2023 Dakar Rally

2023 Dakar Rally
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Host country	Saudi Arabia
Dates run	31 December 2022–15 January 2023
Start	near Yanbu
Finish	Dammam
Stages	14
Stage surface	Sand, rocks, gravel, tarmac
Results
Cars winner	Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu Baumel Toyota Gazoo Racing
Bikes winner	Kevin Benavides Red Bull KTM Factory Team
Quads winner	Alexandre Giroud Yamaha Racing - SMX - Drag'On
Light Prototypes winner	Austin Jones Gustavo Gugelmin Red Bull Off-Road Junior Team USA By BFG
SSVs winner	Eryk Goczał Oriol Mena Energylandia Rally Team
Trucks winner	Janus van Kasteren Darek Rodewald Marcel Snijders Boss Machinery Team De Rooy Iveco
Classics winner	Juan Morera Lidia Ruba Toyota Classic

The 2023 Dakar Rally was a rally raid event held in Saudi Arabia and the 45th edition of the Dakar Rally organized by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). The event takes place between 31 December 2022 and 15 January 2023. This is the fourth time Saudi Arabia has hosted the event. For the second year running, the event is also the first round of the 2023 World Rally-Raid Championship.

The outline of the race route was presented on 5 June 2022. The route was started at a "Sea Camp" near Yanbu, on the Red Sea shore, and finished in Dammam, at the Persian Gulf shore. The route returned to the Empty Quarter this year with three stages, including the marathon stage. The route featured 70% new tracks, less liaison, and 5,000 kilometres of special stages. The route, details of which were revealed in November, has been described as longer, more difficult and with more dunes.^[1]