Dutch car racers to finish 4th and 7th in the Dakar!

Posted on 17-01-2015 at 16:27 by sir_smokalot – 27 Comments”

For the Dutch car racers in the Dakar rally was 2015 a successful year: Erik van Loon and Bernhard ten Brinke got a top 10 ranking in the final standings, in fourth and seventh place.

Also in the last stage, which is by the American Robbie Gordon in his ‘Gordini’ was won, maintained-lead. van Loon (MINI) finished right next to the stage, but in advance he would be absolutely for the respectable fourth place have drawn. Ten Brinke (Toyota), was eventually seventh.

The overall victory went to Nasser Al-Attiyah (Qatar), which are MINI superior by the rally piloted, for de Villiers (Toyota) and Holowczyk (MINI). Peugeot came out with their 2008 DKR completely not in the play, and went through the back door. Better luck next year.

Gallery: Dakar week 1 in the picture cars

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Gallery: Erik van Loon in his Dakar-MINI

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