The annual Dakar rally is not taking place in Saudi Arabia due to "regional developments".

The organizers of the annual "Dakar" rally announced that this race will not take place in Saudi Arabia; The decision, according to them, was made following "recent developments in the region".

The private organization that organizes this tournament announced today that the next round, which was supposed to be held between January 1 and 15, 2027, will be held in another country instead of Saudi Arabia, which will be announced in the coming days.

The Dakar Rally, which is the largest and longest car and motorcycle race of its kind in the world, will be held in Saudi Arabia starting in 2020. This race started in 1978 on a route between Paris and Dakar, the capitals of France and Senegal. In the following years, this race track was gradually changed, but the name "Dakar" was not removed from it.

Last week, Reuters reported, citing knowledgeable sources, that this year's tournament will be held in Africa.