The victory of the seventh stage of the Dakar, from Ha'il to Sakaka of 458 km, in the territory of Saudi Arabia, went to the Saudi driver Yazeed Al Rajhi, at the wheel of a Toyota. In second place for cars went the French Stephane Peterhansel (Mini) overtaken by Al Rajhi in the final km of the test. Third was the Spaniard Carlos Sainz (Mini) at 1'15 ", then the Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah (Toyota) at 2'48". At the top of the overall standings there is always Peterhansel, according to Al-Attiyah.
In motorcycles, the victory went to American Ricky Brabec on the Honda, followed by Chilean teammate Jose Ignacio Cornejo Florimo and the other American Skyler Howes on Ktm. In the overall standings, Florimo is in command, followed by the Australian Toby Price. Tomorrow eighth stage from Sakaka to Neom, of 375 km.