Dakar rally organizers announced that the Dakar rally will not be held in Saudi Arabia in 2027 due to recent developments in the region. The decision was exceptional and one-time, made in close coordination with the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation and with the support of the FIA and the FIM.
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Dakar rally organizers announced the cancellation of the Dakar rally in Saudi Arabia for…: Dakar rally organizers announced the cancellation of the Dakar rally in Saudi Arabia for 2027.
The decision was exceptional and one-time, made in close coordination with the Saudi Auto…: The decision was exceptional and one-time, made in close coordination with the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation and with the support of the FIA and the FIM.
The organizers did not provide further details on the reasons for the cancellation or the…: The organizers did not provide further details on the reasons for the cancellation or the impact on the event.
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Dakar rally will not be hosted in Saudi Arabia in 2027: organisers
25 October 2026 14:18 GMT
Saudi Arabia will not be hosting the Dakar rally in 2027, the organisers announced on Sunday.
They said the driving competition would not be taking place in the kingdom "following recent developments in the region," said the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) in a statement.
"This decision is exceptional and one-off and was taken in close coordination with the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF), and with the support of the FIA and the FIM," they said.
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