Key dates for Dakar 2027
Dakar
- May 5, 2026: Opening of registrations
- July 17, 2026: Bike riders selection
- September 10, 2026: End of 1st assistance rate
- September 30, 2026: End of 2nd assistance rate
- October 20, 2026: Registration closing date
- November 27–28, 2026: Scrutineering (Europe) – FIA excluded
- November 27–28, 2026: Vehicle shipping (Europe)
- December 28, 2026: Vehicle collection in Saudi Arabia
- December 29, 2026: Technical scrutineering (FIA only)
- December 30–31, 2026: Final administrative and technical scrutineering in Saudi Arabia
- December 29–31, 2026: Private tests
- December 30, 2026: Dakar briefing
- January 1, 2027: Start podium and prologue of the Dakar 2027
- January 2, 2027: First stage of the Dakar 2027
- January 15, 2027: Final stage and finish podium of the Dakar 2027
Dakar Classic
- May 5, 2026: Opening of registrations
- September 10, 2026: End of 1st assistance rate
- September 30, 2026: End of 2nd assistance rate
- October 20, 2026: Registration closing date
- November 27–28, 2026: Scrutineering (Europe)
- November 27–28, 2026: Vehicle shipping (Europe)
- December 28, 2026: Vehicle collection in Saudi Arabia
- December 29–31, 2026: Private tests
- December 30–31, 2026: Administrative and final technical scrutineering in Saudi Arabia
- December 30, 2026: Dakar Classic briefing
- January 1, 2027: Start podium and prologue of the Dakar Classic 2027
- January 2, 2027: First stage of the Dakar Classic 2027
- January 15, 2027: Final stage and finish podium of the Dakar Classic 2027