Dakar Rally 2027 will take place in Portugal and Morocco

The 2027 Dakar Rally will take place in Portugal and Morocco due to geopolitical issues in Saudi Arabia. Scheduled for January 9-23, the event will start in Loulé-Faro and end in Marrakech, featuring 12 stages and a total distance of 7,824 kilometers. The rally will include a prologue and a maritime crossing to Nador, with Morocco hosting the remaining stages and a rest day in Agadir. This marks the return of the rally to Portugal after 20 years, following its last edition there in 2008, which was canceled due to security threats. The event will also kick off the FIA and FIM rally raid championships, with 350 participants already registered.