The big event of the Dakar Rally taking place from Friday, January 3rd and will continue until the following day on the 17th. The competition tests the pilots total of 12 episodes with a total of more than 7,000 kilometers, of which approximately 5,000 will be timed.
Again the scenario will be Saudi Arabiato return to host the Dakar Rally for the sixth consecutive year. In 2025 this edition will start on Friday, January 3 in the city of Bisha and ends on Friday, January 17 in Shubaytah.
This edition’s route has new aspects. Hail will live the rest of the day on January 10, In addition, the participants must face the marathon stage on the second day. The number of days separating routes for motorcycles and cars will increase, which will undoubtedly increase navigation and improve safety.
The Spanish representative will have with Carlos Sainz, champion of the last edition, and Nani Roma. The two drivers will race on the new one ford raptorwhich was developed specifically for the raid. It will also be Cristina Gutiérrez with an official Dacia with Loeb and Al-Attiyah. In addition to cars, in motorcycle racing you need to add to Tosha Schareina, who will participate in Honda.
One of the main moments of Dakar Rally 2025 will be the 958 kilometer two-day stage. In addition, the third day of the race is about to begin, which is considered a big challenge for the runners. The stage has already taken place in 2024, forcing the pilots to cover the maximum possible route up to a time limit. Once exhausted, they will have to camp in the desert, without outside help.
In its first edition, the leaders captured a large part of the route on the first day. This allows them to enjoy a half-day break in the second. On the other hand, those who were not successful on the first day had two very demanding days.
Another important aspect is the traditional stage of the Dakar 2025 Marathon. The indicated date will occur before of the day of rest, January 10 in Ha’il. This phase represents an additional challenge for all participants, because between phase five and phase six they will not receive outside help. This means that participants cannot change wheels or mousses.
When will the 2025 Dakar Rally be held?
The stage race of the 2025 Dakar Rally will occur from Friday the 3rd to the following Friday, also, January 17th.
Where to watch the Dakar2025 Rally?
The Dakar will be followed of Teledeporte and its website, RTVE Play. It can also be seen by the Eurosport platform. RTVE will broadcastas always, a 90-minute summary program each nightin 9:45 p.m It will be possible to see of Telesport.
Eurosport will also have two daily slots to follow the news of the 2025 Dakar Rally. The first will be a 15-minute flash summary, between 7:15 pm and 7:30 pm It will be released later longer, 60 minutes, from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm will be released on Eurosport 1 the first week and on Eurosport 2 the second.
In Catalonia, the Esport3 channel to offer a daily summary of just over an hour starting at 8:45 pm You can follow all information about the 2025 Dakar Rally on the Mundo Deportivo website.
Source: La Verdad
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