Yazeed Al-Rajhi Explained

Yazeed Al Rajhi
Birth Date:	30 September 1981^[1]
Birth Place:	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Years:	2008  - present
Co-Driver:	Timo Gottschalk
Teams:	Overdrive Racing – Toyota
Races:	172
Podiums:	77
Stagewins:	177
First Race:	2007 Jordan Rally

Yazeed Mohamed Al-Rajhi^[1] (Arabic: يزيد محمد الراجحي; born 30 September 1981^[1] in Riyadh) is a Saudi businessman, entrepreneur, and business magnate.^[2] One of the sons of businessman Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi, his origins trace back to the Al-Qassim region (Al-Bukayriyah), and his lineage traces back to the Bani Zaid tribe. He was born and raised in Riyadh. He began his working life at an early age when his father appointed him in 1998 as an observer of the Private Property Office and later became its general manager throughout the Kingdom in 2004, after which he rose to a number of high positions until he became one of the well-known businessmen.

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 2008 Rally Argentina with a Subaru Impreza WRX STI oIn 2008 Jordan Rally –as his other WRC appearance of the year.^[4] 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 2011 Tour de Corse, finishing 14th. The Saudi won the Silk Way Rally^[5] in 2018. In 2019, Al Rajhi won the first edition of Saudi Desert Rally Championship. Yazeed occupied the top positions in Dakar 2020, with his best finish in fourth place. Moving to the new year, the Saudi motorsport icon left a historical imprint in the second edition of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia after winning two stages in the Dakar Rally 2021 in his Toyota Hilux. He became the first Saudi and Arab to win on home soil in his class and the youngest contestant to win a stage in Dakar that year.^[6]

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.https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2Saudi%20Arabia%E2%80%99s%20Public%20Investment%20Fund23/09/03/saudi-arabias-pif-signs-33bn-deal-with-sabic-to-create-national-steel-champion/

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
• In 2008 he came in third position in the Mobily and Riyadiah 'Most Distinguished Athlete in Saudi Arabia ' competition
• Received the title of ambassador for fighting drugs in Saudi Arabia
• The best upcoming competitor in the third round of the World Rally Competition taking place in Jordon – 2010

Results of 2023

Rally Name	Position	Category
	86th	W2RC
	1st	W2RC
Sonora Rally	2nd	W2RC
Tabuk-Neom	1st	Saudi Toyota Championship
Italian Baja	1st	CCR Bajas
Baja Aragon	P9	CCR Bajas
Desafio Ruta 40	3rd	W2RC

Results of 2022

Rally Name	Position	Category
	3rd	W2RC
	Retired	CCR Bajas
Baja Jordan	11th	CCR Bajas
Qatar Baja	2nd	CCR Bajas
	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
	16th	Dakar Rally
	1st	CCR Bajas
Baja Aragon	3rd	CCR Bajas
Hungarian Baja	2nd	CCR Bajas
Baja Poland	2nd	CCR Bajas
Italian Baja	1st	CCR Bajas
	10th	CCR Bajas
Andalucia Rally	3rd	CCR
Rally Kazakhstan	17th	CCR
Rallye du Maroc	2nd	CCR
	3rd	CCR
	Retired	CCR

Best Results of 2020

Rally Name	Position	Category
	4th	Dakar Rally
Qatar Rally	2nd	CCR
	RET	[1]SAMF
Andalucia Rally	3rd	CCR
	4th	CCR Bajas
	3th	CCR Bajas

Best Results 2019

Rally Name	Position	Category
Dakar	7th	Dakar Rally
Qatar Rally	2nd	https://samf.gov.sa/ar/ar/SAMF
Abu Dhabi Rally	RET	CCR
Qassim Rally	1st	SAMF
AlUla Neom	1st	SAMF
Riyadh Rally	1st	SAMF
Sharqiyah Rally	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
Rally Italia Sardinia	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	https://samf.gov.sa/ar/ar/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
	4th	MERC
Jeddah Rally	1st	SAMF
Kuwait Rally	3rd	MERC
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
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
Sharqiyah Rally	1st	MERC
Sharqiyah Rally	1st	https://samf.gov.sa/ar/ar/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	MERC
	1st	MERC
Rally Lebanon	3rd	MERC

Best Results 2008

Rally Name	Position	Category
Rally Lebanon	4th	MERC
Sharqiyah Rally	1st	SAMF
Sharqiyah Rally	1st	MERC

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		Points
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
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.

WRC-2 results

Year	Entrant	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13		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

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		Points
2022	Toyota Gazoo Racing	Toyota Hilux Overdrive	T1	DAK	ABU	MOR	AND		3rd	121
2023	Overdrive Racing	Hilux Overdrive	T1+	DAK	ABU	SON	DES	MOR	2nd	181
2024	Overdrive Racing	Hilux Overdrive	T1+	DAK	ABU	PRT	DES	MOR	3rd*	79*

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Team . YazeedRacing.com . 2020-03-12 . 2020-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200314125732/http://www.yazeedracing.com/team.html . live .
2. Web site: Mohammed Al Rajhi & family . 2022-12-19 . Forbes . en.
3. Web site: Yazeed AlRajhi Racing Team . solutions [www.vasereseni.cz |first=Project: KNOW HOW |website=yazeed.knowhowsolutions.cz |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304091626/https://yazeed.knowhowsolutions.cz/ |archive-date=2020-03-04 |access-date=2020-03-04].
4. Web site: Yazeed Al-Rajhi . eWRC-results.com . eWRC.cz . 6 June 2012 . 20 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120720144347/http://www.ewrc-results.com/profile.php?p=3273 . live.
5. Web site: S.7 – LIPETSK-MOSCOU : " Apothéose sur la Place Rouge " – 497,22 km SilkWay. silkwayrally.com. en-US. 2018-11-06. 2018-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20181106134010/http://www.silkwayrally.com/fr/news/s.7-%E2%80%93-lipetsk-moscou-%C2%AB-apotheose-sur-la-place-rouge-%C2%BB-497%2C22-km.html. live.
6. Web site: 2021-01-17. Saudi Arabia's motorsport icon Yazeed Al-Rajhi claims two home stages at Dakar Rally 2021. 2021-02-01. Ajel. en.
7. Web site: Al Rajhi Invest . 2022-12-19 . rajhi-invest.com . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221219192850/http://www.rajhi-invest.com/board.html . dead .
8. Web site: الصفحة الرئيسية . 19 December 2022 . 18 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141018171802/https://www.rajhisteel.com/Arabic/Pages/default.aspx . bot: unknown .
9. Web site: شركة المرطبات العالمية . 2022-12-19 . en-US . 30 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171130213302/http://gbc.sa/ . dead .
10. Web site: Jazadco جازادكو . 2022-12-19 . ar.
11. Web site: LinkedIn Login, Sign in . 2022-12-19 . LinkedIn . en-US.
12. Web site: :: أوقاف الشيخ محمد بن عبد العزيز الراجحي :: . 2022-12-19 . alrajhiawqaf.sa.
13. Web site: :: أوقاف الشيخ محمد بن عبد العزيز الراجحي :: . 2022-12-19 . alrajhiawqaf.sa.