Dakar Rally: Race Reaches Stage Seven In Saudi Arabia

Sunday's Stage 7 loop around the Al Duwadimi bivouac saw confusion cloud the front of the Ultimate class due to an incorrect note in the roadbook. The leading group, including Nasser Al-Attiyah and Guillaume De Mévius, lost nearly an hour searching in vain for a waypoint with organisers later announcing that a 20km segment would be delimited from the timings due to the roadblock error - Brazilian Lucas Moraes coming out best thanks to his first stage win during the 47th edition. South African Henk Lategan is still clinging on to the Ultimate overall lead, however Swede Mattias Ekström is now only 10 minutes and 25 seconds back in third place overall in his Ford Raptor T1+, five-time winner Al-Attiyah also within striking distance at 21m57s off the category leader.

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Updated on: 13 January 2025 2:04 pm

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Lucas Moraes and Armand Monleon

Lucas Moraes and Armand Monleon of the Toyota Gazoo Racing during the Stage 7 of the Dakar 2025 on January 12, 2025 around Al Duwadimi, Saudi Arabia

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Corbin Leaverton and Taye Perry

Corbin Leaverton and Taye Perry of the Red Bull Off-Road Jr Team by BFG during the Stage 7 of the Dakar 2025 on January 12, 2025 around Al Duwadimi, Saudi Arabia

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Dakar Rally 2025 Stage Seven photo- Daniel Sanders

Daniel Sanders | Photo: DPPI / Red Bull Content Pool

Daniel Sanders on his KTM of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team during the Stage 7 of the Dakar 2025 on January 12, 2025 around Al Duwadimi, Saudi Arabia

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Dakar Rally 2025 Stage Seven photo- Seth Quintero and Mitch Guthrie

Seth Quintero and Mitch Guthrie | Photo: DPPI / Red Bull Content Pool

Seth Quintero and Dennis Zenz on their Toyota GR DKR Hilux of the Toyota Gazoo Racing followed by Mitch Guthrie and Kellon Walch on their Ford Raptor of the Ford M-Sport Team during the Stage 7 of the Dakar 2025 on January 12, 2025 around Al Duwadimi, Saudi Arabia.

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Dakar Rally 2025 Stage Seven photo- Nasser Al-Attiyah and Edouard Boulanger

Nasser Al-Attiyah and Edouard Boulanger | Photo: DPPI / Red Bull Content Pool

Nasser Al-Attiyah and Edouard Boulanger on their Dacia Sandrider of the Dacia Sandriders during the Stage 7 of the Dakar 2025 on January 12, 2025 around Al Duwadimi, Saudi Arabia

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Dakar Rally 2025 Stage Seven photo- Luciano Benavides

Luciano Benavides | Photo: DPPI / Red Bull Content Pool

Luciano Benavides on his KTM of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team during the Stage 7 of the Dakar 2025 on January 12, 2025 around Al Duwadimi, Saudi Arabia

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Lucas Moraes and Armand Monleon | Photo: DPPI / Red Bull Content Pool

Lucas Moraes and Armand Monleon on their Toyota GR DKR Hilux of the Toyota Gazoo Racing during the Stage 7 of the Dakar 2025 on January 12, 2025 around Al Duwadimi, Saudi Arabia

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Dakar Rally 2025 Stage Seven photo- Seth Quintero and Dennis Zenz

Seth Quintero and Dennis Zenz | Photo: DPPI / Red Bull Content Pool

Seth Quintero and Dennis Zenz on their Toyota GR DKR Hilux of the Toyota Gazoo Racing during the Stage 7 of the Dakar 2025 on January 12, 2025 around Al Duwadimi, Saudi Arabia

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Dakar Rally 2025 Stage Seven photo- Mattias Ekstrom and Emil Bergkvist

Mattias Ekstrom and Emil Bergkvist | Photo: DPPI / Red Bull Content Pool

Mattias Ekstrom and Emil Bergkvist on their Ford Raptor of the Ford M-Sport Team during the Stage 7 of the Dakar 2025 on January 12, 2025 around Al Duwadimi, Saudi Arabia

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Mattias Ekstrom and Emil Bergkvist | Photo: DPPI / Red Bull Content Pool

Mattias Ekstrom and Emil Bergkvist on their Ford Raptor of the Ford M-Sport Team during the Stage 7 of the Dakar 2025 on January 12, 2025 around Al Duwadimi, Saudi Arabia