The final stage of the 2022 edition of the Dakar Rally, held in territory of Saudi Arabia, was overshadowed by a fatal accident involving an assistance vehicle, during a displacement stage from Bisha, a town in the south-western Saudi Arabian province of 'Asir, to Jeddah.<br /><br />The road accident happened about 11h30 on Friday, 14 January 2022, 234 kilometers (145 miles) into the transport section. Quentin Lavalée, a 20-year-old French mechanic, lost his life when the assistance vehicle he was driving collided with a local truck. Lavalée was pronounced dead in the National Guard Hospital in Jeddah. His co-driver, Belgian Maxime Frère sustained some injuries and was treated at the same hospital.<br /><br />Quentin Lavalée was following the rally, acting as chief mechanic to the Peugeot 205 T16 Grand Raid bearing the race number #726, entered by PH Sports and driven by Rudy Jacquot-William Alcaraz, who finished second in class, 24th place overall in the Dakar Classic category.<br /><br />R.I.P
