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Giniel de Villiers Gazoo Racing<br />
Cars:<br />
In the vehicle category, the South Africanbuilt<br />
Toyota Hilux bakkies did quite well<br />
despite their normally aspirated petrol<br />
engines struggling with a loss of power<br />
at high altitudes where the turbodiesel<br />
Peugeots had a blast.<br />
Three Hilux bakkies finished in the top<br />
nine – the Spaniard, Nani Roma, was<br />
fourth, Giniel de Villiers and his German<br />
navigator, Dirk von Zitzewitz was fifth<br />
(they had navigation issues and a few<br />
flat tyres) while the Zimbabwian, Conrad<br />
Rautenbach and his Jo’burg navigator,<br />
Rob Howie, was ninth. Rautenbach won<br />
the best rookie as he competed in his first<br />
ever Dakar.<br />
The race was won by six time<br />
motorcycle winner, Stephane Peterhansel<br />
(Peugeot) who took his seventh victory<br />
in the car category at his 28th Dakar!<br />
His team-mate and multiple World Rally<br />
Champion, Sebastian Loeb came in<br />
second and former multiple motorcycle<br />
winner, Cyril Depres took third.<br />
The Neil Woolridge built Ford Ranger<br />
was 20th.<br />
In the truck category, the Pretoria<br />
technician, Sean Berriman, was in the<br />
MAN assistance truck that completed the<br />
race in 36th place.<br />
What a race! Great entertainment for<br />
the start of the year! Seldom has there<br />
been so much hype around this event.<br />
Roll on 2018!!<br />
SA Cars arriving at the Dakar<br />
Hanse Stacey<br />
26 DIRT & TRAIL MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2017
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