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...
Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk celebrate another Saudi Arabian Championship title
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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
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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
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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...
- Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk secure the title in Saudi Arabia with their third win of the season
- Sovereign and unthreatened success at the Qassim Rally
- Test under competitive conditions: Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk test suspension set-up for the Dakar Rally
Buraydah, Saudi Arabia (October 26, 2024) – All good things come in threes: Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk killed three birds with one stone at the Qassim Rally in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Arabian-Brandenburg duo won the third round of the Saudi Arabian Rally Championship and secured the title at the same time. As a side effect, they also used this opportunity to successfully test a new chassis set-up with a view to the Dakar Rally, which will also pass through Saudi Arabia in January. The Qassim Rally also fell into the “short and sweet” category. With dune and gravel passages, it offered a varied route. And the weather also had a surprise in store: on the final Saturday of the rally, rain provided an additional challenge.
The victory of Yazeed Al-Rajhi/Timo Gottschalk remained unchallenged right from the start. They won the prologue and both special stages. In the overall standings, they relegated Dania Akeel/Stéphane Duple (KSA/FRA, Toyota) and Miroslav Zapletal/Marek Sykora (CZE/SVK, Ford) to second and third place.
The final round of the Saudi Arabian Championship, the Jeddah Rally (18-21 December), is scheduled for Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk in a few weeks’ time.
QUOTES
“A good rally for us: third round and third victory. We are delighted to be crowned Saudi Arabian champions early on. We also took the opportunity to test a few things on the chassis.”YAZEED AL-RAJHI
“A beautiful rally! The first day was characterized by sand, the second was on fast tracks. There was also an unusual amount of rain on the final day – something we’re not really used to here. It was a good opportunity to stay in the rhythm of the competition and to test a few things. What’s more, we clinched the title again with this victory. What more could you want?”TIMO GOTTSCHALK