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|January 2023
The 45th edition of the Dakar Rally is expected to be the most challenging one since it came to Saudi Arabia in 2020. We give you a preview of what to expect.
By the time you read this, the 45th edition of the gruelling Dakar Rally would already be underway in Saudi Arabia (for the fourth consecutive year). This time though, we have something interesting in store for you on this front. However, you'll only come to know about it in our February 2023 issue. So, in the meantime, while you wait, here's what you can look forward to from one of the most challenging rally raids on the planet and all that is new this year.
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This story is from the January 2023 edition of autoX.
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