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Dakar 2027 route unveiled with record 5,320 timed kilometers

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Dakar 2027 route unveiled with record 5,320 timed kilometers — PHOTO — ADV PULSE / © ADV Pulse↗ View original

The 2027 Dakar Rally will cover 5,320 timed kilometers, the longest special-stage total since the event moved to Saudi Arabia. Running January 1-15, 2027, the loop route starts and finishes at King Abdullah Economic City on the Red Sea, the first time the rally has topped 5,000km since relocating.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

5,320 timed kilometers. Having watched this stuff up close, I can tell you that's a route that tests mental stamina more than physical fitness. Nine specials over 400km says the organizers refuse to let anyone coast. The longer the Dakar gets, the more the real ones rise to the top.