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Engine damage!

Bitter disappointment for Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk in Abu Dhabi

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Into the top ten

Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk with a solid performance during the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

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Surfin' UAE

Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk start the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge as world championship leaders

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Thumbs up, again

“Dakar” winners Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk start the FIA Baja World Cup with victory

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Extra! Extra!

Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk win the 2025 Dakar Rally

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Down to the wire

Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk go into the final day of the “Dakar” as leaders

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Finishing unfinished business?

Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk are among the secret favorites at the Dakar Rally
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Champion!

Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk celebrate another Saudi Arabian Championship title
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Do it again

Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk runners-up for the second time in a row
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First the bolt, then bold properly

Al-Rajhi and Gottschalk fight for a World Cup point at Baja Aragón
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In the heart-stopping final

Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk win Desafío Ruta 40
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👨‍🚀 D + 10 leaving hospital walking ✅ Big Thanks @bgunfallklinikmurnau and Dr. Stefan Hauck for getting me so quick back on my legs. Also thanks to all your support out there. 😊 @yazeedracing @overdrive_racing @redbulldesertwings @Redbull @redbullmotorsports @ngkntk.emea @recaroautomotive @officialw2rc @bewegtwas #givesyouwings #redbullmotorsports
#redbull #RECAROAutomotive #WorldOfRECARO #Rally #crosscountry #desert #newadventure #enjoyyourlife

👨‍🚀 D + 10 leaving hospital walking ✅ Big Thanks @bgunfallklinikmurnau and Dr. Stefan Hauck for getting me so quick back on my legs. Also thanks to all your support out there. 😊 @yazeedracing @overdrive_racing @redbulldesertwings @Redbull @redbullmotorsports @ngkntk.emea @recaroautomotive @officialw2rc @bewegtwas #givesyouwings #redbullmotorsports
#redbull #RECAROAutomotive #WorldOfRECARO #Rally #crosscountry #desert #newadventure #enjoyyourlife
👨‍🚀 UPDATE +++ Many of you will have heard that Yazeed Al-Rajhi and I had to retire from the Baja Jordan after an accident and had to be hospitalised. I suffered a fracture of a vertebra in the impact. I have been undergoing treatment at the Murnau Accident Clinic (Bavaria/Germany), which specialises in such cases, since Sunday and was operated on this afternoon. A fixator was inserted to support the spine at the relevant point. In a few days I’ll be able to walk again and in a few weeks I’ll be able to bear full weight again. Short and sweet: Everything will be fine! Thank you for all your messages and the mega support! It has really built me up! All the best for Yazeed as well 💪 @yazeedracing @overdrive_racing @redbulldesertwings @Redbull @redbullmotorsports @ngkntk.emea @recaroautomotive @officialw2rc @adac_motorsport_bbr @dakarrally #givesyouwings #redbullmotorsports
#redbull #RECAROAutomotive #WorldOfRECARO #Rally #crosscountry #desert #newadventure #enjoyyourlife

👨‍🚀 UPDATE +++ Many of you will have heard that Yazeed Al-Rajhi and I had to retire from the Baja Jordan after an accident and had to be hospitalised. I suffered a fracture of a vertebra in the impact. I have been undergoing treatment at the Murnau Accident Clinic (Bavaria/Germany), which specialises in such cases, since Sunday and was operated on this afternoon. A fixator was inserted to support the spine at the relevant point. In a few days I’ll be able to walk again and in a few weeks I’ll be able to bear full weight again. Short and sweet: Everything will be fine! Thank you for all your messages and the mega support! It has really built me up! All the best for Yazeed as well 💪 @yazeedracing @overdrive_racing @redbulldesertwings @Redbull @redbullmotorsports @ngkntk.emea @recaroautomotive @officialw2rc @adac_motorsport_bbr @dakarrally #givesyouwings #redbullmotorsports
#redbull #RECAROAutomotive #WorldOfRECARO #Rally #crosscountry #desert #newadventure #enjoyyourlife
👨‍🚀 First we weren’t entirely happy, then out of luck: An engine failure cost us big today at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. We could have ended up fourth but we’ll leave the UAE with almost no points. That being said, we also lost the lead in the W2RC. However: We have three more rallies to fix that. And we’ll throw the kitchen sink at it to make it happen! Promised. @yazeedracing @overdrive_racing @redbulldesertwings @Redbull @redbullmotorsports @ngkntk.emea @recaroautomotive @officialw2rc @adac_motorsport_bbr @dakarrally @abudhabidesertchallenge #givesyouwings #redbullmotorsports
#redbull #RECAROAutomotive #WorldOfRECARO #Rally #crosscountry #desert #newadventure #enjoyyourlife

👨‍🚀 First we weren’t entirely happy, then out of luck: An engine failure cost us big today at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. We could have ended up fourth but we’ll leave the UAE with almost no points. That being said, we also lost the lead in the W2RC. However: We have three more rallies to fix that. And we’ll throw the kitchen sink at it to make it happen! Promised. @yazeedracing @overdrive_racing @redbulldesertwings @Redbull @redbullmotorsports @ngkntk.emea @recaroautomotive @officialw2rc @adac_motorsport_bbr @dakarrally @abudhabidesertchallenge #givesyouwings #redbullmotorsports
#redbull #RECAROAutomotive #WorldOfRECARO #Rally #crosscountry #desert #newadventure #enjoyyourlife
👨‍🚀 Two weeks later, nothing forgotten: today we won the Saudi Baja Ha’il and thus the start of the FIA Baja World Cup. We took it easy on the first day and attacked on the second - exactly the right approach. We’re delighted to have given the fantastic fans here in Saudi Arabia a proper show after winning the Dakar Rally two weeks ago. Happy faces in all places! @yazeedracing @overdrive_racing @redbulldesertwings @Redbull @redbullmotorsports @ngkntk.emea @recaroautomotive @officialw2rc @adac_motorsport_bbr @dakarrally #givesyouwings #redbullmotorsports
#redbull #RECAROAutomotive #WorldOfRECARO #Rally #crosscountry #desert #newadventure #enjoyyourlife

