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Yazeed Al Rajhi
Hungarian Baja 2021
Personal information
Nationality Saudi Arabian
Born (1981-09-30) 30 September 1981 (age 43)[1]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
World Rally Championship record
Active years2008 – present
Co-driverUnited Kingdom Michael Orr & Germany Dirk von Zitziwitz
TeamsOverdrive Racing - Toyota
Rallies170
Championships4 (2018 - 2019 - 2021- 2022)
Rally wins175
Podiums75
Stage wins175
Total points1505
First rally2007 Jordan Rally
First winAl Sharqiya Rally 2008
Last winRally Jeddah 2022
Last rallyٍRally Jeddah 2022

Yazeed Mohamed Al-Rajhi[1] (Arabic: يزيد محمد الراجحي; born 30 September 1981[1] in Riyadh) is a Saudi businessman, entrepreneur, and business magnate. [2] One of the sons of businessman Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi. His origins trace back to the Al-Qassim region (Al-Bukayriyah),[3] and his lineage traces back to the Bani Zaid[4] tribe. He was born and raised in Riyadh. He began his working life at an early age when his father appointed him in 1998 as a observer of the Private Property Office and later became its general manager throughout the Kingdom in 2004, after which he rose to a number of high positions until he became one of the well-known businessmen.

At the same time, Yazeed is a Rally driver who has been competing in the World Rally Championship and other international rally events since 2007. He participated in the Cross-Country Rallies and his debutant at Dakar Rally was in 2015.

In 2007, Yazeed established his own racing team. It was known as Al-Rajhi Racing Team and later renamed to Yazeed Racing Team [5] where he started his first unofficial competition in the Middle East Rally Championship (MERC), the 2007 Jordan Rally in order to gain experience so he can formally participate in different Rally Championships in future. After that he scored his first ever points (eighth place) in Greek's 2012 Acropolis Rally in the 40th season of the World Rally Championship (WRC).

Nicknamed the Black Horse, Al Rajhi made his WRC debut at 2008 Rally Argentina with Subaru Impreza WRX STI officially. In 2008 Jordan Rally – was his other WRC appearance of the year.[6] He returned to the top level in 2010, finishing 13th overall on the Jordan Rally in a Peugeot 207 S2000. He also contested that year's Rally d'Italia Sardegna, a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, but he retired after losing a wheel. In 2011 he contested seven WRC rounds, but retired from six of them. He also competed in the 2011 Tour de Corse, finishing 14th. The Saudi won the Silk Way Rally[7] in 2018. In 2019 Al Rajhi won the first edition of Saudi Desert Rally Championship. Yazeed occupied the top positions in Dakar 2020 with best finish in fourth place. Moving to the new year, the Saudi motorsport icon left a historical imprint in the second edition of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia after winning two stages in Dakar Rally 2021 in his Toyota Hilux and became the first Saudi and Arab to win on home soil in his class and the youngest contestant to win a stage from Dakar that year.[8]

Business Career

Yazeed Al-Rajhi started his business career at an early age:

  • [1998 – 2000] Appointed by his father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi, as a Observer of his private property office (real estate)
  • [2001– 2003] Appointed as Director of the Private Property Office (Real Estate)
  • [2004 – 2007] Appointed as the general manager for all offices of Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi properties throughout the Kingdom
  • [2006 – 2007] General Manager of the Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi Corporation for Trade and Agriculture, in addition to managing his father's real estate properties.
  • [2010 – present] CEO of Yazeed Al-Rajhi & Brothers Holding Company

Board Chairs

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mohammed Abdul Aziz Al-Rajhi & Sons Investment Company[9]
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yazeed Al-Rajhi & Brothers Holding Company

Active Board Member

  • Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Rajhi Steel[10]
  • Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Beverages Company[11]
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Jazan Development Company[12]
  • Vice Chairman of the Investment Committee of Manafea Holding Company[13]
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Endowments of Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi[14]
  • Member of the General Endowment of Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi
  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Atomic Endowment of Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi[15]
  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Holy Qur’an Memorization Association in Al Bukayriyah Governorate


Yazeed Al Rajhi Personal Titles

Results of 2022

Rally Name Position Category
Dakar Saudi Arabia 3rd W2RC
Russian Baja Russia Retired CCR Bajas
Baja Jordan Jordan 11th CCR Bajas
Qatar Baja Qatar 2nd CCR Bajas
ADDC Rally United Arab Emirates 12th W2RC
Italian Baja Italy 1st CCR Bajas
Baja Aragon Spain 2nd CCR Bajas
Baja Poland Poland Retired CCR Bajas
Aseer Rally Saudi Arabia 1st Saudi Toyota Championship
Rallye du Maroc Morocco 4th W2RC
Qassim Rally Saudi Arabia 1st Saudi Toyota Championship
Andalucia Rally Spain 3rd W2RC
Baja Portalegre 500 Portugal 16th CCR Bajas
Hail Rally Saudi Arabia 1st CCR Bajas + Saudi Toyota Championship
Baja Dubai United Arab Emirates 4th CCR Bajas
Rally Jeddah Saudi Arabia 1st Saudi Toyota Championship

