The Dakar Rally for cars and motorcycles will exceptionally take place in Portugal and Morocco in January 2027, organizers A.S.O. announced on Friday, October 30, after having to cancel the event in Saudi Arabia the previous week due to the geopolitical situation in the Middle East. “The race will move to Europe and Africa in 2027, before returning to Saudi soil in 2028 to celebrate its 50th edition,” said Amaury Sport Organisation. This marks the first time since 2007 that the rally returns to Africa. Canceled in 2008 due to fears of attacks and jihadist threats, the Dakar left the African continent for South America from 2009 to 2019, before holding seven editions in Saudi Arabia from 2020 to January of this year.
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