2021 Dakar Rally
| 2021 Dakar Rally | |||
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Part of the Dakar Rally
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| Host country |  Saudi Arabia | ||
| Dates run | 3–15 January 2021 | ||
| Start | Jeddah | ||
| Finish | Jeddah | ||
The 43rd edition of Dakar Rally is set to be held in Saudi Arabia for the second time[1][2] The marathon will be held for 14 days, starting from 3rd January till 15th January 2021 in cooperation with the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation.[3] The race will start and end in Jeddah, allowing the competitors to venture through the desert and alongside the Rea Sea. In addition, the competitors will be having a rest day at Ha'il on 9th January.[4][5] The rally got affected by COVID-19 pandemic, it was initially intended for the race route to include 2-3 countries but due the flight restrictions, Dakar 2021 is set to run entirely in Saudi Arabia.[6][7]
Reference
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- ^ "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia To Host Saudi Dakar Rally 2021 for Second Consecutive Year The official Saudi Press Agency". www.spa.gov.sa. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ "2021 Dakar : Arabia as never seen before". www.dakar.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ Lillo, Sergio. "Dakar 2021 to run entirely in Saudi Arabia, but on "100% new" route". Autosport.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ Lillo, Sergio. "Dakar 2021 to run entirely in Saudi Arabia, but on "100% new" route". Autosport.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ Lillo, Jake Boxall-Legge, Sergio. "Dakar News: How coronavirus might impact the 2021 Dakar Rally". Autosport.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
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