Andalucia Rally 2021: Yazeed Al Rajhi to make Rally Return at Andalucía Rally 2021

Saudi Champion Yazeed Al Rajhi is well prepared for his first rally after his recovery from Baja Sharqiya accident.

We head to the first round of 2021 FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies, the Andalucía Rally as Saudi hero Yazeed Al Rajhi will return to Rally coemptions after his recovery from a neck injury in Baja Sharqiya last March.
The Medical team of our hero, Yazeed, has given the green light to return to racing again after his complete recovery, while Orr will be upsent from the Andalusian rally and expected to return at Kazakhstan Rally next June. 
Al Rajhi is all set to get back behind the wheels of Toyota Hilux with German navigator Dirk von Zitzewitz to replace Michael Orr’s seat who is not fully fit to take part in the Spanish rally, Orr has to complete his last physical therapy sessions.
The Andalucían Rally to be held on May 12th to 16th and will have its nerve center in a farmhouse located near the town of Villamartín called Hacienda El Rosalejo.
Yazeed and Dirk will be together for another exciting Andalucian Rally competition start with an itinerary that includes a timed super special with 8 kilometers in total on May 12th followed by a four-stage off-road odyssey with a total distance of 1473 kilometers of stages to be covered in total.
The Saudi Motorsport icon who is participating in the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies for his eighth year in a row is seeking to triumph titles and podiums in his Toyota Hilux by the Belgian Overdrive Team.

Yazeed Al Rajhi:

” First of all, I would like to thank God for my full recovery from March’s accident at Baja Sharqiya. I and Michael experienced an awful accident,”
Accidents are part of the game in racing and driver cannot predict them, we are very lucky that we both walked away. Many of my colleagues had accidents in the same rally, I wish a speedy recovery to all who have injured and pray to Riyadh Al Shammari’s soul who we lost him in that rally.
I also wish a speedy recovery to my colleague and navigator Michael, who could not participate at Andalusia Rally with me because he had to complete his treatment sessions until he is ready to navigate, but I expect him to return in the next rallies. The time I was recovering, was as a short break to recharge all my mental and physical strength for a new season of the FIA World Cup for cross country, I’m really excited to take the challenge behind the wheels again."

“Dirk is back with me on board at Andalucia Rally, we had a great competition together last year, and we’re looking forward to winning this rally.

It should be noted that Yazeed and Dirk have been a great pair with astonishing results in many Cross Country Rallies since 2019. Dakar 2021 was the last rally that both have been together where Al Rajhi won 2 unforgettable stages on home soil this year.

Dirk von Zitzewitz:

"I am very excited for being back alongside Yazeed on the Toyota Hilux. I’m looking forward to a very intense and big challenging race as the competition will be strong in Andalucía Rally, which will be the second time to be here with Al Rajhi. I’m happy and looking forward to a great race”

Source Yazeed Racing