Driver Barbora Holicka and co-driver Lucie Engova drive their Citroen 2CV during the eighth stage of the Dakar Rally Classic between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025 AP / Christophe Ena

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Dakar Rally Classic entrants showcase spirit of competition, cars of yesteryear

Participants in the Dakar Classic — introduced in 2021 — are enjoying just as much attraction as the performance-oriented vehicles and factory teams vying for wins in their respective competitive classes

The Associated Press

Updated:14th Jan, 2025 at 5:11 PM

The fifth edition of the Dakar Classic is now open to models registered up to 2005 after a rule book update this year. Older vehicles are given the option of skipping highly demanding dune sections due to their engine power disadvantage.

According to the official Dakar site, 94 crews registered for the Classic event at Dakar 2025.

Driver Axel Berrier and co-driver Jeremy Athimon compete in their Porsche 964 DKR during the eighth stage of the Dakar Rally Classic between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025

Driver Patrice Auzet and co-driver Francois Xavier Bourgois compete in their Renault R30 TX during the eighth stage of the Dakar Rally Classic between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025

Driver Peter Van Den Bosch and co-driver Hans Brand compete in their Audi Quattro during the eighth stage of the Dakar Rally Classic between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025

Driver Barbora Holicka and co-driver Lucie Engova drive their Citroen 2CV during the eighth stage of the Dakar Rally Classic between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025

Maxence Gublin and Anthony Sousa in their Land Rover Defender

Floris De Raadt and David Kann in their Citroen 2CV

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