Yazeed Al-Rajhi
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2008 – present | |
Co-driver | Timo Gottschalk |
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Teams | Overdrive Racing – Toyota |
Rallies | 172 |
Championships |
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Podiums | 77 |
Stage wins | 177 |
First rally | 2007 Jordan Rally |
First win | Al Sharqiya Rally 2008 |
Last win | ADDC Rally 2023 |
Last rally | ٍDesafio Ruta 40 Rally 2023 |
Yazeed Mohamed Al-Rajhi
At the same time, Yazeed is a Rally driver and a two-time FIA World Cup champion in 2021 and 2022. a two-time champion in the local championship, the Saudi Toyota Championship in 2019 and 2022.
Yazeed has been competing in the World Rally Championship and other international rally events since 2007 and stopped at the end of 2018. He later started to participate in the cross-country rallies, and his debut at the Dakar Rally was in 2015.
In 2007, Yazeed established his own racing team. It was known as Al-Rajhi Racing Team and later renamed to Yazeed Racing Team,[3] where he started his first unofficial competition in the Middle East Rally Championship (MERC), the 2007 Jordan Rally, in order to gain experience so he can formally participate in different rally championships in the future. After that, he scored his first ever points (eighth place) in Greek 2012 Acropolis Rally in the 40th season of the World Rally Championship (WRC).
Nicknamed the Black Horse, Al Rajhi made his WRC debut at the
Yazeed Al Rajhi's Championship titles
- 2021 [FIA World Cup for Cross Country Baja]
- 2022 [FIA World Cup for Cross Country Baja]
- 2019 [Saudi Toyota Championship]
- 2022 [Saudi Toyota Championship]
Business career
Yazeed Al-Rajhi started his business career at an early age
- [1998 – 2000] Appointed by his father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi, as an observer of his private property office (real estat,e)
- [2001– 2003] Appointed as Director of the Private Property Office (Real Estate)
- [2004 – 2007] Appointed as the general manager for all offices of Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi properties throughout the Kingdom
- [2006 – 2007] General Manager of the Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi Corporation for Trade and Agriculture, in addition to managing his father's real estate properties.
- [2010 – present] CEO of Yazeed Al-Rajhi & Brothers Holding Company
- [2023] The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Rajhi Investment Company, Yazeed bin Mohammed Al Rajhi, signs a national agreement deal with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and SABIC worth $12.5 billion rials.[1]
Board Chairs
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mohammed Abdul Aziz Al-Rajhi & Sons Investment Company[7]
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yazeed Al-Rajhi & Brothers Holding Company
Active Board Member
- Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Rajhi Steel[8]
- Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Beverages Company[9]
- Member of the Board of Directors of Jazan Development Company[10]
- Vice Chairman of the Investment Committee of Manafea Holding Company[11]
- Member of the Board of Directors of Endowments of Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi[12]
- Member of the General Endowment of Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Atomic Endowment of Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi[13]
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Holy Qur’an Memorization Association in Al Bukayriyah Governorate
Yazeed Al Rajhi Personal Titles
- The first Saudi to be selected in 2008 by the Unicef as the Goodwill ambassador in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, for one year
- The first Saudi to be appointed as a 'Donate Life' ambassador in 2009
- In 2009 he got the title of 'Gentleman' by Rotana magazines readers' popular Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- In 2008 he came in third position in the Mobily and Riyadiah 'Most Distinguished Athlete in Saudi Arabia ' competition[permanent dead link]