Best Results of 2021

Rally Name Position Category
Dakar Saudi Arabia 16th Dakar Rally
Dubai International Baja United Arab Emirates 1st CCR Bajas
Baja Aragon Spain 3rd CCR Bajas
Hungarian Baja Hungary 2nd CCR Bajas
Baja Poland Poland 2nd CCR Bajas
Italian Baja Italy 1st CCR Bajas
Baja Portalegre 500 Portugal 10th CCR Bajas
Andalucia Rally Spain 3rd CCR
Rally Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 17th CCR
Rallye du Maroc Morocco 2nd CCR
Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge United Arab Emirates 3rd CCR
Hail Rally Saudi Arabia Retired CCR

Best Results of 2020

Rally Name Position Category
Dakar Saudi Arabia 4th Dakar Rally
Qatar Rally Qatar 2nd CCR
Hail Rally Saudi Arabia RET [1]SAMF
Andalucia Rally Spain 3rd CCR
Baja Hail 1 Saudi Arabia 4th CCR Bajas
Baja Hail 2 Saudi Arabia 3th CCR Bajas

Best Results 2019

Rally Name Position Category
Dakar Peru 7th Dakar Rally
Qatar Rally Qatar 2nd [1]SAMF
Abu Dhabi Rally United Arab Emirates RET CCR
Qassim Rally Saudi Arabia 1st SAMF
AlUla Neom Saudi Arabia 1st SAMF
Riyadh Rally Saudi Arabia 1st SAMF
Sharqiyah Rally Saudi Arabia 1st SAMF

Best Results 2018

Rally Name Position Category
Silkway Rally RussiaChinaKazakhstan 1st CCR
Category Kazakhstan Rally Kazakhstan 1st CCR

Best Results 2017

Rally Name Position Category
Rally Italia Sardinia Italy 1st WRC Trophy

Best Results 2016

  • Third Overall in Cross Country Championship - CCR (2016)
Rally Name Position Category
Dakar Argentina Bolivia 11th Dakar Rally
Hail Rally Saudi Arabia 2nd [2]SAMF
Abu Dhabi Rally United Arab Emirates 2nd CCR
Qatar Rally Qatar 2nd CCR
Silkway Raly RussiaChinaKazakhstan 2nd CCR

Best Results 2015

  • Third Overall in Cross Country Championship - CCR (2015)
  • Al Rajhi made his debut in Dakar.
Rally Name Position Category
Dakar Argentina Bolivia Chile 3rd then Ret Dakar Rally
Sweden Rally Sweden 4th WRC2
Kuwait Rally Kuwait 3rd MERS
Hail Rally Saudi Arabia 1st SAMF
Abu Dhabi Rally United Arab Emirates 4th CCR
Jeddah Rally Saudi Arabia 1st SAMF
Pharaohs Rally Egypt 2nd CCR
Morocco Rally Morocco 3rd CCR

Best Results 2014

  • Third Overall in Cross Country Championship - CCR.
Rally Name Position Category
Sweden Rally Sweden 4th WRC
Qatar Rally link=|alt=قطر|23x23px 4th MERS
Jeddah Rally Saudi Arabia 1st SAMF
Kuwait Rally Kuwait 3rd MERS
Russia Rally Russia 1st CCR
Rally Sardegna Italy 1st CCR
Pharaohs Rally Egypt 1st CCR
Poland Rally Poland 3rd WRC2
Neste Oil Rally Finland Finland 4th WRC2
Cyprus Rally Cyprus 1st ERC

Best Results 2013

  • Fifth Overall in World Rally Championship WRC2.
  • Fifth Overall in Middle East Rally Championship MERS.
Rally Name Position Category
Sweden Rally Sweden 1st WRC2
Coates Hire - Rally Australia Australia 3rd WRC2
Rally Catalunya Spain 2nd WRC2

Best Results 2012

  • Third Overall in World Rally Championship WRC2.
Rally Name Position Category
Hail Rally Saudi Arabia 1st SAMF
Acropolis Rally Greece 2nd WRC2
Auto24 Rally Estonia 2nd WRC2
Neste Oil Rally Finland Finland 2nd WRC2
Wales Rally GPWales 3rd WRC2
Rally de France France 2nd WRC2
Rally Jordan Jordan 3rd MERS
Costa Daurada Rally Catalunya Spain 3rd WRC2

Best Results 2011

Rally Name Position Category
Rallye Terre Des Cardabelles France 3rd WRC2
Spain Rally Spain 1st WRC2
Rally Terre Cardbells Italy 2nd WRC2

Best Results 2010

Rally Name Position Category
Hail Rally Saudi Arabia 1st SAMF
Rally Jordan Jordan 1st WRC2
Sharqiyah Rally Saudi Arabia 1st MERS
Sharqiyah Rally Saudi Arabia 1st [3]SAMF
Rallye Terre Des Cardabelles France 2nd WRC2

Best Results 2009

  • Third Overall in MERC.
Rally Name Position Category
Hail Rally Saudi Arabia 1st SAMF
Qatar Rally Qatar 2nd MERS
Syria International Rally Syria 1st MERS
Rally Lebanon Lebanon 3rd MERS

