The 2023 Dakar Rally is underway with Stage 3 having just been completed; these are all the South Africans taking part in this year’s event.
Saudi Arabia (03 January 2023) – The Dakar is being hosted in the Kindom of Saudi Arabia for the fourth year running. The massive sporting event always kicks off the new year and is the first major sporting event each year.
Each year, several South Africans take to the dunes in the hopes of outlasting their fellow international competitors.
- Bradley Cox – riding a KTM for Bas World KTM Racing Team – Bike
- Charan Moore – riding a Husqvarna for LVLS Rally – Bike
- Kirsten Landman – riding a KTM for ASP Rope Access International – Bike
- Stuart Gregory – riding a KTM for himself – Bike
- Michael Docherty – riding a Husqvarna for HT Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing – Bike
- Stevan Wilken – riding a Husqvarna for HT Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing – Bike
- Giniel De Villiers (pilot) and Dennis Murphy (co-pilot) – driving a Toyota for Toyota Gazoo Racing
- Brian Baragwanath (pilot) and Leonard Cremer (co-pilot) – driving a Century for Century Racing Factory Team
- Henk Lategan (pilot) and Brett Cummings (co-pilot) – driving a Toyota for Toyota Gazoo Racing
- Ryan Bland (co-pilot) riding with Germany’s Daniel Schröder (pilot) – driving a Nissan for PS Laser
- Gerhard Schutte (co-pilot) riding with UK’s Thomas Bell (pilot) – driving a Red-Lined for Red-Lined TBR
- Eban Passon (pilot) and Leander Pienaar – driving an OT3 for Gallyteam in T3
- Geoff Minnitt (pilot) and Gerhard Snyman – driving a BRP for South African CAN-Am in T3
Take a look at the gruelling route. There are a total of 14 stages running from the 1st of January to the 15th of January 2023.
Some of the notable events so far include Bradley Cox having to pull out of the race after breaking his elbow. Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings have finished stage 3 in second place.
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