This 48 Dutch teams will participate in the Dakar 2014

Posted on 05-01-2014 at 21:36 by MrBrown – 16 Comments”

The 36th edition of the Dakar Rally was launched today. This year, there are 438 teams, and playing the party for the sixth time in South America.

With 9374 kilometres of track for the cars, spread over 13 klassementensritten promises to be a difficult and long journey. In comparison, last year there were “only” 8500 miles driven, divided over 14 rides. This year, the Dakar are the literal height of 4300 meters at the pass of Aconcagua mountain (6962 m) in the Andes mountains. The rally lasts until 18 January and will finish in Valparaiso, Chilli. Rest will do the boys on the 11th of January in Argentina.

Of the 438 teams that participate, there are 48 from the Netherlands. There are in total 11 foreign cars (a lot of Ford’s), 27 trucks, 10 motorcycles and one quad.

Cars:
311 – Bernhard ten Brink, Matthieu Baumel – HRX Ford
325 – Erik van Loon, Wouter Rosegaar – HRX Ford
326 – Erik Wevers, Fabian Lurquin – HRX Ford
333 – Gert Huzink, Pascal Maimon – HRX Ford
335 – Peter van merksteijn, Eddy Chevaillier – Toyota Hilux
347 – Tim Coronel – Super B Buggy
392 – Ebert Dollevoet, Marcel Snijders, Volvo
410 Henk Theunissen, Edwin van der Vegt Henk van Steenbeek -Dodge Ram
431 – Gerard List, Jan Mooij – HAN
435 – William Kien, Jos Schotanus – Jeep Wrangler
452 – Maik Willems and Rob van Pelt – Toyota RAV4

Trucks
501 – Gerard de Rooy, Tom Colsoul, Darek Rodewald – Iveco
505 – Peter Versluis, Jurgen Damen, Harry Schuurmans – MAN
507 Hans Stacey, Detlef Ruf, Bernard der kinderen – Iveco
508 – Marcel van Vliet, Marcel Pronk, Artur Klein – MAN
509 – Martin van den Brink, Peter Willemse, Arjen Heenvliet – Ginaf
510 – René Kuipers, Moi Torrallardona, Jan van der vaet laments clemens – MAN
511 – Wuf van Ginkel, Hugo Kupper and Bert van Donkelaar – Ginaf
512 – Frits van Eerd, Charly Gotlib, Peter Vervoort – DAF
514 – Edwin van Ginkel, Herman Vaanholt, Emiel Megens – Ginaf
517 – Pascal de Baar, Erwin Lagerweij, Martin Roessink – Ginaf
522 – Eimbert Timmermans, Eric Verhagen, Patrick Construction – DAF
523 – Johan Elfrink She Forms, Eddie Beeftink – Mercedes
524 – Jos Smink, Harry Oosting, Peter Nieuwenburg – Ginaf
526 – Jan Lammers, Thomas de Bois, and Roelof Blankespoor – Ginaf
528 – Paul Verheyden, Anton van Limpt, Kurt Keysers – Ginaf
535 – Aart Schoones, Gert-Jan Schoones, Enrico van der Donk – DAF
539 Pierre Blom, Jeffrey Schoo, Michel van Herpen – Tatra
540 – Maurik van den Heuvel, Jack Derks, André van den Wijngaard – DAF
541 – Kees Koolen, Jurgen van den Goorbergh, Gijs van Uden – Ginaf
546 – Kornelis Offringa, Mike van Eikeren, Werner Zoetaaert – Ginaf
547 – Fried van de Laar, Marcel Huigevoort, Jan van de Laar – DAF
548 – Jack Brouwers, Jan van de Bor, Gerard van Veenendaal – Ginaf
550 – Adwin Hoondert, Peter van Stee, Jacco op ‘t Hof – DAF
559 – Daniel Bruinsma, Rintje Ritsma, Sven Vogelaar – Ginaf
557 – Gerrit van Werven, Gerrit Zuurmond, Ed Wigman – Ginaf
563 – Ton van Genugten, Carlo Reijs, Egbert Wingens – DAF
571 – Paul Round, Arjan Arendse, Carlos Olmos Gonzalez – MAN

Engines
12 – Frans Verhoeven Yamaha YZF 450
28 – Henk Knuiman – the KTM 450 Rally
60 – Jan van Gerven – KTM 450 Rally
67 – Robert van Pelt junior – Honda CRF450X
74 – Hans Vogels KTM 450 Rally
93 – Richard the Great – Honda CRF450X
107 – Sjors van Heertum – KTM 450 Rally
126 – Bastiaan Nijen Twilhaar – KTM 450 Rally
187 – Walter of Saints – Honda CRF450X
190 – Humphrey Senn van Basel – KTM 450 Rally

Quad
255 – Sebastian Husseini – Honda TRX 700XX

The rally consists of 13 stages and start in Argentina. Then racing the bikes and atv’s by Bolivia and ending the race for all vehicles in Chile.

Stages
Stage 1 on 05/01 Rosario – San Luis 809 km
Stage 2 on 06/01 San Luis – San Rafael – 798 km
Stage 3 on 07/01 San Rafael – San Juan – 596 km
Stage 4 on 08/01 San Juan – Chilecito – 868 km
Stage 5 on 09/01 Chilecito – Tucuman – 911 km
Stage 6, on 10/01 Tucuman – Salta – 694 km
Rest day on 11/01 Salta – 0 km
Stage 7 on 12/01 Salta – Salta / Uyuni – 763 km
Stage 8 on 13/01 Salta / Uyuni – Calama – 812 km
Stage 9 on 14/01 Calama – Iquique – 451 km
Stage 10 on 15/01 Iquique – Antofagastra – 689 km
Stage 11 on 16/01 Antofagastra – El Salvador 749 km
Stage 12 on 17/01 El Salvador – La Serena 699 km
Stage 13 on 18/01 La Serena – Valparaiso – 535 km