The stay in Bisha, which lasted almost a week and included scrutineering, came to a close when the wind stopped blowing! The Dakar has resumed its nomadic nature, heading northwest towards Al Henakiyah. The riders, drivers, and crews dropped down by about 500 metres in altitude and especially had to tackle a beginning to the stage that was very rocky, before picking up speed on sandy plateaus for approximately 200 kilometres.
The heavy rainfall from the day before gave way to sunny intervals which made the terrain more conducive to racing. It was even ideal for Lorenzo Santolino, who scored his first stage success on the Dakar behind the handlebars of his Sherco. Saood Variawa also opened his roll of honour at the tender age of 19 years old.
Images courtesy ASO, Red Bull, and KTM.
96 EBSTER Tobias (aut), KTM, Bas World KTM Racing Team, FIM W2RC, Rally2, action during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi ArabiaSébastien Loeb and Fabian Lurquin on their Dacia Sandrider of the Dacia Sandriders during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia // DPPI / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202501071289 // Usage for editorial use only //Sébastien Loeb and Fabian Lurquin on their Dacia Sandrider of the Dacia Sandriders during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia // DPPI / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202501071290 // Usage for editorial use only //Dakar 2025 start stage 3Sébastien Loeb and Fabian Lurquin of the Dacia Sandriders during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia // Kin Marcin / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202501071363 // Usage for editorial use only //Gonzalo Guerreiro and Hugo Magalhaes of the Red Bull Off-Road Jr Team by BFG during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia // Kin Marcin / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202501071381 // Usage for editorial use only //BETRIU Jaume (spa), Taurus, Nasser Racing, FIA W2RC, Challenger T3, portrait during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi ArabiaLucas Moraes and Armand Monleon of the Toyota Gazoo Racing during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia // Kin Marcin / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202501071418 // Usage for editorial use only //Dakar 2025 start stage 3Dakar 2025 start stage 3Dakar Rally 2025Cristina Gutierrez (ESP) for The Dacia Sandriders races during stage 3 of Rally Dakar 2025 from BISHA to AL HENAKIYAH, Saudi Arabia on January 07, 2025. // Flavien Duhamel / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202501071103 // Usage for editorial use only //Dania Akeel (SAU) for Team BBR races during stage 3 of Rally Dakar 2025 from BISHA to AL HENAKIYAH, Saudi Arabia on January 07, 2025. // Flavien Duhamel / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202501071095 // Usage for editorial use only //Sebastien Loeb (FRA) for The Dacia Sandriders races during stage 3 of Rally Dakar 2025 from BISHA to AL HENAKIYAH, Saudi Arabia on January 07, 2025. // Flavien Duhamel / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202501071116 // Usage for editorial use only //Mattias Ekstrom and Emil Bergkvist of the Ford M-Sport Team during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia // Kin Marcin / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202501071364 // Usage for editorial use only //Tobias Ebster of theBas World KTM Racing Team during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia // Kin Marcin / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202501071358 // Usage for editorial use only //Corbin Leaverton and Taye Perry of the Red Bull Off-Road Jr Team by BFG during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia // Kin Marcin / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202501071401 // Usage for editorial use only //Lucas Moraes and Armand Monleon of the Toyota Gazoo Racing during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia // Kin Marcin / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202501071415 // Usage for editorial use only //Seth Quintero and Dennis Zenz of the Toyota Gazoo Racing during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia // Kin Marcin / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202501071417 // Usage for editorial use only //601 LOPRAIS Ales (cze), RODEWALD Darek (pol), KRIPAL David (cze), Iveco, Instatrade Loprais Team de Rooy FPT, Trucks, action during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia613 VAN LOON Anja (nld), VAN DE LAAR Ben (nld), VAN DE LAAR Jan (nld), Iveco, Friet Van de Laar Racing Team de Rooy FPT, Trucks, action during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia13 MARTIN Michek (cze), KTM, Orion – Moto Racing Group, RallyGP, action during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi ArabiaLOEB SÈbastien (fra), Dacia, The Dacia Sandriders, FIA W2RC, Ultimate, portrait during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia219 LOEB SÈbastien (fra), LURQUIN Fabian (bel), Dacia, The Dacia Sandriders, FIA W2RC, Ultimate, at arrivee, finish line during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia39 MELOT Benjamin (fra), KTM, Esprit KTM, FIM W2RC, Rally2, Original by Motul, action during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia99 VEGA Javi (spa), Kove, Pont Grup – Kove, FIM W2RC, Rally2, Original by Motul, action during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2025 on January 7, 2025 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia
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