The Petronas Team De Rooy Iveco wins the Dakar 2016
Dutch pilot De Rooy finishes first at the Dakar rallye 2016 in the truck category. After the first day between Villa Carlos Paz and Rosario in Argentina, Gérard De Rooy took advantage of the 900 hp of his Iveco truck and wins with one hour, ten minutes and twenty seven seconds in advance on Airat Mardeev from the Kamaz team.
Second win by Gerard de Rooy on the Rallye-Dakar
Gerard De Rooy, haulier, takes part of the Rallye Dakar each year since 2002. His last win was in 2012, he finishes second in 2014 and finishes ninth in 2015. During the 2016 edition, the Dutch pilot built his victory by winning three days on the steep roads of South America. He won the race thanks to his experience and the performances of his Iveco Powerstar truck. For him, the Dakar rallye is a family affair because his father, Jan de Rooy, already won the Dakar rallye in 1987 in the truck category.
Gerard de Rooy - winner of the Dakar 2016 (right)
Disillusion for Man, Renault Trucks and Kamaz
The Man trucks of Stacey and Versluis has great performances with 4 wins. They, respectively, rank 4th and 7th in the final ranking. Martin Van den Brink, who has a brake problem, saw his dream of winning go up in flames with his truck catching fire the first day.
The Kamaz trucks, winner in 2015, which were favorites, could not win a 13th title. Russian pilot Nikolaev from the Kamaz team won three days on the Dakar 2016. Mardeev finishes second in the final ranking. The Russian pilots are already ready to come back next year with new prototypes in order to reclaim their throne.
Ranking of the truck category Dakar 2016
|
Rank |
Pilot |
Team |
Model |
Time |
Drop behind |
|
1. |
DE ROOY GERARD |
PETRONAS TEAM DE ROOY IVECO |
IVECO -POWERSTAR |
44:42:03 |
- |
|
2. |
MARDEEV AIRAT |
KAMAZ - MASTER |
KAMAZ - 4326 |
45:52:30 |
01:10:27 |
|
3. |
VILLAGRA FEDERICO |
LA GLORIOSA TEAM DE ROOY IVECO |
IVECO - POWERSTAR |
46:22:58 |
01:40:55 |
|
4. |
STACEY HANS |
EUROL / VEKA MAN RALLY TEAM |
MAN - TGA |
47:05:04 |
02:23:01 |
|
5. |
VAN GENUGTEN TON |
PETRONAS TEAM DE ROOY IVECO |
IVECO - TRAKKER |
47:13:02 |
02:30:59 |
|
6. |
DE BAAR PASCAL |
MAMMOET RALLYSPORT |
RENAULT TRUCKS - K520 |
47:46:10 |
03:04:07 |
|
7. |
NIKOLAEV EDUARD |
KAMAZ - MASTER |
KAMAZ - 4326 |
48:21:26 |
03:39:23 |
|
8. |
VALTR JAROSLAV |
TATRA BUGGYRA RACING |
TATRA - PHOENIX |
48:36:33 |
03:54:30 |
|
9. |
VERSLUIS PIETER |
EUROL / VEKA MAN RALLY TEAM |
MAN - TGS 480 |
48:39:55 |
03:57:52 |
|
10. |
VILA ROCA PEP |
PETRONAS TEAM DE ROOY IVECO |
IVECO - TRAKKER |
49:37:07 |
04:55:04 |
|
11. |
ARDAVICHUS Artur |
BONVER DAKAR PROJECT |
