrain JCW X-Raid
Bikes winnerArgentina Kevin Benavides
Monster Energy Honda
Quads winnerArgentina Manuel Andújar
7240 Team
Light prototypes winnerCzech Republic Josef Macháček
Czech Republic Pavel Vyoral
Buggyra Zero Mileage Racing
UTVs winnerChile Francisco Lopez Contardo
Chile Juan Pablo Latrach Vinagre
South Racing Can-Am
Trucks winnerRussia Dmitry Sotnikov
Russia Ruslan Akhmadeev
Russia Ilgiz Akhmetzianov
Kamaz-Master
Classics winnerFrance Marc Douton
France Émilien Étienne
Team Sunhill
Crews310 at start, 206 at finish

The 2021 Dakar Rally was a rally raid event held in Saudi Arabia and the 43rd edition of the Dakar Rally.[1][2] The event was held for 14 days, starting from 3 January and ended 15 January 2021. It was the second time Saudi Arabia had hosted the event, with support from the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation.[3] The race started and ended in Jeddah, allowing the competitors to venture through the desert and alongside the Red Sea. The route consists of one prologue stage and 12 normal stages, with one rest day in Ha'il on 9 January.[4][5] The rally was originally intended to run through 2–3 additional countries, with Egypt and Jordan being rumoured likely candidates. However, due to travel and border restrictions implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the route stayed entirely within Saudi Arabian territory.[5][6]

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