Look: Breathtaking photos from the Dakar rally 2020

The iconic event swapped South America for this year's inaugural race in Saudi Arabia

Last updated: January 31, 2020 | 19:08

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The rally raid of over 7,500km saw competitors across five categories pushing their limits over 12 stages on unforgiving terrain.

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Nasser Al-Attiyah of Toyota Gazoo Racing races during stage 11 of Rally Dakar 2020 from Shubaytah to Haradh, Saudi Arabia on January 16, 202

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Matthias Walkner on his KTM of the Red Bull KTM Factory Team navigates during stage 9 of the Dakar Rally between Wadi Al-Dawasir and Harad, Saudi Arabia, on January 14, 2020

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Toby Price on his KTM of the Red Bull KTM Factory Team rides in the Empty Quarter during stage 11 of the Dakar Rally, between Shubaytah and Harad, Saudi Arabia, on January 16, 2020.

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Luciano Benavides of the Red Bull KTM Factory Team rides in the Empty Quarter during stage 11 of the Dakar Rally, between Shubaytah and Harad, Saudi Arabia, on January 16, 2020.

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Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz in the Mini Buggy of the Bahrain JCW X-Raid Team drive in the Empty Quarter during stage 11 of the Dakar Rally, between Shubaytah and Harad, Saudi Arabia, on January 16, 2020.

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Toby Price of the Red Bull KTM Factory Team rides in the Empty Quarter during stage 11 of the Dakar Rally, between Shubaytah and Harad, Saudi Arabia, on January 16, 2020.

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Nasser Al-Attiyah in the Toyota Hilux of the Toyota Gazoo Racing during stage 11 of the Dakar Rally, between Shubaytah and Harad, Saudi Arabia, on January 16, 2020.

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Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz of Bahrain JCW X-Raid Mini Team races during stage 10 of Rally Dakar 2020 from Harad to Shubaytah, Saudi Arabia on January 15, 2020.

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Andrey Karginov (RUS), of KAMAZ – Master races during stage 10 of Rally Dakar 2020 from Harad to Shubaytah, Saudi Arabia on January 15, 2020.

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Stephane Peterhansel of Bahrain JCW Team races during stage 9 of Rally Dakar 2020 from Wadi Al Dawasir to Haradh, Saudi Arabia on January 14, 2020

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Laia Sanz of KTM Gas Gas Factory Team races during stage 7 of Rally Dakar 2020 from Riyad to Wadi Al-Dawasir, Saudi Arabia on January 12, 2020

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Luciano Benavides of Red Bull KTM Factory Team races during stage 11 of Rally Dakar 2020 from Shubaytah to Haradh, Saudi Arabia on January 16, 2020

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Matthias Walkner of the Red Bull KTM Factory Team jumps in the dunes during stage 9 of the Dakar Rally, between Wadi Al-Dawasir and Harad, Saudi Arabia, on January 14, 2020.

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