{"id":51862,"date":"2022-01-15T11:13:36","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T08:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/?p=34412"},"modified":"2022-01-15T12:31:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T08:31:13","slug":"watch-saudi-residents-go-out-of-the-way-to-assist-stranded-dakar-rally-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/jeddah\/en\/lifestyle\/sports\/watch-saudi-residents-go-out-of-the-way-to-assist-stranded-dakar-rally-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Saudi Residents Go Out Of The Way To Assist Stranded Dakar Rally Drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A lot of videos from this year\u2019s Dakar Rally have gone viral on social media in which locals are seen assisting stranded rally drivers.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a large number of the support crew that goes along with the rally drivers \u2018cus let\u2019s admit it driving off-road over such long distances is not the easiest of things. However, given how many locals have stepped up to help, many netizens are questioning if a support crew is required, especially when you have such a kind, local people, as these who are going out of their way to help.<\/p>\n<h2>A compilation video has been making the rounds on social media, showing how the locals are assisting in a variety of ways, from transporting motorcycles on the backs of pickup trucks to pulling out vehicles from ditches. That\u2019s Saudi hospitality for you.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Saudi Arabia:<\/p>\n<p>No need for support crews during <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dakar2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Dakar2022<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Saudi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Saudi<\/a> Arabia, Saudi people are there for assistance \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B12022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062f\u0627\u0643\u0627\u06312022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oDlxxqvl6V\">pic.twitter.com\/oDlxxqvl6V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Saudi Post &#8211; English (@TheSaudiPost_En) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSaudiPost_En\/status\/1480199630944100353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>A video that has gone viral recently shows a man racing with one of the rally cars. He clearly deserves a spot in next year&#8217;s rally:)<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u0623\u0645 \u0639\u0632\u064a\u0651\u0632 .Vs \u0633\u064a\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0631\u0627\u0644\u064a \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lNa762rFiD\">pic.twitter.com\/lNa762rFiD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0647\u0644\u064a\u0651\u0640\u0644 (@Helyyil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Helyyil\/status\/1481990768659214345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A lot of videos from this year\u2019s Dakar Rally have gone viral on social media in which locals are seen assisting stranded rally drivers. 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