Rest Day 🔧

The competitors will get a well deserved day of rest.

For our mechanics and all other crew members … well.

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Last updated on January 15, 2025 0:10 UTC

Rest day info

Mechanics Work

24 hours

Mechanics Sleep

0 hours

or maybe some at start of special stage, maybe after cleaning and packing for next bivaque, maybe after breakfast, after shower, maybe some while driving liaison. Whenever possible…

Team de Rooy FPT optimistic for the second week of the Dakar Rally

HAIL – A week of alternating successes and setbacks has given Team de Rooy FPT a turbulent first week in the Dakar Rally.

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Halfway through, one thing is clear: the Ivecos of the three crews are in top form, but bad luck is sometimes hard to avoid. At least during the rest day in Hail, the atmosphere in the team was positive and the crew members were optimistic.-

“The cars had a major service today. Tomorrow, they will be ready for the second half of the Dakar Rally”, said team manager Henk van Leuven in the bivouac. “Despite the setbacks, we are optimistic and satisfied with the first week.”

Vaidotas Žala

Paulo Fiuza

Max van Grol

Perseverance

Aleš Loprais won the third stage and truck debutant Vaidotas Žala was second. And Anja van Loon was fourth on the second day of the marathon stage on Thursday. Unfortunately, there was also bad luck, but De Rooy FPT is all about perseverance.

Aleš Loprais

David Křípal

Darek Rodewald

“The teams know that setbacks are part of the game. The courage is there. Loprais says he will continue to fight for a top position, Žala is aiming for a place in the top five and Anja wants to continue like this.”

Overall, Van Leuven has noticed the excellent atmosphere between the three crews within Team de Rooy FPT. “Every year, we have a team with absolute top mechanics. But this year, there is also an excellent relationship between the men themselves. The teams help each other out with other cars when needed. As a team manager, I don’t even have to ask for it.”

Bring it on

And so, during the second week, there was a ‘bring it on’ feeling at Team de Rooy FPT. “We are optimistic for the second half of the Dakar. Macík has a big lead, but it is not yet certain that he will win the Dakar.”