Martin Macik celebrated his first victory in a Dakar, by winning the trucks category in the 2024 edition. The race ended yesterday with the 12th stage, in which the fastest was Ales Loprais.
The Czech from Instaforex Loprais Praga completed the last stage in 1h56m41s, surpassing his compatriot Jaroslav Valtr (Tatra Buggyra ZM Racing) by 1m30s. Janus van Kasteren (Boss Machinery Team de Rooy FPT/Iveco) finished third, 1m44s behind, followed by Gert Huzink in the hybrid Renault from Jongbloed Dakar Team.
The fifth time in this stage was more than enough for Macik to secure the overall victory. The driver of the MM Technology Iveco lost only 6m22s to Loprais, and thus celebrated the victory in the Dakar 2024 with a 1h54m39s lead over the same rival. Mitchel van den Brink (Eurol Rallysport/Iveco) closed the podium, with Janus van Kasteren (Boss Machinery Team de Rooy FPT/Iveco) in fourth place after leading in an early stage. Michiel Becx (Beck Competition Team de Rooy FPT/Iveco) completed the top five.
Top ten of Stage 12:
Final top ten:
