Peacock to Stream Nightly Dakar Rally Highlights from Saudi Arabia
Peacock will broadcast nightly coverage of the 2025 Dakar Rally from January 3-17, with daily one-hour shows airing at 8pm ET. All coverage will be available on-demand through Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms.
The 47th edition of the rally features over 700 competitors from 70+ nations competing across 3,000+ miles of Saudi Arabian terrain, including deserts, canyons, dunes, and mountains. More than 400 vehicles will participate across multiple categories including motorbikes, cars, trucks, and quads.
Off-road racer sprays desert dust
Key American competitors include:
- Ricky Brabec: Two-time defending bike champion
- Seth Quintero: Record holder for most stage wins (12) in 2022, competing in premier car class
- Sara Price: Looking to improve on 2024's fourth-place SSV class finish
Notable international participants:
- Carlos Sainz: Defending cars champion seeking fifth overall title
- Nasser Al-Attiyah: Five-time cars champion
- Sebastien Loeb: Nine-time World Rally Championship winner
- Mitch Guthrie Jr.: 2024 Challenger class runner-up, debuting in elite car race
- Cristina Gutierrez: Second-ever female Dakar winner and reigning Challenger champion
This marks Saudi Arabia's sixth time hosting the event since its 1979 inception, which originally ran from Paris to Dakar, Senegal.
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