- Received the title of ambassador for fighting drugs in Saudi Arabia[permanent dead link]
- The best upcoming competitor in the third round of the World Rally Competition taking place in Jordon – 2010 Archived 23 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
Results of 2023
Rally Name | Position | Category |
Dakar | 86th | W2RC
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ADDC Rally | 1st | W2RC
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Sonora Rally | 2nd | W2RC
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Tabuk-Neom | 1st | Saudi Toyota Championship |
Italian Baja | 1st | CCR Bajas |
Baja Aragon | P9 | CCR Bajas |
Desafio Ruta | 3rd | W2RC
|
Results of 2022
Rally Name | Position | Category |
Dakar | 3rd | W2RC
|
Retired
|
CCR Bajas | |
Baja Jordan | 11th | CCR Bajas |
Qatar Baja | 2nd | CCR Bajas |
ADDC Rally | 12th | W2RC
|
Italian Baja | 1st | CCR Bajas |
Baja Aragon | 2nd | CCR Bajas |
Baja Poland | Retired
|
CCR Bajas |
Aseer Rally | 1st | Saudi Toyota Championship |
Rallye du Maroc | 4th | W2RC
|
Qassim Rally | 1st | Saudi Toyota Championship |
Andalucia Rally | 3rd | W2RC
|
Baja Portalegre 500 | 16th | CCR Bajas |
Hail Rally | 1st | CCR Bajas + Saudi Toyota Championship |
Baja Dubai | 4th | CCR Bajas |
Rally Jeddah | 1st | Saudi Toyota Championship |
Best Results of 2021
Rally Name | Position | Category |
Dakar | 16th | Dakar Rally |
Dubai International Baja | 1st | CCR Bajas |
3rd | CCR Bajas | |
Hungarian Baja | 2nd | CCR Bajas |
Baja Poland | 2nd | CCR Bajas |
Italian Baja | 1st | CCR Bajas |
Baja Portalegre 500 | 10th | CCR Bajas |
Andalucia Rally | 3rd | CCR |
Rally Kazakhstan | 17th | CCR |
2nd | CCR | |
Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge | 3rd | CCR |
Hail Rally | Retired
|
CCR |
Best Results of 2020
Rally Name | Position | Category |
Dakar | 4th | Dakar Rally |
Qatar Rally | 2nd | CCR |
Hail Rally | RET
|
[1] SAMF
|
Andalucia Rally | 3rd | CCR |
Baja Hail 1 | 4th | CCR Bajas |
Baja Hail 2 | 3th | CCR Bajas |
Best Results 2019
Rally Name | Position | Category |
Dakar | 7th | Dakar Rally |
Qatar Rally | 2nd | [2] SAMF
|
Abu Dhabi Rally | RET | CCR |
1st | SAMF | |
1st | SAMF | |
Riyadh Rally | 1st | SAMF |
1st | SAMF |
Best Results 2018
Rally Name | Position | Category |
Silkway Rally | 1st | CCR |
Category Kazakhstan Rally | 1st | CCR |
Best Results 2017
Rally Name | Position | Category |
1st | WRC Trophy
|
Best Results 2016
- Third Overall in Cross Country Championship – CCR (2016)
Rally Name | Position | Category |
Dakar | 11th | Dakar Rally |
Hail Rally | 2nd | [3] SAMF
|
Abu Dhabi Rally | 2nd | CCR
|
Qatar Rally | 2nd | CCR
|
Silkway Raly | 2nd | CCR |
Best Results 2015
- Third Overall in Cross Country Championship – CCR (2015)
- Al Rajhi made his debut in Dakar.
Rally Name | Position | Category |
Dakar | 3rd then Ret | Dakar Rally |
Sweden Rally | 4th | WRC2
|
Kuwait Rally | 3rd | MERS
|
Hail Rally | 1st | SAMF |
Abu Dhabi Rally | 4th | CCR |
Jeddah Rally | 1st | SAMF |
Pharaohs Rally | 2nd | CCR |
Morocco Rally | 3rd | CCR |
Best Results 2014
- Third Overall in Cross Country Championship – CCR.
Rally Name | Position | Category |
Sweden Rally | 4th | WRC |
Qatar Rally | 4th | MERS
|
Jeddah Rally | 1st | SAMF |
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 Name | 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 Name | Position | Category |
Hail Rally | 1st | SAMF |
Acropolis Rally | 2nd | WRC2
|
Auto24 Rally | 2nd | WRC2
|
Neste Oil Rally Finland | 2nd | WRC2
|
Wales Rally GP | 3rd | WRC2
|
Rally de France | 2nd | WRC2
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Rally Jordan | 3rd | MERS
|
Costa Daurada Rally Catalunya | 3rd | WRC2
|
Best Results 2011
Rally Name | Position | Category |
Rallye Terre Des Cardabelles | 3rd | WRC2
|
Spain Rally | 1st | WRC2
|
Rally Terre Cardbells | 2nd | WRC2
|
Best Results 2010
Rally Name | Position | Category |
Hail Rally | 1st | SAMF |
Rally Jordan | 1st | WRC2
|
1st | MERS
| |
1st | [4] SAMF
| |
Rallye Terre Des Cardabelles | 2nd | WRC2
|
Best Results 2009
- Third Overall in MERC.
