Henk Lategan: “It’s a fine balance, you can either be quick or you …
Henk Lategan: “It’s a fine balance, you can either be quick or you can be nowhere” ... Lategan was absent from the rally last year after 5th place on the 2023 edition. “It wasn’t a perfect drive, we made a few mistakes here and there, but it was a good stage. We had a good rhythm quite early on. It was really short. Usually, I ...
Dakar Rally comes down to a duel in the sand between Henk Lategan …
17 hours ago · SHUBAYTAH, Saudi Arabia — Henk Lategan and Yazeed Al-Rajhi will duel in the Saudi sand for their first Dakar Rally title after swapping the lead for a second straight day. South Africa’s Lategan leads his Saudi rival by 2 1/2 minutes going into the 11th and penultimate stage in the Empty Quarter dunes. The last stage is a ceremonial drive ...
Henk Lategan: “It’s actually a big surprise to be first”
Jan 6, 2025 · The South African, who won the prologue and finished third on the 48 HR Chrono, has taken the lead in the general rankings, 2’45’’ ahead of Yazeed Al Rajhi. “It was difficult, to be honest. In the dunes, our inexperience showed a bit and I was struggling a bit. We didn’t get stuck or anything, but I think I was a little bit slow through the dunes.
Lategan masters drive to Riyadh to earn breathing room on Dakar …
2 days ago · RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A brilliant five-hour drive to the Saudi Arabia capital earned Dakar Rally leader Henk Lategan the stage win and breathing room on Monday. While every other driver grizzled about how tough navigating the 488-kilometer eighth stage from Al Duwadimi to Riyadh was, Lategan and co-pilot Brett Cummings made it look easy.
Profile of Henk LATEGAN - TOYOTA GAZOO RACING
At the time, the young Henk raced exclusively in traditional rallies behind the wheel of a Skoda. Considered as the rising star of rally-raid, the learning process was a rather tough one on the Dakar. His debut in 2021 ended with a severe shoulder injury on day 5.
SA champion Henk Lategan takes Dakar Rally lead after
Jan 6, 2025 · South African off-road champions Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings won the prologue stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally in their locally built Toyota Gazoo ...
Profile of HENK LATEGAN - TOYOTA GAZOO RACING - Dakar
Jan 3, 2021 · Henk Lategan picked up his second stage victory on this edition of the Dakar yesterday, by winning in Riyadh, where he already tasted success for the first time in his career in 2022. In the general rankings, Lategan increased his lead over Yazeed Al …
Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings take …
6 days ago · After one of the most physically and mentally demanding ever starts to the Dakar Rally, Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings have forged into a 10min 17sec lead after five desert stages in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The event is the opening round of the 2025 FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC).
The national champion targeting Dakar success despite major …
Dec 4, 2024 · On the eve of the 2024 Dakar in Saudi Arabia, Lategan was already on the sidelines, a victim of a dislocated shoulder sustained in a SARRC event. The resulting surgery and extensive rehabilitation meant he was forced out of the Dakar, with the road to recovery agonizingly slow.
Dakar Rally 2025: Henk Lategan wins Stage 8 to consolidate lead
2 days ago · South African Henk Lategan (Toyota) consolidated his lead atop the driver standings of the Dakar Rally by winning the eighth stage on Monday. The 30-year-old, in his fourth Dakar outing, covered ...