The city of Hail will witness tomorrow / Saturday; The opening of the third consecutive edition of the Saudi Dakar Rally 2022, while the competitions will officially start the day after tomorrow, starting in the Hail desert on the second of January, and ending in Jeddah on the 14th of the same month, interspersed with a day of rest in the capital, Riyadh (January 8).

This version of the Dakar Rally is the "largest in history" in terms of the number of competitors, as 650 of 70 nationalities will participate, and the race includes 430 vehicles in various categories, and 148 other vehicles in the "Dakar Classic" category, and this year's rally track includes a preliminary stage. One and 12 regular stages, during which the contestants will go through 5 round stages and one marathon.

The prestigious rally, in its 44th edition, will test the capabilities and capabilities of the participants to endurance, passing through the most beautiful scenic landscapes and archaeological areas in the Kingdom, with a total distance of 8,375 km, including 4,258 km of special stages subject to timing.

It is noteworthy that the 2022 AD edition of the Dakar Rally will be the beginning of a new initiative known as the "Dakar Future" plan, which aims to have a field consisting entirely of low-emission vehicles by 2030 AD, as Amaury Sport, organizing the rally with the International Automobile Federation, seeks to Encouraging manufacturers to develop cars running on alternative fuels and adopting the new “T1 Ultimate” class, which will see four cars in this class participate in this year’s rally for the first time.