Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk make the most of a muddy and tricky Rally Portugal in sixth place Points maximization beats attack mode: controlled risk for a catch-up start to the season Second round of the FIA World Cross Country Rally Championship (W2RC) season...
Thumbs up, again: “Dakar” winners Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk start the FIA Baja World Cup with victory
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Scout score: 1, day rank: 16 – Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk with another top performance at the “Dakar”
There are Wolves, Rangers and Rovers, and there are … Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk. The 2025 Dakar Rally winners showed all their skills on the third stage around al-‘Ula as they defended their title.
Back on track: Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk impress on stage two of the Dakar Rally
Back on the road to success: “Dakar” title defenders Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk have made their first mark in the Dakar Rally with third place on the day.
First things come differently … – Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk with frustrating “Dakar” stage at the beginning
Now it’s time to go: Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk have started the 2026 Dakar Rally with a lot of lost time.
On the pace at the start – Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk with a solid prologue at the Dakar Rally
Sixth position on short 22-kilometer prologue - Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk in tightly bunched leading group Brevity with spice: Tricky opening stage in terms of driving and navigation sets the "Dakar" tone early on The real kick-off follows on Sunday with the first stage...
In demand, hunted – Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk take on the “Dakar” title defense mission
Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk start the 2026 Dakar Rally from January 3 to 17 in Saudi Arabia as defending champions in a tricky mission.
New car, new victory, new title
Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk end the 2025 cross-country rally season with a victory and the title of Saudi Arabian champions New car for the Dakar Rally: tested, tried, run in Jeddah Rally offers compact preparation for the January highlight: the "Dakar" title...
Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk win Baja Qassim
First success on the "Road to the 'Dakar'" - Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk win round of the Saudi Arabian Rally Championship Terrain in the province of Qassim good preparation for the Dakar Rally in January Al-Rajhi and Gottschalk gain rally and self-confidence after around 400...
“Road to the ‘Dakar'” through Morocco particularly rocky
Not yet back to 100 percent – that’s the realization for Yazeed Al-Rajhi/Timo Gottschalk after the Morocco Rally.
Important kilometers on the “Road to Dakar” – Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk competitive in Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal (September 28, 2025) – Carefully feeling their way back to the top of the world: Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk showed good form at the Rally Portugal. The Dakar winners proved their competitiveness on many stages of the fourth round of the FIA...
- Local hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk win the opening round of the FIA Marathon Baja World Cup in commanding style
- Just two weeks after winning the Dakar Rally, the Saudi Arabian-Brandenburg duo are taking the momentum with them to the Saudi Baja Ha’il
- Beautiful route, perfect road book and lots of euphoria: Saudi Baja Ha’il offers fans a show race at full rally speed
Ha’il, Saudi Arabia (February 01, 2025) – It doesn’t always have to be the “Dakar” victory – we have a smaller one. And so fitting: Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk have won the Saudi Baja Ha’il and thus the opening round of the FIA Marathon Baja World Cup. A good two weeks after the emotional and frenetically celebrated victory in Saudi Arabia at the toughest rally in the world, the Dakar Rally, the fans had the opportunity to see their “Dakar” hero up close and above all: win again. The route led over two full rally days plus prologue around Ha’il. 425.76 kilometers against the clock, 821.42 in total were on the agenda. The Saudi Baja Ha’il mainly offered the varied routes in the Nafud-Alkaber desert that are well-known around Ha’il – breathtaking landscapes and a perfectly prepared road book included. Second and third place went to Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk’s Toyota team-mates Juan Cruz Yacopini/Daniel Oliveiras (ARG/ESP) and Dania Akeel/Stéphane Duple (KSA/FRA). The next test for Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk will be the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge in around three weeks’ time (February 21-27). They will start the second round of the FIA Cross-Country World Rally Championship (W2RC) as world championship leaders.
QUOTES
“I am totally happy. To win here in front of the many fans who support us so strongly – that means a lot to me. The Saudi Baja Ha’il was again well organized and led through great landscapes. All in all, it was great fun to be here!”
YAZEED AL-RAJHI
“A really nice rally, great route and a perfect road book. Organizers of big events can learn a lot from this. The competition wasn’t huge with Juan Cruz Yacopini and Dania Akeel, but it was good. We took it a little easier on the first day and attacked on the second to make sure we didn’t get caught up. That worked very well, also because we are still fully in the ‘Dakar’ rhythm.”
TIMO GOTTSCHALK