Yazeed Al-Rajhi
Yazeed Al-Rajhi was born and raised in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia He is a leading Saudi Arabian Businessman and Rally driver who has been competing in the World Rally Championship and other international rally events since 2007. He participated in the Cross-Country Rallies and his debutant at Dakar Rally was in 2015.
In 2007 he established his own racing team, it was known as Al-Rajhi Racing Team and later renamed to Yazeed Racing Team where he started his first unofficial competition in the Middle East Rally Championship, the in order to gain experience so he can formally participate in different Rally Championships in future. After that He scored his first ever points in Greek's 2012 Acropolis Rally in the 40th season of the World Rally Championship.
Al-Rajhi made his WRC debut at 2008 Rally Argentina with Subaru Impreza WRX STI officially. In 2008 Jordan Rally – was his other WRC appearance of the year. He returned to the top level in 2010, finishing 13th overall on the Jordan Rally in a Peugeot 207 S2000. He also contested that year's Rally d'Italia Sardegna, a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, but he retired after losing a wheel. In 2011 he contested seven WRC rounds, but retired from six of them. He also competed in the IRC round in Corsica, finishing 14th. The Saudi won the Silk Way Rally in 2018, and in 2019 he won the Saudi Desert Rally Championship. Al-Rajhi occupied the top positions in Dakar 2020 with best finish in fourth place.
Achievements
Yazeed Alrajhi Personal titles*
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Best Results of 2020
Best Results 2019
Best Results 2018
Best Results 2017
Best Results 2016
- Third Overall in Cross Country Championship - CCR
Rally Nmae | Position | Category |
Dakar | 11th | Dakar Rally |
Hail Rally | 2nd | SAMF |
Abu Dhabi Rally | 2nd | CCR |
Qatar Rally | 2nd | CCR |
Silkway Raly | 2nd | CCR |
Best Results 2015
- Third Overall in Cross Country Championship - CCR
- Al Rajhi made his debut in Dakar.
Rally Nmae | Position | Category |
Dakar | 3rd then RET | Dakar Rally |
Sweden Rally | 4th | WRC2 |
Kuwait Rally | 3rd | MERS |
Hail Rally | 1st | |
Abu Dhabi Rally | 4th | CCR |
Jeddah Rally | 1st | |
Pharaohs Rally | 2nd | CCR |
Morocco Rally | 3rd | CCR |
Best Results 2014
- Third Overall in Cross Country Championship - CCR.
Rally Nmae | Position | Category |
Sweden Rally | 4th | WRC |
Qatar Rally :ar:قطر|link=|alt=قطر|23x23px | 4th | MERS |
Jeddah Rally | 1st | |
Kuwait Rally | 3rd | MERS |
Russia Rally | 1st | CCR |
Rally Sardegna | 1st | CCR |
Pharaohs Rally | 1st | CCR |
Poland Rally | 3rd | WRC2 |
Neste Oil Rally Finland | 4th | WRC2 |
Cyprus Rally | 1st | ERC |
Best Results 2013
- Fifth Overall in World Rally Championship WRC2.
- Fifth Overall in Middle East Rally Championship MERS.
Rally Nmae | Position | Category |
Sweden Rally | 1st | WRC2 |
Coates Hire - Rally Australia | 3rd | WRC2 |
Rally Catalunya | 2nd | WRC2 |
Best Results 2012
- Third Overall in World Rally Championship WRC2.
Rally Nmae | Position | Category |
Hail Rally | 1st | |
Acropolis Rally | 2nd | WRC2 |
Auto24 Rally | 2nd | WRC2 |
Neste Oil Rally Finland | 2nd | WRC2 |
Wales Rally GP | 3rd | WRC2 |
Rally de France | 2nd | WRC2 |
Rally Jordan | 3rd | MERS |
Costa Daurada Rally Catalunya | 3rd | WRC2 |
Best Results 2011
Best Results 2010
Best Results 2009
- Third Overall in MERC.
Rally Nmae | Position | Category |
Hail Rally | 1st | |
Qatar Rally | 2nd | MERS |
Syria International Rally | 1st | MERS |
Rally Lebanon | 3rd | MERS |
Best Results 2008
Victories of Saudi Arabia Motor Federation (SAMF)
Career results
Complete World Rally Championship results
SWRC results
WRC-2 results
WRC-Trophy results
ERC results
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Points | |
2014 | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC | JÄN | LIE | GRE | IRE | AZO | YPR | EST | CZE | CYP 1 | VAL | COR | 15th | 38 |