FN Speed Team's Joan Font and co-driver Themis Lopez get bogged down during stage nine of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, which has been hit by flooding. Reuters
FN Speed Team's Joan Font and co-driver Themis Lopez get bogged down during stage nine of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, which has been hit by flooding. Reuters
Font and Lopez attempt to tow their vehicle after it became stuck. Reuters
Font and Lopez attempt to tow their vehicle after it became stuck. Reuters
Boggy conditions at the Dakar Rally. Reuters
Boggy conditions at the Dakar Rally. Reuters
Competitors carry tow rope to free stuck vehicles. Reuters
Competitors carry tow rope to free stuck vehicles. Reuters
MM Technology's mechanic David Svanda tries to free a stuck vehicle. Reuters
MM Technology's mechanic David Svanda tries to free a stuck vehicle. Reuters
Visit Sant Antoni - Ibiza's Toni Vingut in action. Reuters
Visit Sant Antoni - Ibiza's Toni Vingut in action. Reuters
Czech driver Martin Macik and other racers try to get their vehicles out of the mud. AFP
Czech driver Martin Macik and other racers try to get their vehicles out of the mud. AFP
Team Audi Sport's Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz attend to their car after crashing during stage 9. Reuters
Team Audi Sport's Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz attend to their car after crashing during stage 9. Reuters
Solarys Racing's Iader Giraldi in action. Reuters
Solarys Racing's Iader Giraldi in action. Reuters
Taguatur Racing Team's Marcelo Medeiros in action during stage 9. Reuters
Taguatur Racing Team's Marcelo Medeiros in action during stage 9. Reuters
Black Horse Team's Saleh al-Saif and co-Driver Joao Pedro Vitoria compete during Stage 9 of the Dakar 2023 rally between Riyadh and Haradh in Saudi Arabia on January 10, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Black Horse Team's Saleh al-Saif and co-Driver Joao Pedro Vitoria compete during Stage 9 of the Dakar 2023 rally between Riyadh and Haradh in Saudi Arabia on January 10, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Audi's hybrid co-driver Lucas Cruz of Spain checks his phone after a crash. AFP
Audi's hybrid co-driver Lucas Cruz of Spain checks his phone after a crash. AFP
Spanish biker Joan Barreda Bort is treated by medics after he fell off his motorcycle. AFP
Spanish biker Joan Barreda Bort is treated by medics after he fell off his motorcycle. AFP
Toyota Gazoo Racing's Henk Lategan and co-driver Brett Cummings in action. Reuters
Toyota Gazoo Racing's Henk Lategan and co-driver Brett Cummings in action. Reuters
French biker Kevin Durand is helped by Dakar Rally director David Castera. AFP
French biker Kevin Durand is helped by Dakar Rally director David Castera. AFP
Overdrive Toyota's Juan Cruz Yacopini and co-driver Daniel Oliveras make a splash. Reuters
Overdrive Toyota's Juan Cruz Yacopini and co-driver Daniel Oliveras make a splash. Reuters
Audi's hybrid driver Carlos Sainz is helped by a medic after a crash. AFP
Audi's hybrid driver Carlos Sainz is helped by a medic after a crash. AFP
Czech truck co-driver Frantisek Tomasek falls in the mud while trying to get his vehicle out. AFP
Czech truck co-driver Frantisek Tomasek falls in the mud while trying to get his vehicle out. AFP
Spanish co-driver Lopez Themis tries to get his car out of the mud. AFP
Spanish co-driver Lopez Themis tries to get his car out of the mud. AFP
French biker Romain Dumontier checks on Spanish rival Joan Barreda Bort after the latter fell off his motorcycle. AFP
French biker Romain Dumontier checks on Spanish rival Joan Barreda Bort after the latter fell off his motorcycle. AFP
Carlos Sainz in despair after a crash. AFP
Carlos Sainz in despair after a crash. AFP

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