Walter Roelants of Belgium rides during Stage 2 of the Dakar Rally 2021 between Bisha and Wadi Ad-Dawasir in Saudi Arabia on January 4, 2021. #

Honda's Chilean biker, Jose Ignacio Florimo Cornejo, rides during Stage 3 on January 5, 2021. #

Yasir Seaidan of Saudi Arabia and his codriver Alexy Kuzmich of Russia compete during Stage 1 between Jeddah and Bisha on January 3, 2021. #

The Argentinian biker Kevin Benavides rides over a dune during Stage 2. #

The French driver Sebastien Loeb and his codriver Daniel Elena of Monaco compete around Wadi Ad-Dawasir on January 5, 2021. #

People help BBR/Mercier's Patrick Becquart and his codriver Romain Becquart after their vehicle overturned during Stage 5. #

Pasca Rauber, a competitor, rests beside a truck during Stage 5 of the Dakar Rally 2021 on January 7, 2021. #

Helicopters fly over the course during Stage 7 between Hail and Sakaka, on January 10, 2021. #

Mini's Spanish driver Carlos Sainz and his codriver Lucas Cruz drive between Sakaka and Neom on January 11, 2021. #

Onlookers cheer as Slovnaft Rally Team's Stefan Svitko approaches during Stage 8. #

A person rests in a tent ahead of Stage 8 on January 11, 2021. #

Carlos Sainz and his codriver Lucas Cruz drive beside the Red Sea during Stage 9. #

Orion-Moto Racing Group's Martin Michek, photographed during Stage 8 #

An aerial view of a bivouac during Stage 9 of the Dakar Rally 2021 around Neom, in Saudi Arabia, on January 12, 2021 #

Mammoet Rallysport's Martin Van Den Brink and his codriver Wouter De Graaff drive past camels during Stage 10, on January 13, 2021. #

Competitors ride from Neom to Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia, on January 13, 2021. #

Competitors drive past rock formations during Stage 10. #

A general view of Stage 10, seen from a helicopter #

The Argentinian Kevin Benavides powers his Honda during Stage 11 between Al-Ula and Yanbu on January 14, 2021. #

The British biker Sam Sunderland rides in Stage 12 of the 2021 Dakar Rally between Yanbu and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on January 15, 2021. #