- Lorenzo Santolino finished the stage in fifth position
- Joaquim Rodrigues took the sixth spot
- Next stage of the rally will be the longest overall stage
The 701km long Stage Seven of Dakar Rally 2022 concluded on January 9, 2022. Sherco Factor rider Lorenzo Santolino finished the stage in the fifth position while Hero MotoSports Team Rally’s Joaquim Rodrigues took the sixth spot.
Santolino’s teammates Rui Gonçalves and Harith Noah Koitha Veettil completed the stage in 16th and 23rd positions, respectively. Hero MotoSports Team Rally’s Aaron Mare, who suffered from a navigation error towards the latter end of the stage, finished in the 22nd position.
The Stage 7 of the Dakar Rally 2022 started from the capital city of Riyadh. It offered over 400km special stage and an additional 300km of liaison, before finishing at the bivouac in Al Dawadimi. The entire stage consisted of fast sections, but often without any tracks to follow due to the heavy rains.
The next stage of the rally will be the longest overall stage. It will be 828km long, with close to 400km of racing, and the remaining in liaison sections. The opening 200km of the stage will comprise sand and dunes. The rally will reach Wadi ad-Dawasir post the stage.
