Dakar Rally stage 3: motor racing in Saudi Arabia's desert - in pictures

  • The Dakar Rally village in Al Qaisumah, Saudi Arabia. This year's competition runs from January 1-14. EPA
    The Dakar Rally village in Al Qaisumah, Saudi Arabia. This year's competition runs from January 1-14. EPA
  • Russian Dimitry Sotnikov of Kamaz Master team in action in the trucks segment. EPA
    Russian Dimitry Sotnikov of Kamaz Master team in action in the trucks segment. EPA
  • Vehicles are put to the test during Stage 3. EPA
    Vehicles are put to the test during Stage 3. EPA
  • Austrian Matthias Walkner of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing takes on a dune. EPA
    Austrian Matthias Walkner of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing takes on a dune. EPA
  • Spanish rider Joan Barreda Bort of Monster Energy Honda Team 2022 in action. EPA
    Spanish rider Joan Barreda Bort of Monster Energy Honda Team 2022 in action. EPA
  • Frenchmen, driver Michael Pisano and co-pilot Max Delfino, of Md Rallye Sport, tackle a dune. EPA
    Frenchmen, driver Michael Pisano and co-pilot Max Delfino, of Md Rallye Sport, tackle a dune. EPA
  • Ph-Sport's Lionel Baud and co-driver Jean-Pierre Garcin plough through the sand. Reuters
    Ph-Sport's Lionel Baud and co-driver Jean-Pierre Garcin plough through the sand. Reuters
  • Dutch driver Bernhard Ten Brinke and French co-pilot Sebatsien Delaunay of Overdrive Toyota get some air. EPA
    Dutch driver Bernhard Ten Brinke and French co-pilot Sebatsien Delaunay of Overdrive Toyota get some air. EPA
  • Team Audi Sport's Mattias Ekstrom and co-driver Emil Bergkvist in action. Reuters
    Team Audi Sport's Mattias Ekstrom and co-driver Emil Bergkvist in action. Reuters
  • Australian biker Toby Price powers his KTM. AFP
    Australian biker Toby Price powers his KTM. AFP
  • US biker Andrew Short kicks up dust with his Yamaha. AFP
    US biker Andrew Short kicks up dust with his Yamaha. AFP
  • Argentinian Luciano Benavides on his Husqvarna. AFP
    Argentinian Luciano Benavides on his Husqvarna. AFP
  • Frenchmen, driver Stephane Peterhansel and co-pilot Edouard Boulanger, of Team Audi Sport, in action. EPA
    Frenchmen, driver Stephane Peterhansel and co-pilot Edouard Boulanger, of Team Audi Sport, in action. EPA
  • Md Rallye Sport's co-driver Ferran Marco Alcayna during stage 3. Reuters
    Md Rallye Sport's co-driver Ferran Marco Alcayna during stage 3. Reuters
  • Toyota's driver Yazeed Al Rajhi of Saudi Arabia and co-driver Britain's Michael Orr compete during Stage 3. AFP
    Toyota's driver Yazeed Al Rajhi of Saudi Arabia and co-driver Britain's Michael Orr compete during Stage 3. AFP