The 2027 Dakar Rally will take place in Portugal and Morocco

Updated 2026-11-01 · told from many outlets at once

The 2027 Dakar Rally will start in Portugal and cover 7,824 kilometers over 12 stages, with the 2028 edition returning to Saudi Arabia for its 50th edition.

The 2027 Dakar Rally will start in the Algarve region of Portugal.
The 2028 edition of the rally will return to Saudi Arabia.
The race route will cover 7,824 kilometers.
The Dakar rally-raid held seven editions in Saudi Arabia from 2020 to January last year.
The Amaury Sport Organisation announced the transfer of the race to Europe and Africa for 2027.
The rally has not returned to Africa since 2007.

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