On January 1, the 2022 edition of the Dakar Rally kicks off in Ha’il, Saudi Arabia, sending an entire army of motorized contraptions on two or four wheels on an 8,000-km (4,970 miles) journey across the desert.
2022 Dakar Rally: 44th edition returns to Saudi Arabia with new route
2022 Dakar Rally: 44th edition returns to Saudi Arabia with new route
The Dakar Rally will venture into the Empty Quarter, or the Rub al Khali basin which is a huge stretch of unbroken sand desert.
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UPDATED: May 12, 2021 17:11 IST
The Rally will depart from Ha il in the north on January 2 and finish in the western coast of Jeddah on January 14, after a rest day in Saudi capital, Riyadh.
HIGHLIGHTS
The 44th edition of the world’s most famous rally, and the third to take place in Saudi Arabia, will start in Ha’il and conclude in Jeddah between January 2 and 14, 2022.