👨‍🚀 Two weeks later, nothing forgotten: today we won the Saudi Baja Ha’il and thus the start of the FIA Baja World Cup. We took it easy on the first day and attacked on the second - exactly the right approach. We’re delighted to have given the fantastic fans here in Saudi Arabia a proper show after winning the Dakar Rally two weeks ago. Happy faces in all places! @yazeedracing @overdrive_racing @redbulldesertwings @Redbull @redbullmotorsports @ngkntk.emea @recaroautomotive @officialw2rc @adac_motorsport_bbr @dakarrally #givesyouwings #redbullmotorsports
#redbull #RECAROAutomotive #WorldOfRECARO #Rally #crosscountry #desert #newadventure #enjoyyourlife

The Dakar Program 2025

Prologue

Bisha-Bisha

January 03
Stage 01

Bisha-Bisha

January 04
Stage 02

Bisha-Bisha

January 05-06
Stage 03

Bisha-Al-Henakiyah

January 07
Stage 04

El-Henakiyah-al-'Ula

January 08
Stage 05

al-'Ula-Ha'il

January 09
Rest day

Ha'il

January 10
STAGE 06

Ha'il-Dawadimi

January 11
Stage 07

Dawadimi-Dawadimi

January 12
Stage 08

Dawadimi Riad

January 13
Stage 09

Riad-Haradh

January 14
Stage 10

Haradh-Shubaytah

January 15
Stage 11

Shubaytah-Shubaytah

January 16
Stage 12

Shubaytah-Shubaytah

January 16

Where we are right now (2025)

In the 2025 season

  • 03 from 13 Rallies 23.07% 23.07%

Next rally

Stage kilometres

Total kilometres

What we have done (2023)

in cross country and sprint rally sport

6
wins

Success

12
podium finishes

119

days of travel

5

continents

128k

km of air travel

travels

km special stage

%

Rheinsberg-Feuerland
(aka. the end of the world)

Quotes

after the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

"It remains the same: the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge is not our rally. We traditionally find it difficult to find a quick pace for the very special dunes. Nevertheless, we could have scored a lot of points here - but the engine failure prevented that. However, we have the chance to regain the lost championship lead in the remaining three rallies."
Yazeed Al-Rajhi
Overdrive Toyota
"It remains the same: the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge is not our rally. We traditionally find it difficult to find a quick pace for the very special dunes. Nevertheless, we could have scored a lot of points here - but the engine failure prevented that. However, we have the chance to regain the lost championship lead in the remaining three rallies."
Interim report, ADDC
Yazeed Al-Rajhi
Overdrive Toyota
"We were about to get the best out of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, which we didn't like, to defend the championship lead and collect a lot of points. The engine failure put a definite spanner in the works. So be it: we will do everything we can in the remaining three rallies to reclaim the championship lead. In the end, you have to be in front. That's what we intend to do."
Timo Gottschalk
Overdrive Toyota
"We were about to get the best out of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, which we didn't like, to defend the championship lead and collect a lot of points. The engine failure put a definite spanner in the works. So be it: we will do everything we can in the remaining three rallies to reclaim the championship lead. In the end, you have to be in front. That's what we intend to do."
Interim report, ADDC
Timo Gottschalk
Overdrive Toyota

Team

for the 2024 Dakar Rally

Yazeed Al-Rajhi

Driver

Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk
Date of birth
September 30, 1981

Place of birth
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

Timo Gottschalk

Co-driver

Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk
Date of birth
28. August 1974

Place of birth
Neuruppin (Germany)

Overdrive Toyota Hilux

Vehicle

V35A series engine (twin-turbo)

Power: 264 kW at 5,300 rpm
Torque: 620 Nm

5

Construction

Tubular frame

5

Gearbox

Sadev 6-speed, sequential gearshift

5

Differentials

Limited slip differentials front, center, rear

5

Clutch

Ceramic double plate, 215 mm

5

Dimensions

Wheelbase: 3,140 mm
Track width: 2,025 mm
Overall length: 4,810 mm
Overall width: 2,300 mm
Overall height: 1,890 mm
Total mass: 2,010 kg, FIA-regulated minimum (dry weight)

5

Car body

Toyota Hilux double cab, pick-up, full composite

5

Front suspension

Double wishbone, 350 mm suspension travel

5

Photos

from the cross-country rally sport

  • Alle
  • ADDC'23
  • ADDC'24
  • ADDC'25
  • DKR'23
  • DKR'24
  • DKR'25
  • DR40'23
  • ESP'24
  • HAIL'24
  • ITA'23
  • MAR'23
  • SNR'23

    Yazeed Racing

    Recaro

    NGK

    2ride-adventure.tours

    Overdrive Racing

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