The 2027 Dakar Rally will take place in Portugal and Morocco after leaving Saudi Arabia2026-10-19Organizers have announced that the 2027 Dakar Rally will move out of Saudi Arabia due to recent developments in the Middle East.Portugal will host the prologue and the first special stage, followed by Morocco, which will host 11 of the 12 stages and a rest day in Agadir.The 49th edition will take place from January 9 to 23, 2027, over 7,824 kilometers, including 4,341 kilometers of special stages, between Loulé-Faro and Marrakech.Saudi Arabia is expected to host the event again in 2028, for its 50th edition.Après des années d’absence, le rallye Dakar revient au Maroc (TelQuel)Dakar Rally 2027 to be held in Portugal, Morocco as Saudi hosting revoked (Al Jazeera)Rallye Dakar: le Maroc en pole position pour accueillir l'édition 2027 , H24info (H24info)Dakar Rally moved to Portugal and Morocco following Houthi attacks in Gulf (Modern Ghana)Le Dakar 2027 exceptionnellement délocalisé au Maroc, avec un départ donné en Europe (Franceinfo)Dakar Rally verhuist door onrust naar Marokko en Portugal (Omroep Brabant)Dakar Rally 2027 moved out of Saudi Arabia amid conflict in Middle East (Al Jazeera)