• Saudi Arabian spectators watch stage 7 of the Rally Dakar 2022 near Riyadh. EPA
    Saudi Arabian spectators watch stage 7 of the Rally Dakar 2022 near Riyadh. EPA
  • Australian rider Toby Price during stage 7, which runs between Riyadh and Al Dawadimi in Saudi Arabia. EPA
    Australian rider Toby Price during stage 7, which runs between Riyadh and Al Dawadimi in Saudi Arabia. EPA
  • French rider Adrien Van Beveren tackles the sand dunes. EPA
    French rider Adrien Van Beveren tackles the sand dunes. EPA
  • Police on patrol at the event. EPA
    Police on patrol at the event. EPA
  • British biker Sam Sunderland powers his machine downhill. AFP
    British biker Sam Sunderland powers his machine downhill. AFP
  • Van Beveren powers his Yamaha through the desert. AFP
    Van Beveren powers his Yamaha through the desert. AFP
  • Sunderland, representing Gas Gas Factory Racing, performs a sharp turn. EPA
    Sunderland, representing Gas Gas Factory Racing, performs a sharp turn. EPA
  • South African driver Giniel De Villiers and co-pilot Dennis Murphy burn some rubber. EPA
    South African driver Giniel De Villiers and co-pilot Dennis Murphy burn some rubber. EPA
  • Spectators watch on as Wei Han and Li Ma of Hanwei Motorsport Team rip across the course. EPA
    Spectators watch on as Wei Han and Li Ma of Hanwei Motorsport Team rip across the course. EPA
  • Van Beveren completes the route between Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh and Al Dawadimi. AFP
    Van Beveren completes the route between Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh and Al Dawadimi. AFP
  • Spanish driver Carlos Sainz and compatriot Lucaz Cruz of Team Audi Sport in action at the Dakar Rally. EPA
    Spanish driver Carlos Sainz and compatriot Lucaz Cruz of Team Audi Sport in action at the Dakar Rally. EPA
  • Polish competitor Jakub Przygonski and German co-driver Timo Gottschalk admire the local wildlife on their drive. EPA
    Polish competitor Jakub Przygonski and German co-driver Timo Gottschalk admire the local wildlife on their drive. EPA
  • Emanuel Gyenes of Romania heads over the dunes. AFP
    Emanuel Gyenes of Romania heads over the dunes. AFP
  • Qatari participant Al-Attiya Nasser (C) talks to his French co-driver Matthieu Baumel (L) about the difficulties of stage 7. EPA
    Qatari participant Al-Attiya Nasser (C) talks to his French co-driver Matthieu Baumel (L) about the difficulties of stage 7. EPA
  • Saudi spectators watch at motorider during the stage 7 of the Rally Dakar 2022 between Riyadh and Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia, 09 January 2022. EPA / YOAN VALAT
    Saudi spectators watch at motorider during the stage 7 of the Rally Dakar 2022 between Riyadh and Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia, 09 January 2022. EPA / YOAN VALAT

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Stage 7 of Dakar Rally 2022 passes through Saudi Arabia desert – in pictures

Teams in action between Riyadh and Al Dawadimi

The National

January 10, 2022

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Updated: January 10, 2022, 9:57 AM
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