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Dakar Rally 2027 relocated to Portugal and Morocco after Saudi Arabia dropped over security
October 30, 2026 at 10:57 AM · Updated 1h ago
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4 reports · 2 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 3 hours
ESESPN
Dakar Rally returning to Africa after shift to Portugal-Morocco amid conflict
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AJAl Jazeera English
Dakar Rally 2027 to be held in Portugal, Morocco as Saudi hosting revoked
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SNSky News Arabia
المغرب والبرتغال يستضيفان نسخة استثنائية من رالي دكار
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
رسميا.. المغرب والبرتغال يستضيفان رالي داكار 2027 بدلا من السعودية
(opens the publisher’s site)Organisers have moved the 2027 Dakar Rally to Portugal and Morocco, citing security concerns in Saudi Arabia, which remains host for 2028.
- ASO said the Algarve in Portugal will host the prologue and first stage, while Morocco will host 11 stages with a rest day in Agadir.
- The 49th edition, initially scheduled for January 1-15, will now run January 9-23, pending FIA approval.
- ASO moved the event five days after announcing it would not be held in Saudi Arabia over security concerns.
- ASO said the 2028 50th edition will return to Saudi Arabia, which has hosted the rally since 2020.
- The Dakar Rally will return to Africa for the first time in 20 years.