The Aporia · Dakar Rally 2027 to be held in Portugal, Morocco as Saudi hosting revoked

The 2027 Dakar Rally will take place in Portugal and Morocco after organizers Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) revoked Saudi Arabia’s hosting rights due to security concerns. The event will start with a prologue and first stage in Portugal's Algarve region, followed by eleven stages across Morocco ending in Marrakesh. Originally set for January 1-15, the rally is now scheduled from January 9-23, pending approval from the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council. This marks the Dakar Rally’s return to Africa after a long absence since 2008 and its relocation back to Saudi Arabia in 2028 for the 50th edition.

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The Dakar Rally for 2027 has been moved out of Saudi Arabia, with organizers citing recent security concerns in the region due to conflicts involving the US-Israel war on Iran and Houthi attacks. Initially, the event was scheduled to run from January 1 to January 15, but it will now take place from January 9 to January 23 across two countries: a prologue and first stage in Portugal, followed by eleven stages and a rest day in Morocco. This marks the first time since 2007 that the rally would be held in Africa outside of Saudi Arabia, where it had been hosted annually from 2020 to 2026. The decision was announced by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) and reflects broader safety issues affecting major sporting events in the region this year.

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The 2027 edition of the Dakar Rally will be held in Morocco following a prologue and first stage in Portugal, organisers Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) said, five days after announcing the event would not be held in Saudi Arabia due to security concerns. asserted

event → hold → concerns

“The Algarve will host the prologue and the first special stage. asserted

Algarve → host → prologue

Morocco, with the aim of exploring its territory in its entirety, from north to far south, will host 11 stages and a rest day in Agadir,” ASO said in a statement. asserted

ASO → explore → statement

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edition → fight → Council

“The relocated 49th edition of the Dakar will meet the sporting standards that have always made it the most demanding rally-raid event,” Dakar director David Castera said. asserted

Castera → relocate → standards

“Despite the short timeframe we have had to work with, we have designed a true Dakar.” asserted

we → have → Dakar

Dakar 2027 will feature a total distance of 7,824km (4,862 miles), including 4,341km (2,697 miles) of special stages, from Loule-Faro to Marrakesh. asserted

Dakar → feature → Marrakesh

ASO said on Sunday that the decision to move the race out of Saudi Arabia was “exceptional and one-off”. asserted

decision → say → Arabia

The 50th edition of the Dakar Rally in 2028 would return to the kingdom, which has hosted the event since 2020. asserted

which → return → 2020

Morocco hosting the race means the Dakar Rally will return to Africa for the first time since 2008. asserted

Rally → host → 2008

The event started in 1978 as a race from Paris across the Sahara to the Senegalese capital Dakar in West Africa, and has long been regarded as the world’s toughest motorsport challenge. asserted

event → start → challenge

It was later staged in South America between 2009 and 2019 after leaving Africa for security reasons. asserted

It → stag → reasons

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