It is the 47th edition of the Dakar Rally, organized by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), and the 6th time Saudi Arabia has hosted the event.

[1][2] For the fourth year running, the event will also be the first round of the 2025 World Rally-Raid Championship.

The grand presentation and the outline of the race route took place on 18 May 2024 in Les Comes, targeting French and Spanish audience.

The promo tour continued to South Africa, Italy, Mexico / USA, Argentina, Czech Republic, and the Netherlands.

[3] This year the route started at Bisha, it crosses the Empty Quarter and will finish in Shubaytah.

New is a Mission 1000 category for vehicles with alternative zero-emission or hybrid drives.

[4] This year, the Quad category was removed due to declining participation.

Quads were dropped from this years edition due to declining manufacturer support.