2023 Dakar Rally kick starts in Saudia Arabia - in pictures

Rally drivers, bikers and truckers tackle the first of the 14-stage event, running until January 15

A bike competitor during the fourth stage of the 2023 Dakar rally around Ha'il in Saudi Arabia. AFP

A bike competitor during the fourth stage of the 2023 Dakar rally around Ha'il in Saudi Arabia. AFP

Jan 02, 2023

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