2023 Dakar stage 11 totaled 427 km. Competitors had to complete a 153 km liaison from the overnight stop in Shaybah to the start of the special. Racing today would take place entirely in Saudi Arabia's 'Empty Quarter', [...]

2023 Dakar stage 10 took place from Haradh to Shaybah, in a part of Saudi Arabia called the Empty Quarter. Race director commented before the stage that there are several waypoints that will be very tricky to locate. [...]

2023 Dakar stage 9 was the first day of racing after the traditional mid-race break. Teams took a much-needed breather outside of Riyadh on Monday as their race machines received attention from the service crews. Today's stage was [...]

2023 Dakar stage 8 took the shape of a 346 km timed special from Al Duwadimi to the capital of Riyadh. Including the liaison section the stage was 822 km long. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more [...]

2023 Dakar stage 7 did not take place as originally planned. Weather has played havoc with this year's Dakar Rally. As a result stage seven had to be reorganised. The stage took place in a loop to and from [...]

2023 Dakar stage 6 was supposed to comprise of a 450 km timed section heading away from Ha'il. However, organisers reduced the special by about 100 km to 357. After the timed section competitors made their way to [...]

2023 Dakar stage 5 consisted mainly of dunes and sand. The 643 km stage was split into a 270 km liaison with 373 km of timed section. Competitors tackled small dunes and camel grass, before they entered open [...]

2023 Dakar stage 4 took the shape of loop from Ha'il back to the starting point from where the competitors departed. A 148 km liaison section was followed by a 425 km special. The first 100 km was characterised [...]