Off-road racers compete in the grueling Dakar Rally

General view during Stage 9 of the Dakar Rally from Wadi Ad Dawasir to Wadi Ad Dawasir, Saudi Arabia, January more

Lg Rally Team's Julien Jagu in action during Stage 9. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team's Adrien Van Beveren in action during stage 8. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Toyota Gazoo Racing's Nasser Al-Attiya and co-driver Matthieu Baumel in action during stage 7. REUTERS/Hamad Imore

General view during stage 7 with a spectator using a mobile phone in the foreground. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Gasgas Factory Racing's Daniel Sanders in action during stage 4. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

General view during Stage 9. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Red Bull Ktm Factory Racing's Toby Price in action during Stage 9. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Toyota Gazoo Racing's Nasser Al-Attiya and co-driver Matthieu Baumel in action during stage 8. REUTERS/Hamad Imore

GCK Motorsport's Guerlain Chicherit and co-driver Alex Winocq crash during stage 4. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

GCK Motorsport's Guerlain Chicherit and co-driver Alex Winocq crash during stage 4. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Toyota Gazoo Racing's Nasser Al-Attiya and co-driver Matthieu Baumel in action during stage 5. REUTERS/Hamad Imore

Team Audi Sport's Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz attends to their vehicle during stage 5. REUTERS/Hamadmore

Toyota Gazoo Racing's Nasser Al-Attiya and co-driver Matthieu Baumel in action during stage 4. REUTERS/Hamad Imore

Red Bull Ktm Factory Racing's Matthias Walkner in action during stage 4. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Century Racing's Brian Baragwanath and co-driver Leonard Cremer in action during stage 4. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohamore

General view during stage 4. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Red Bull Ktm Factory Racing's Kevin Benavides in action during stage 4. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Ph-Sport's Lionel Baud and co-driver Jean-Pierre Garcin in action during stage 3. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

General view during stage 3. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Team Audi Sport's Mattias Ekstrom and co-driver Emil Bergkvist in action during stage 3. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammore

Bahrain Raid Xtreme's Nani Roma and co-driver Alex Haro Bravo in action during stage 3. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammmore

General view during stage 3. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Md Rallye Sport's co-driver Ferran Marco Alcayna during stage 3. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Bahrain Raid Xtreme's Orlando Terranova and co-driver Daniel Oliveras Carreras in action during stage 3. REUTEmore

Abu Dhabi Racing's Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi and co-driver Dirk Von Zitzewitz in action during stage 3. REUTERSmore

De Rooy Iveco's Martin Van Den Brink and co-drivers Peter Willemsen and Bernard Der Kinderen in action during more

Md Rallye Sport's Christian Lavieille and co-driver Johnny Aubert in action during stage 3. REUTERS/Hamad I Momore

Md Rallye Sport's Carlos Checa and co-driver Ferran Marco Alcayna in action during stage 3. REUTERS/Hamad I Momore

De Rooy Iveco's Martin Van Den Brink and co-drivers Peter Willemsen and Bernard Der Kinderen in action during more

Monster Energy Honda Team 2022's Joan Barreda Bort in action during stage 3. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Century Racing's Marcelo Tiglia Gastaldi and co-driver Cadu Sachs. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

GPX Racing's Cyril Despres and co-driver Taye Perry in action during stage 2. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Monster Energy Honda Team 2022's Ricky Brabec in action during stage 2. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Toyota Gazoo Racing's Nasser Al-Attiya and co-driver Matthieu Baumel in action during stage 2. REUTERS/Hamad Imore

Rs Concept's Martin Bonnet in action during stage 2. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Overdrive Toyota's Juan Cruz Yacopini and co-driver Miguel Yacopini Alejandro in action during stage 2. REUTERmore

General view during stage 1. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Sherco Factory's Harith Noah Koitha Veettil in action during stage 1. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Bahrain Raid Xtreme's Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Fabian Lurquin in action during stage 1. REUTERS/Hamad I Momore

General view during stage 1. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Team Audi Sport's Stephane Peterhansel and co-driver Edouard Boulanger react after breaking down during stage more

Rally Pov's Tiziano Interno in action during stage 1. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed