Dakar Rally, Lategan

Defending champion Sainz out of Dakar as Lategan leads
Carlos Sainz's Dakar Rally ended on Monday after the defending champion's damaged Ford Raptor was ruled out after just two stages of the gruelling two-week race in the Saudi Arabian desert.
Lategan regains Dakar lead as 48-hour chrono stage concludes
Overdrive Toyota’s Yazeed Al Rajhi, who lost out big time on the 48-hour chrono stage in last year’s Dakar Rally, thought he had achieved the best accumulated time over the two days
Lategan, Cummings claim overall lead at Dakar Rally after gruelling 48-hour Stage 2
South African Henk Lategan and co-driver Brett Cummings have raced into the overall lead of the 2025 Dakar Rally in their Toyota Gazoo Racing DKR Hilux Evo bakkie after their second-place finish on Stage 2 on Sunday.
Dakar Drama: Sainz Out, Lategan Leads for Toyota
Carlos Sainz, the defending Dakar Rally champion, exited the race after his car, a Ford Raptor, suffered irreparable damage. Meanwhile, Toyota's Henk Lategan leads the rally. Lithuanian Rokas Baciuska was awarded the second stage win due to a refuelling delay beyond his control.
Rallying-Al-Rajhi wins Dakar second stage as Lategan takes overall lead
Local favourite Yazeed Al-Rajhi won the 48-hour second stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Monday, despite a penalty for speeding, as South African Henk Lategan took the overall lead for the factory Toyota team.
South African Henk Lategan wins Dakar Rally prologue
South Africa's Henk Lategan, driving a Toyota Hilux, finished a second clear of Sweden's Mattias Ekstrom over the 29km run in Bisha, with five-time Dakar champion Nasser al-Attiyah of Qatar third.
Dakar 2025, Stage 2: Al-Rajhi wins 48h test, Lategan takes lead and Sainz loses time
Yazeed Al-Rajhi came out on top in the 48-hour chrono stage at the Dakar Rally as Henk Lategan took the overall lead. Toyota privateer Al-Rajhi finished with a time of 10h32m54s, 4m29s up on Dacia's Nasser Al-Attiyah after the duo pulled clear on the first day of the mammoth stage.
Rallying-Sainz says his Dakar defence is over as Lategan leads
Carlos Sainz wrote off his chances of defending the Dakar Rally title on Monday after ending the 48-hour second stage in Saudi Arabia more than an hour and half behind new leader Henk Lategan. The 62-
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South African teenager becomes youngest top class driver to win a Dakar Rally stage
Nineteen-year-old Saood Variawa of South Africa became the youngest top-class driver to win a stage in the Dakar Rally. The ...
Lategan takes Dakar prologue, Indian rider Noah fractures wrist
Toyota's Henk Lategan won the Dakar Rally car prologue in Saudi Arabia on Friday, ahead of Ford M-Sport's Mattias Ekstroem ...
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Turbulent Times at the Dakar Rally: Champions Struggle in Saudi Desert
The Dakar Rally is witnessing unexpected challenges as notable participants endure setbacks. Champion Sebastien Loeb and teammate suffered significant delays after their vehicle rolled over. Carlos ...
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Toyota's Lategan tops Dakar Prologue stage
Dakar Rally roared into life Friday with the high-speed Prologue stage, featuring 29km/18 miles against the clock around the ...
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South African Lategan Wins Dakar Rally Prologue
South Africa's Henk Lategan won the Dakar Rally prologue in the cars category Friday, kicking off the sixth edition in Saudi Arabia that will stretch nearly 8,000 kilometres across 12 stages ...