Rally Name | Position | Category |
Hail Rally | 1st | SAMF |
Qatar Rally | 2nd | MERS
|
Syria International Rally | 1st | MERS
|
Rally Lebanon | 3rd | MERS
|
Best Results 2008
Rally Name | Position | Category |
Rally Lebanon | 4th | MERS
|
1st | SAMF | |
1st | MERS
|
Victories of Saudi Arabia Motor Federation (SAMF)
Year | Vehicle | Class | Position | Stage Name |
2008 | Mitsubishi | T1 | 1st | Sharqiyah Rally |
2009 | Nissan | T1 | 1st | Hail Rally |
2010 | Mitsubishi | T1 | 1st | Hail Rally |
2010 | Peugeot | T1 | 1st | Sharqiyah Rally |
2012 | Mini | T1 | 1st | Hail Rally |
2015 | Hummer | T1 | 1st | Hail Rally |
2015 | Hummer | T1 | 1st | Jeddah Rally |
2016 | Hummer | T1 | 1st | Hail Rally |
2019 | Toyota | T1 | 1st | Qassim Rally |
2019 | Toyota | T1 | 1st | AlUla-Neom Rally |
2019 | Toyota | T1 | 1st | Riyadh Rally |
2019 | Toyota | T1 | 1st | Sharqiyah Rally |
Career results
Complete World Rally Championship results
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos. | Points |
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2008
|
Yazeed Al-Rajhi | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | MON | SWE | MEX | ARG Ret |
JOR Ret |
ITA | GRE | TUR | FIN | GER
|
NZL | ESP | FRA | JPN | GBR
|
NC | 0 |
2010
|
Al-Rajhi Racing Team | Peugeot 207 S2000 | SWE | MEX
|
JOR 13 |
TUR | NZL | POR | BUL | FIN | GER | JPN | FRA
|
ESP | GBR
|
NC | 0 | ||
2011
|
Al-Rajhi Racing Team | Peugeot 207 S2000 | SWE | MEX
|
POR Ret |
JOR | ITA Ret |
ARG | GRE Ret |
FIN | GER Ret |
AUS | FRA 34 |
ESP Ret |
NC | 0 | |||
Ford Fiesta S2000 | GBR Ret |
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2012
|
Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC
|
MON | SWE 24 |
MEX | POR Ret |
ARG | GRE 8 |
NZL 28 |
FIN 17 |
GER Ret |
GBR 16 |
FRA 18 |
ITA
|
ESP 15 |
26th | 4 | ||
2013
|
Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC
|
MON | SWE 10 |
MEX | POR WD |
ARG | GRE | ITA
|
FIN 12 |
GER | AUS 12 |
FRA
|
ESP 12 |
GBR 18 |
29th | 1 | ||
2014
|
Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC
|
MON | SWE 14 |
MEX | POR | ARG | ITA Ret |
POL 13 |
FIN 13 |
GER | AUS Ret |
FRA | ESP
|
GBR | NC | 0 | ||
2015
|
Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC
|
MON | SWE 16 |
MEX
|
ARG | POR Ret |
ITA Ret |
POL | FIN | GER | AUS Ret |
FRA | ESP Ret |
GBR | NC | 0 | ||
2016
|
Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | MON | SWE Ret |
MEX
|
ARG | POR 11 |
ITA Ret |
POL Ret |
FIN Ret |
GER | CHN C |
FRA | ESP
|
GBR Ret |
AUS | NC | 0 | |
2017 | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | MON | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | POR | ITA 13 |
POL | FIN | GER | ESP
|
GBR Ret |
AUS | NC | 0 | ||
2018 | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | MON | SWE Ret |
MEX | FRA | ARG | POR Ret |
ITA Ret |
FIN | GER | TUR Ret |
GBR | ESP
|
AUS | NC | 0 |
* Season still in progress.
SWRC results
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos. | Points |
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2012
|
Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC
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MON | SWE 5 |
POR Ret |
NZL 4 |
FIN 2 |
GBR 3 |
FRA 2 |
ESP 3 |
3rd | 88 |
WRC-2 results
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013
|
Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC
|
MON | SWE 1 |
MEX | POR WD |
ARG | GRE | ITA
|
FIN 4 |
GER | AUS 3 |
FRA
|
ESP 2 |
GBR 8 |
5th | 74 |
2014
|
Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC
|
MON | SWE 4 |
MEX
|
POR | ARG | ITA Ret |
POL 3 |
FIN 4 |
GER | AUS Ret |
FRA | ESP
|
GBR | 11th | 39 |
2015
|
Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC
|
MON | SWE 4 |
MEX
|
ARG | POR Ret |
ITA Ret |
POL | FIN | GER | AUS Ret |
FRA | ESP Ret |
GBR | 28th | 12 |
WRC-Trophy results
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | MON | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | POR | ITA 1 |
POL | FIN | GER | ESP
|
GBR Ret |
AUS | 5th | 25 |
ERC results
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014
|
Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC
|
JÄN | LIE
|
GRE | IRE | AZO | YPR | EST | CZE | CYP 1 |
VAL | COR | 15th | 38 |
Dakar Rally results
Year | Class | Vehicle | Position | Stages won |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Cars | Toyota | DNF | 1 |
2016 | 11th | 0 | ||
2017 | Mini | 27th | 0 | |
2018 | DNF | 0 | ||
2019 | 7th | 0 | ||
2020 | Toyota | 4th | 0 | |
2021 | 16th | 2 | ||
2022 | 3rd | 0 |
Complete World Rally-Raid Championship results
(key)
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | T1 | DAK 351 |
ABU 1220 |
MOR 629 |
AND 321 |
3rd | 121 | |
2023 | Overdrive Racing | Hilux Overdrive | T1+ | DAK 3019 |
ABU 144 |
SON 243 |
DES 332 |
MOR 143 |
2nd | 181 |
2024 | Overdrive Racing | Hilux Overdrive | T1+ | DAK Ret14 |
ABU 237 |
PRT 528 |
DES
|
MOR | 3rd* | 79* |
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