Portugal and Morocco will host the next edition of the Dakar Rally after Saudi Arabia was ruled out as the host, the German news agency DPA reported on Friday, October 30, 2026.
The rally, known as the world's toughest off-road endurance event, had been staged in Saudi Arabia since 2020. The reasons for Saudi Arabia's removal were not immediately disclosed.
A file photo from the 2023 Dakar Rally shows Spanish driver Carlos Sainz of Team Audi Sport in action during stage nine from Riyadh to Haradh.
