Dakar, Lategan and South Africa

Rallying-South Africa's Lategan retakes Dakar lead from Al-Rajhi
Toyota's South African Henk Lategan regained the overall lead in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday with a two minutes and 27 seconds advantage over Saudi Arabia's Yazeed Al-Rajhi going into the penultimate stage.
Al-Rajhi retakes lead from Lategan and is set to win his first Dakar Rally title
Yazeed Al-Rajhi is set to win the Dakar Rally on home soil in the Saudi desert after retaking the lead from South Africa's Henk Lategan on Thursday. Lategan started the penultimate stage east of Shubaytah with a 2 1/2 minute overall lead on Al-Rajhi,
South Africa: Lategan Back On Top As Roma Hands Ford First Dakar Stage Win in 10 Years
South African Henk Lategan moved back atop the overall standings after the 10th stage of the Dakar Rally on Wednesday won by Spain's Ford driver Nani Roma.
Henk Lategan Reclaims Lead in Thrilling Dakar Rally Stage
Henk Lategan regained the overall lead in the Dakar Rally with a strategic performance in the dunes, finishing 24th but gaining a significant advantage over Yazeed Al-Rajhi. In the motorcycle category,
Al Rajhi takes over Dakar Rally lead after miserable stage for Lategan
Local driver Yazeed Al Rajhi took advantage of a miserable stage by South Africa’s Henk Lategan to grab the Dakar Rally lead in the Saudi Arabia desert on Tuesday.
Dakar 2025, Stage 10: Roma fastest as Lategan retakes overall lead
The shortest stage so far in 2025 caused a lot of drama as drivers encountered the famous dunes of Saudi Arabia
Dakar 2025, Stage 9: Al-Attiyah fastest as Al-Rajhi grabs overall lead
Nasser Al-Attiyah bounced back from a difficult showing on Monday to claim victory on Stage 9 of the Dakar Rally, while a puncture for Toyota driver Henk Lategan promoted Yazeed Al-Rajhi to the overall lead.
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2025 Dakar Rally Results (Updated)
Racing has resumed on the 2025 Dakar Rally after the mid-race rest day, and it was defending champion Ricky Brabec (Honda) ...
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‘Happy’ Henk Lategan loses Dakar Rally lead – and a chance at the title
Yazeed al-Rajhi took the overall lead in the car standings at the Dakar Rally after finishing third in Thursday's decisive ...
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Dakar Rally title slips out of Lategan’s grasp with finish line in sight
Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings is set finish the 2025 Dakar Rally in second place. Picture: Toyota Despite his best efforts in the dunes of Saudi Arabia’s notorious Empty Quarter on Thursday, Henk ...
Dakar Rally comes down to a duel in the sand between Lategan and Al-Rajhi
Henk Lategan and Yazeed Al-Rajhi will duel in the Saudi sand for their first Dakar Rally title after swapping the lead for a ...
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South African teenager becomes youngest top class driver to win a Dakar Rally stage
AL HENAKIYAH, Saudi Arabia — Nineteen-year-old Saood Variawa of South Africa became the youngest top-class driver to win a stage in the Dakar Rally on Tuesday. The previous record was 22 ...
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James Hillier begs wife not to allow him to race “brutal” Dakar again!
James Hillier has credited the Dakar Rally organisers with increasing the difficulty on the 2025 edition of the rally. The ...
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Dakar 2025 Stage 10: Michael Docherty Triumphs in the Empty Quarter, Danile Sanders Extends Overall Lead
Stage 10 of the 2025 Dakar Rally saw competitors face the legendary dunes of the Empty Quarter, delivering a spectacle of ...