DIRT NEWS
DAKAR ‘ 24 SETS OUT INTO THE SAND
The world ’ s most difficult race returns this month for its 46th edition , with Dakar 2024 sending riders deep into the sands of Saudi Arabia once more . The world ’ s biggest rally raid race launches off the start line on January 5 as the 2024 Dakar Rally sees nearly 800 racers embark on the toughest Saudi Arabian staging yet of 7891 kilometres across 12 stages plus a Prologue . Originally , the Dakar Rally began as the Paris- Dakar Rally , which was first formally run in 1979 , with the event switching up to South America in 2009 due to safety concerns along the original
North African route , before moving to its current home in Saudi Arabia from 2020 . KTM holds the record for the most wins by any manufacturer , with a total of 19 Dakar victories from nine different riders . Despite not winning a Dakar since 1998 , Yamaha still retains second in terms of overall victories with seven Dakar wins while Honda is right behind them with six victories . Part adventure , part long-distance race , competitors drive on public roads and rendezvous at a liaison where they follow a course using a GPS and roadbook through
98 KIWI RIDER