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Despite crashing out of the Rallye du Maroc, Gioele Meoni will follow in his late father Fabrizio's footsteps and compete in the Dakar Rally in 2024.

Final stage five results from the 2023 Rallye du Maroc FIM World Rally-Raid Championship where Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides claims a maiden W2RC crown ahead of Toby Price.

Stage three results from the 2023 Rallye du Maroc, the final round of the World Rally-Raid Championship, where Tosha Schareina wins the day and the title race heats up as Toby Price takes over the race lead and virtual standings over rival Luciano Benavides.  

The FIM and W2RC has revealed a five round World Rally-Raid Championship calendar for 2024 with a new European round, the BP Ultimate Rally-Raid Transibérico through Portugal and Spain joining the established races and beginning with the Dakar Rally next January.

From newcomers like Oran O'Kelly and Ronald Venter to returnees like Ashish Raorane, many Dakar Rally dreams will be realised in 2024 as the ASO's rider acceptance letters make the rounds.

While Benediktas Vanagas is more than aware of Saudi Arabia's size, he thinks it would "be nice" for the Dakar Rally to also cross over into neighbouring countries.

The World Rally-Raid Championship will return to the Iberian Peninsula in 2024 with a race running through Portugal and Spain.

The 2024 Dakar Rally will remain in Saudi Arabia, but run through 60% new area and even include a 48-hour stage format in lieu of the traditional marathon.

Qatars Nasser Al-Attiyah wins the Dakar Rally for the fifth time, defending his title in Saudi Arabia.