Dakar to return to Africa in 2027 as Portugal and Morocco set to host 49th edition

Sport news The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today confirmed that the 49th edition of the Dakar will be exceptionally relocated to Portugal and Morocco from 9 to 23 January 2027, subject to approval by the FIA World Motor Sport Council, marking the event’s return to the African continent for the first time in 20 years. The event, will serve as the opening round of the 2027 FIA World Rally-Raid Championship, and will feature a prologue followed by 12 stages across Portugal a