Incorrect indication at the Dakar Rally. The drivers drive aimlessly in the desert

A route guidance error caused chaos at the Dakar Rally, with drivers losing their way in Saudi Arabia’s vast desert. The organizers made a mistake in giving the directions at kilometer 158 of the seventh stage, a 412km loop that started and ended in Al Duawadimi.
Wasting precious time, the pilots drove aimlessly through the desert until an organization helicopter arrived to put the cars back on the right track. “We were there for 50 minutes, 50 minutes of spinning in circles“, said Belgian driver Guillaume de Mevius in the Mini.
The incident sparked harsh criticism towards the organizers. “When you want to make a road map of the route, do it well. You have to check it many times because it was a disaster,” five-time Qatari winner Nasser al-Attiyah, driving a Dacia, said once he reached the finish line.

Toyota’s Brazilian Lucas Moraes won the stage, finishing 7 minutes and 41 seconds ahead of Swede Mattias Ekstrom.