Best Results 2008

Rally Name Position Category
Rally Lebanon Lebanon 4th MERS
Sharqiyah Rally Saudi Arabia 1st SAMF
Sharqiyah Rally Saudi Arabia 1st MERS

Victories of Saudi Arabia Motor Federation (SAMF)

Year Vehicle Class Position Stage Name
2008 Mitsubishi Japan T1 1st Sharqiyah Rally
2009 Nissan Japan T1 1st Hail Rally
2010 Mitsubishi Japan T1 1st Hail Rally
2010 Peugeot France T1 1st Sharqiyah Rally
2012 Mini United Kingdom T1 1st Hail Rally
2015 Hummer United States T1 1st Hail Rally
2015 Hummer United States T1 1st Jeddah Rally
2016 Hummer United States T1 1st Hail Rally
2019 Toyota Japan T1 1st Qassim Rally
2019 Toyota Japan T1 1st AlUla-Neom Rally
2019 Toyota Japan T1 1st Riyadh Rally
2019 Toyota Japan T1 1st Sharqiyah Rally

Career results

Complete World Rally Championship results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos. Points
2008 Yazeed Al-Rajhi Subaru Impreza WRX STI MON SWE MEX ARG
Ret 		JOR
Ret 		ITA GRE TUR FIN GER NZL ESP FRA JPN GBR NC 0
2010 Al-Rajhi Racing Team Peugeot 207 S2000 SWE MEX JOR
13 		TUR NZL POR BUL FIN GER JPN FRA ESP GBR NC 0
2011 Al-Rajhi Racing Team Peugeot 207 S2000 SWE MEX POR
Ret 		JOR ITA
Ret 		ARG GRE
Ret 		FIN GER
Ret 		AUS FRA
34 		ESP
Ret 		NC 0
Ford Fiesta S2000 GBR
Ret
2012 Yazeed Racing Ford Fiesta RRC MON SWE
24 		MEX POR
Ret 		ARG GRE
8 		NZL
28 		FIN
17 		GER
Ret 		GBR
16 		FRA
18 		ITA ESP
15 		26th 4
2013 Yazeed Racing Ford Fiesta RRC MON SWE
10 		MEX POR
WD 		ARG GRE ITA FIN
12 		GER AUS
12 		FRA ESP
12 		GBR
18 		29th 1
2014 Yazeed Racing Ford Fiesta RRC MON SWE
14 		MEX POR ARG ITA
Ret 		POL
13 		FIN
13 		GER AUS
Ret 		FRA ESP GBR NC 0
2015 Yazeed Racing Ford Fiesta RRC MON SWE
16 		MEX ARG POR
Ret 		ITA
Ret 		POL FIN GER AUS
Ret 		FRA ESP
Ret 		GBR NC 0
2016 Yazeed Racing Ford Fiesta RS WRC MON SWE
Ret 		MEX ARG POR
11 		ITA
Ret 		POL
Ret 		FIN
Ret 		GER CHN
C 		FRA ESP GBR
Ret 		AUS NC 0
2017 Yazeed Racing Ford Fiesta RS WRC MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA
13 		POL FIN GER ESP GBR
Ret 		AUS NC 0
2018 Yazeed Racing Ford Fiesta RS WRC MON SWE
Ret 		MEX FRA ARG POR
Ret 		ITA
Ret 		FIN GER TUR
Ret 		GBR ESP AUS NC 0

* Season still in progress.

SWRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos. Points
2012 Yazeed Racing Ford Fiesta RRC MON SWE
5 		POR
Ret 		NZL
4 		FIN
2 		GBR
3 		FRA
2 		ESP
3 		3rd 88

WRC-2 results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos. Points
2013 Yazeed Racing Ford Fiesta RRC MON SWE
1 		MEX POR
WD 		ARG GRE ITA FIN
4 		GER AUS
3 		FRA ESP
2 		GBR
8 		5th 74
2014 Yazeed Racing Ford Fiesta RRC MON SWE
4 		MEX POR ARG ITA
Ret 		POL
3 		FIN
4 		GER AUS
Ret 		FRA ESP GBR 11th 39
2015 Yazeed Racing Ford Fiesta RRC MON SWE
4 		MEX ARG POR
Ret 		ITA
Ret 		POL FIN GER AUS
Ret 		FRA ESP
Ret 		GBR 28th 12

WRC-Trophy results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos. Points
2017 Yazeed Racing Ford Fiesta RS WRC MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA
1 		POL FIN GER ESP GBR
Ret 		AUS 5th 25

ERC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos. Points
2014 Yazeed Racing Ford Fiesta RRC JÄN LIE GRE IRE AZO YPR EST CZE CYP
1 		VAL COR 15th 38

Dakar Rally results

Year Class Vehicle Position Stages won
2015 Cars Japan Toyota DNF 1
2016 11th 0
2017 United Kingdom Mini 27th 0
2018 DNF 0
2019 7th 0
2020 Japan Toyota 4th 0
2021 16th 2
2022 3rd 0

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