The 2027 Dakar Rally will be moved from Saudi Arabia because of “recent developments in the region”, organisers said on Sunday, following repeated attacks on the kingdom by Yemen’s Houthis.

“Dakar 2027 will go ahead. The 2027 edition will take place in a different territory,” organisers said in a statement, adding that the event would still be organised by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), which runs the rally alongside Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC).

A new location is expected to be announced in the coming days.

Rally expected to return to Africa

According to specialist media reports, the preferred option for the 2027 edition is to start in Spain and finish in Morocco.…