Dakar Rally, Henk Lategan and Al Rajhi

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 second straight day
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 takes over Dakar Rally lead after miserable stage for Lategan
Local driver Yazeed Al Rajhi has taken advantage of a miserable stage by Henk Lategan to grab the Dakar Rally lead in the Saudi Arabia desert.
South African Lategan Wins Dakar Stage 8 To Consolidate Lead
South African Henk Lategan (Toyota) consolidated his lead atop the driver standings of the Dakar Rally by winning the eighth stage on Monday.
Lategan back on track in Dakar with stage eight win
Toyota's Henk Lategan dominated stage eight of the Dakar Rally on Monday, and despite a speed violation, the win extended his overall lead after the previous day's chaotic race had virtually wiped out his advantage over closest rival Yazeed Al-Rajhi.
Lategan’s Dakar Rally lead is virtually wiped out to a mere 21 seconds
Henk Lategan’s lead of the Dakar Rally melted to 21 seconds after a chaotic seventh stage for timings in the Saudi desert on Sunday.
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,
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 and Sanders resume Dakar Rally cautiously but stay in front
After the only rest day, the caution of car front-runner Lategan and motorbike pace-setter Sanders allowed their closest pursuers to catch up by up to four minutes on the sixth stage from Ha’il south to Al Duwadimi. South African driver Lategan was seventh on the stage, 6 1/2 minutes behind Belgian winner Guillaume de Mévius.
Al-Rajhi takes overall lead from Lategan in Dakar
Saudi Arabia's local hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi is in the overall lead for the first time at this year's Dakar Rally after finishing third in stage nine on Tuesday, taking over from Henk Lategan who suffered two punctures.
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
Lategan Reclaims Top Spot As Al Attiyah's Title Hopes Take Blow After Navigation Error
South African Henk Lategan moved back atop the overall standings after the 10th stage of the Dakar Rally won by Spain's Fo ...
Lategan masters drive to Riyadh to earn breathing room on Dakar Rally
A brilliant five-hour drive to the Saudi Arabia capital earned Dakar Rally leader Henk Lategan the stage win and breathing ...