Dakar 2026: Stage 7: RIYADH > WADI AD DAWASIR
Today, Stage 7 of the 2026 Dakar Rally will be run, from RIYADH > WADI AD DAWASIR.
Today Stage 7 of the Dakar Rally will be run, on a day after the rest day, so all the participants are tired but recharged and eager to tackle the second part of the toughest race in the world.
The stage focuses on RIYADH > WADI AD DAWASIR, and will include a 418 km liaison section and a 459 km special stage, so this return to action will be very tough for all the participants. Mentally, there is a turning point when racing resumes. But the confidence gained in the first week must not make the riders complacent, whether they are fighting for victory or simply for the honor of finishing the course.
The day’s sandy and fairly fast tracks are lined with dense bushes, but they present no major traps, except for the risk of navigation errors. When the total distance approaches 900 kilometers, the ability to concentrate also plays its part, even during the liaison section.
On to Stage 7!
Source | Dakar
