THE MOTORSPORT LAP
De Villiers clinches third as Dakar produces fire drama and crashes
The 40th annual Dakar Rally concluded in Cordoba, Argentina this past weekend
The 2018 Dakar Rally, which concluded in Cordoba, Argentina, on January 20 proved to be one of the most taxing yet. With the race having begun in Lima, Peru, on January 6 and having passed through four cities and covered 9,000km, it was anything but easy and was characterised by numerous incidents. Among the South African competitors that included Dakar stalwart and former champion Giniel de Villiers, there were also David Thomas (Husqvarna), Willem du Toit (KTM), Donovan van den Langenberg (KTM), Gerry van der Byl (KTM), Hennie de Klerk and Gerhard Schutte — both privateers commandeering Volkswagen Amaroks. There was drama in stage 3 when Mikko Hirvonen (X-raid Mini Buggy) rolled his vehicle, making it the third X-raid Mini Buggy to suffer the same fate following Bryce Menzies and Yazeed Al-Rajhi suffering accidents. Returning competitor Nani Roma also rolled his Mini John Cooper Works Rally car at the end of the 296km timed special stage, getting to the end 26 minutes down on the ...
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