The route for Dakar 2024 was unveiled this Monday. The event is scheduled from January 5th to 19th in Saudi Arabia and marks the beginning of another season of the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC).

The prologue kicks off and finishes in AlUla on January 5, covering 27km against the clock. It’s followed by the first stage between AlUla and Al Henakiyah with 405km timed.

On January 11 and 12, starting and finishing in Shubaytah, there’s a stage divided into two, without assistance, covering 584km against the clock between both days in the heart of the Empty Quarter.

After a rest day on January 13, the most extensive stage in a single day will be the seventh one on January 14, with 483km timed, totaling 873km in distance. The finale will be on January 19 in Yanbu, with a 175km timed section before the winners are crowned. Overall, the riders will face 4,727km of special stages and a total of 7,891km.

Dakar 2024 route:

January 5, Prologue: AlUla – AlUla (27km SS/157km total)
January 6, Stage 1: AlUla – Al Henakiyah (405km SS/532km total)
January 7, Stage 2: Al Henakiyah – Al Duwadimi (470km SS/662km total)
January 8, Stage 3: Al Duwadimi – Al Salamiya (440km SS/733km total)
January 9, Stage 4: Al Salamiya – Al-Hofuf (299km SS/631km total)
January 10, Stage 5: Al-Hofuf – Shubaytah (118km SS/644km total)
January 11 and 12, Stage 6A and 6B: Shubaytah – Shubaytah (584km SS/818km total)
January 13: Rest day
January 14, Stage 7: Riyadh – Al Duwadimi (483km SS/873km total)
January 15, Stage 8: Al Duwadimi – Ha’il (458km SS/678km total)
January 16, Stage 9: Ha’il – AlUla (417km SS/639km total)
January 17, Stage 10: AlUla – AlUla (371km SS/609km total)
January 18, Stage 11: AlUla – Yanbu (480km SS/587km total)
January 19, Stage 12: Yanbu – Yanbu (175km SS/328km total)

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Hero MotoSports strenghts its investment in rally-raid racing, announcing the signing of Joan Barreda. He has been one of the prominent riders in the discipline for several years and represented Honda from 2014 to 2023. He now joins Joaquim Rodrigues, Ross Branch, and Sebastian Bühler.

The Dakar 2024 will be Barreda’s first race with Hero MotoSports, but on November 7, he will make his public appearance dressed in the colors of the Indian manufacturer at EICMA 2023 in Milan.

Throughout his career, the Spanish rider has never finished on the podium at the Dakar Rally – his best results being two fifth places. However, he only failed to win a stage in his debut in 2011. He has won other events such as the Spanish Baja, the Andalucia Rally, the Merzouga Rally, or the Rallye des Pharaons.

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Toby Price with continue to ride for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team for another year and will be facing his 10th Rally Dakar with the austrian manufacturer, out of which nine were under the orange banner. A story of success so far that makes him proud.

In a team statement the australian star said he was happy with his announcement and to see the story of success continuing: ‘I’m definitely excited to have signed to race another Dakar with the Red Bull KTM team. I’ve been racing for KTM for 15 years now and for the factory since 2015, so it feels great to be able to race the biggest, toughest rally for them once again’.

And added; ‘It’s been a long journey with the KTM brand and one that I think it’s fair to say has brought both sides heaps of success along the way’. With this contract extension signed now, I’m really looking forward to focusing on the Dakar early next year and hopefully keeping KTM up front‘.

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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing has confirmed that it will keep Toby Price on its team for next year’s Dakar Rally, which will be the australian’s tenth time taking part in the world’s toughest rally competition, with next year marking his ninth with the austrian team.

A two-time winner of the Dakar Rally, Toby Price has raced on KTM machinery for over 15 years. Enjoying huge success at home in Australia where he secured no less than five Australian Off-Road Championship titles, Toby then made his presence known on the world stage, representing his country at the 2014 ISDE where he topped the E3 category.

2016 saw Price dominate the Dakar Rally on his KTM 450 RALLY, winning five of the 14 stages and ultimately claiming victory by close to 40 minutes. In 2019, he took his second win at the world’s toughest cross-country rally, despite completing the event with a broken wrist.

Currently lying second overall in the 2023 FIM World Rally-Raid Championship, where he trails the leader by just nine points, Toby will give his all at the final round of the series – the Rallye du Maroc – before switching his focus to the 2024 Dakar Rally, which will be held in Saudi Arabia from January 5-19.

Andreas Hölzl – KTM AG Rally Team Manager: ‘Obviously, it’s great to have Toby confirmed to ride with the team at the 2024 Dakar Rally. I’ve known Toby for many years now and it’s safe to say his passion and commitment to the KTM brand is outstanding. The Dakar is unpredictable and incredibly tough, but as we’ve seen time and time again, Toby’s strength and willpower enables him to fight through and always deliver his best. This is going to be my first Dakar as Rally Team Manager and I’m so pleased that Toby will be part of the team. We’ll give it everything that’s for certain – we’re looking forward to January’.

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Skyler Howes has left Husqvarna a few months ago, and now his future has been confirmed: he will represent Monster Energy Honda, joining a line-up of strong riders, including Adrien van Beveren, José Ignacio Cornejo, Pablo Quintanilla, and Ricky Brabec.

The American has been making a name for himself in recent seasons, as evidenced by his third-place finish in this year’s Dakar Rally. Howes turned professional in 2012, but his first title was in 2008 when he won the USRA 125 Desert Championship.

Rúben Faria, the General Manager of Monster Energy Honda, stated in a press release: ‘We are very happy to welcome Skyler. He is a young rider, but quite experienced in rally – was third in the last Dakar and won in Morocco. He is quite complete and fast off piste. With him we will have a super team for Dakar 24 and I am sure Skyler will help us to be on the top standings’.

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