DAKAR – ALL SYSTEMS GO! – DAKAR – ALL SYSTEMS GO!

TreasuryOne Motorsport is ready to rock and roll at Dakar 2018, with Hennie de Klerk and Gerhard Schutte and the TreasuryOne Amarok lining up for today’s ceremonial start in Lima Peru today, before the short first stage over the dunes around Pisco this afternoon. The stage ends with a steep run down to a lakeside finish and sets the scene for the next five days of dune racing, while also sorting the starting order for Sunday’s first full day’s racing.

“This morning sees the ceremonial start just after ten Lima time (that’s 17h00 SA time),”driver Hennie de Klerk explained. “Then it’s a 230 kilometer drive down the coast to Pisco, where we do a 31 kilometer special stage straight into the dunes, which will determine our starting position for Sunday’s big 235km run into the dunes from Pisco.

“We would like to thank all our followers for all the support and good wishes — we really appreciate it — we have learnt a lot in the build-up and we hope we can use that to best effect in the race and we are looking forward to a great Dakar 2018. Thanks again for the support!”

“We are finally in Parc Ferme for the start of Dakar 2018!” navigator Gerhard Schutte added. “Thank you to all, the support, love and messages — we truly appreciate it – now we just can’t wait to get going on the Dakar 2018!”