The 43-year-old Saudi beats Henk Lategan by less than four minutes and secures the first victory for a private team since 2000. Two years ago, during the ninth stage of the Dakar, Yazeed Al Rajhi ...

The Dakar Rally has been held in several countries since its inaugural edition in 1979, but no driver had managed to lift the Touareg trophy on home soil until Yazeed Al-Rajhi this year.

Saudi Arabia now hosts major events such as the Dakar Rally — won this year by local hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi — and a round of the all-electric Formula E championship. The country’s Automobile ...