Key dates for Dakar 2026
Dakar
- June 7th, 2025: Registrations opening
- July 17th, 2025: Selection of drivers and vehicles
- September 10th, 2025: End of 1st assistance fee
- September 30th, 2025: End of 2nd assistance fee
- October 20th, 2025: Closing of entries
- End of November, 2025: Press conference
- End of November, 2025: Scrutineering (Barcelona)
- End of November, 2025: Vehicles boarding (Barcelona)
- December 30th, 2025: Vehicles picking-up in Yanbu (KSA)
- December 31st, 2025 & January 1st and 2nd, 2026: Private tests
- January 1st and 2nd, 2026: Administrative and technical checks in Saudi Arabia
- January 1st, 2026: Dakar briefing
- January 3rd, 2026: Dakar 2026 start podium and prologue
- January 4th, 2026: Dakar 2026 first stage
- January 17th, 2026: Dakar 2026 final stage and final podium
Dakar Classic
- June 7th, 2025: Registrations opening
- September 10th, 2025: End of 1st assistance fee
- September 30th, 2025: End of 2nd assistance fee
- October 20th, 2025: Closing of entries
- End of November, 2025: Press conference
- End of November, 2025: Scrutineering (Barcelona)
- End of November, 2025: Vehicles boarding (Barcelona)
- December 30th, 2025: Vehicles picking-up in Yanbu (KSA)
- December 31st, 2025 & January 1st and 2nd, 2026: Private tests
- January 1st and 2nd, 2026: Administrative and technical checks in Saudi Arabia
- TBD: Dakar Classic briefing
- January 3rd, 2026: Dakar Classic 2026 start podium and prologue
- January 4th, 2026: Dakar Classic 2026 first stage
- January 17th, 2026: Dakar Classic 2026 final stage and final podium