Dakar Rally 2027 Dates
All key dates for the Dakar Rally 2027 and Dakar Classic 2027 in one place
The Dakar Rally 2027 opens with the prologue on January 1 and finishes with the final stage and award ceremony on January 15, 2027 in Saudi Arabia. This page contains all key dates for the Dakar Rally 2027 and the Dakar Classic 2027: registration deadlines, scrutineering, shipping dates and the complete stage schedule as confirmed by ASO.
Dakar Rally 2027 – Dates, Stages & Schedule
Confirmed by ASO at the official Paris route presentation on 5 May 2026 and published on the official Dakar Competitor Calendar.
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May 5, 2026 — Opening of registrations
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July 17, 2026 — Bike riders selection
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September 10, 2026 — End of 1st assistance rate
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September 30, 2026 — End of 2nd assistance rate
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October 20, 2026 — Registration closing date
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November 27–28, 2026 — Scrutineering (Europe) — FIA excluded
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November 27–28, 2026 — Vehicle shipping (Europe)
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December 28, 2026 — Vehicle collection in Saudi Arabia
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December 29, 2026 — Technical scrutineering (FIA only)
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December 29–31, 2026 — Private tests
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December 30, 2026 — Dakar briefing
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December 30–31, 2026 — Final administrative and technical scrutineering in Saudi Arabia
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January 1, 2027 — Start podium and prologue of the Dakar 2027
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January 2, 2027 — First stage of the Dakar 2027
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January 15, 2027 — Final stage and finish podium of the Dakar 2027
🗺️ Looking for the route map? See our Dakar 2027 Route page or the complete stage-by-stage breakdown — distances, terrain, and what makes the 2027 route a Saudi-era record.
Dakar Classic 2027 – Dates & Registration
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May 5, 2026 — Opening of registrations
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September 10, 2026 — End of 1st assistance rate
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September 30, 2026 — End of 2nd assistance rate
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October 20, 2026 — Registration closing date
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November 27–28, 2026 — Scrutineering (Europe)
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November 27–28, 2026 — Vehicle shipping (Europe)
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December 28, 2026 — Vehicle collection in Saudi Arabia
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December 29–31, 2026 — Private tests
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December 30, 2026 — Dakar Classic briefing
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December 30–31, 2026 — Administrative and final technical scrutineering in Saudi Arabia
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January 1, 2027 — Start podium and prologue of the Dakar Classic 2027
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January 2, 2027 — First stage of the Dakar Classic 2027
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January 15, 2027 — Final stage and finish podium of the Dakar Classic 2027
The Dakar Classic 2027 runs parallel to the Dakar Rally, sharing the same bivouac and the same Saudi Arabian desert. If you are planning to compete in the Dakar Classic 2027, the dates above are your planning framework. Registration deadlines, scrutineering and shipping timelines apply to Dakar Classic participants in the same way as to Dakar Rally competitors.
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What is different about the Dakar Classic 2027 calendar compared to the Dakar Rally?
The Dakar Classic shares the same race window (1–15 January 2027)
and most administrative dates with the main Dakar Rally, with three small differences:
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No bike riders selection (Classic is cars and trucks only)
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No separate FIA-only technical scrutineering
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Own dedicated Dakar Classic briefing on 30 December 2026
Last Update 10.05.2026