Dakar Rally 2021: See Striking Images From The World's Toughest Motor Race

Check out some stunning images from the Dakar Rally - the first major motorsport event of 2021, as it heads into the dunes and remote deserts of Saudi Arabia in a bivouac 'bubble'.

Enrico Racing Team's Giovanni Enrico, Team Giroud's Alexandre Giroud and MX Devesa By Berta's Pablo Copetti in action during stage 3 in Saudi Arabia. (Image: Reuters)

Master's Dmitry Sotnikov and Co-Driver Ruslan Akhmadeev in action during stage 3 in Saudi Arabia. (Image: Reuters)

MD Rallye Sport's Christian Lavieille and Co-Driver Jean-Pierre Garcin in action during stage 3 in Saudi Arabia. (Image: Reuters)

Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team's Ross Branch in action during stage 3 in Saudi Arabia. (Image: Reuters)

Orlen Team/Overdrive's Jakub Przygonski and Co-Driver Timo Gottschalk in action during stage 3 in Saudi Arabia. (Image: Reuters)

Bahrain Raid Xtreme's Sebastien Loeb and Co-Driver Daniel Elena in action during stage 3 in Saudi Arabia. (Image: Reuters)

Zigmas Dakar Team's Arunas Gelazninkas and Solarys Racing's Maurizio Gerini in action during stage 3 in Saudi Arabia. (Image: Reuters)

SRT Racing's Mathieu Serradori and Co-Driver Fabian Lurquin in action during stage 3 in Saudi Arabia. (Image: Reuters)

Marcic's Simon Marcic in action during stage 3 in Saudi Arabia. (Image: Reuters)

SRT Racing's Mathieu Serradori and Co-Driver Fabian Lurquin in action during stage 3 in Saudi Arabia. (Image: Reuters)

General view during stage 3 in Saudi Arabia. (Image: Reuters)

General view of Bahrain Raid Xtreme's Nani Roma and Co-Driver Alexandre Winocq in action during stage 3 in Saudi Arabia. (Image: Reuters)

SRT Racing's Mathieu Serradori and Co-Driver Fabian Lurquin during stage 3 in Saudi Arabia. (Image: Reuters)