Gerard de Rooy (born 21 June 1980 in Eindhoven, Netherlands) is a Dutch truck racer, best known for participating in the Dakar Rally. In the 2009 edition he won three stages. He won the truck category race in 2012 and 2016. He is the son of successful rally raid driver Jan de Rooy.
Notable results in Dakar Rally
2002 6th trucks overall 2003 DNF (Did not finish) stage 12 2004 3rd trucks overall 2005 5th trucks overall 2006 DNS (Did not start) 2007 1st, Stage 1 DNF stage 7 2009 3rd trucks overall 1st, Stage 2 1st, Stage 4 1st, Stage 8 2011 DNF stage 1 2012 1st truck overall 1st, Stage 2 1st, Stage 4 1st, Stage 5 1st, Stage 7 1st, Stage 12 2013 4th truck overall 1st, Stage 1 1st, Stage 2 1st, Stage 3 1st, Stage 6 1st, Stage 7 1st, Stage 11 2014 2nd truck overall 2015 9th truck overall 2016 1st truck overall 1st, Stage 4 1st, Stage 8 1st, Stage 9
Dakar Rally results
YearClassVehiclePositionStages won2002Trucks DAF6th02003DNF520043rd120055th32006DNS-2007 GINAFDNF12008Event cancelled – replaced by the 2008 Central Europe Rally2009Trucks GINAF3rd32010Did Not Enter2011Trucks IvecoDNF020121st520134th620142nd320159th020161st320173rd22018Did Not Enter2019Trucks Iveco3rd 2
References
External links
Gérard de Rooy, Dakar Rally 2013 Playing marked cards – In Dakar Rally 2012 till 12 stage Team de Rooy have used 420mm suspension travel instead of legalized 300mm. On 13 and 14 stages there was Fairplay. (in Russian, translate needed)