TATRA - T815 4X4 |
49:43:09 |
05:01:06 |
|
12. |
VAN DEN HEUVEL MAURIK |
DAKARSPEED |
SCANIA - TORPEDO |
49:57:44 |
05:15:41 |
|
13. |
SUGAWARA TERUHITO |
HINO TEAM SUGAWARA |
HINO - 500 SERIES |
50:32:31 |
05:50:28 |
|
14. |
KARGINOV ANDREY |
KAMAZ - MASTER |
KAMAZ - 4326 |
51:23:01 |
06:40:58 |
|
15. |
SOTNIKOV DMITRY |
KAMAZ - MASTER |
KAMAZ - 4326 |
51:27:45 |
06:45:42 |
|
16. |
VRATNY TOMAS |
BONVER DAKAR PROJECT |
TATRA - 163 |
52:42:20 |
08:00:17 |
|
17. |
KOLOMY MARTIN |
TATRA BUGGYRA RACING |
TATRA - 815 |
52:48:08 |
08:06:05 |
|
18. |
HUIGEVOORT MARCEL |
EUROL / VEKA MAN RALLY TEAM |
MAN - TGS 480 |
53:36:47 |
08:54:44 |
|
19. |
MACIK MARTIN |
KM RACING TEAM |
LIAZ - 111.154 |
54:59:22 |
10:17:19 |
|
20. |
HOONDERT ADWIN |
HOONDERT STAALBOUW |
DAF - CF 75 |
57:12:01 |
12:29:58 |
|
21. |
ROTSAERT STEVEN |
RR BELGICA |
MAN - TGS |
57:30:35 |
12:48:32 |
|
22. |
VAN WERVEN GERRIT |
GINAF RALLY SERVICE |
DAF - FAV 75 |
59:18:59 |
14:36:56 |
|
23. |
SCHOONES AART |
SCHOONESDAKAR.NL |
DAF - CF85 |
59:37:05 |
14:55:02 |
|
24. |
VERSTEIJNEN VICTOR WILLEM CORNE |
TOP TRUCKS DAKAR |
DAF - CF85 |
60:08:04 |
15:26:01 |
|
25. |
VASILEUSKI ULADZIMIR |
MAZ-SPORTAUTO |
MAZ - 5309RR |
62:48:35 |
18:06:32 |
|
26. |
VAN DE LAAR JAN |
FRIED VAN DE LAAR RACING - DAKAR 2016 |
DAF - FAV 85 |
63:48:19 |
19:06:16 |
|
27. |
ESSERS NOËL |
ART OF SPEED |
MAN - TGA |
64:21:39 |
19:39:36 |
|
28. |
GERMANO ANDRES |
GERMANO RALLY TEAM |
MAN - TGA 11 |
64:32:27 |
19:50:24 |
|
29. |
BAEUERLE KLAUS |
TEAM BOUCOU |
IVECO - TRAKKER |
67:11:00 |
22:28:57 |
|
30. |
JUVANTENY JORDI |
EPSILON |
MAN - TGS 26480 |
68:09:36 |
23:27:33 |
|
31. |
SUGAWARA YOSHIMASA |
HINO TEAM SUGAWARA |
HINO - 500 SERIES |
69:55:07 |
25:13:04 |
|
32. |
FRANK TILBURGS |
TEAM TILBURGS TRUCK PARTS |
DAF - TE 85 XC |
70:00:03 |
25:18:00 |
|
33. |
VERHEYDEN PAUL |
SOUTH RACING |
DAF - CF |
74:00:03 |
29:18:00 |
|
34. |
WIGMAN ED |
RIWALD DAKAR TEAM |
GINAF - X 2223 |
74:01:38 |
29:19:35 |
|
35. |
LLOVERA ALBERT |
BONVER DAKAR PROJECT |
TATRA - JAMAL T163 |
75:41:34 |
30:59:31 |
|
36. |
GARROUSTE PATRICE |
TEAM BOUCOU |
DAF - |
75:56:18 |
31:14:15 |
|
37. |
OFFRINGA KORNELIS |
BASTION HOTELS/KAMERA EXPRESS DAKAR TEAM |
MERCEDES - UNIMOG |
79:14:52 |
34:32:49 |
|
38. |
VAN VELSEN AAD |
GINAF RALLY SERVICE |
GINAF - X2222 |
82:51:49 |
38:09:46 |
|
39. |
GONZALEZ RICHARD |
SODICARS RACING |
MAN - MAN 2000 |
86:22:08 |
41:40:05 |
|
40. |
RANDYSEK ROBERT |
OFFROADSPORT |
MAN - TGA 18.480 4X4 BB |
87:15:31 |
42:33:28 |
|
41. |
SAUMET MICHEL |
OVERDRIVE TOYOTA |
MAN - 18 480 |
96:48:50 |
52:06:47 |
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