The race began in the city of Yanbu and will last until January 17.
Representing the factory team FORD, the M-Sport Rally-Raid Team features a crew from Russia, consisting of Denis Krotov and Konstantin Zhiltsov. They are driving the new Ford Raptor T1+ off-road vehicle with the number 217.
It is important to note that both drivers are competing under the flag of Kyrgyzstan and hold Kyrgyz licenses.
As of now, after 8 stages, the team from Kyrgyzstan is in 55th place in the overall standings among 80 participants. The best result was achieved in the third stage, where the team finished in the TOP-10.
