Photos: Off-road racers compete in the grueling Dakar Rally

Scenes from the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, one of the most famous off-road races

Published: January 05, 2022 17:18 Compiled by Devadasan K P, Chief Visual Editor

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Sebastien Loeb passed another major Dakar Rally test with the Bahrain Raid Xtreme as teammates Nani Roma and Orlando Terranova maintained their momentum on today’s tough third stage. After recording a maiden stage victory for BRX 24 hours earlier, Loeb and co-driver Fabian Lurquin in one of the three Prodrive Hunters lost a significant amount of time with drivetrain problems for most of the 255km special. Image Credit: AFP

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Peugeot's driver French Cyril Desprez and co-driver South African co-driver Perry Taye in action. Image Credit: AFP

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Bahrain Raid Xtreme's Nani Roma and co-driver Alex Haro Bravo in action during stage 3. Image Credit: REUTERS

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US biker Andrew Short powers his Yamaha during Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally 2022 between the Saudi areas of Al-Artawiya and Al-Qaysumah. Image Credit: AFP

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Argentinian driver Orlando Terranova and co-driver Daniel Oliveras Carreras of Spain compete during Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally 2022 between the Saudi areas of Al-Artawiya and Al-Qaysumah. Image Credit: AFP

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Md Rallye Sport's co-driver Ferran Marco Alcayna during stage 3. Image Credit: REUTERS

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De Rooy Iveco's Martin Van Den Brink and co-drivers Peter Willemsen and Bernard Der Kinderen in action. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Aerial picture shows a general view of the bivouac in Al Qaysumah. Image Credit: AFP

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US biker Ricky Brabec powers his Honda during Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally 2022 between the Saudi areas of Al-Artawiya and Al-Qaysumah. Image Credit: AFP

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Md Rallye Sport's Carlos Checa during stage 3. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Abu Dhabi Racing's Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi and co-driver Dirk Von Zitzewitz in action. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Audi's electric French driver Stephane Peterhansel and his co-driver Edouard Boulanger of France compete during Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally 2022. Image Credit: AFP

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Toyota's driver Yazeed Al Rajhi of Saudi Arabia and co-driver Britain's Michael Orr compete during Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally 2022. Image Credit: AFP

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Sherco Factory's Rui Goncalves in action. Image Credit: REUTERS

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