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Jan de Rooy
Dutch rally driver (1943–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Jan de Rooij.
In this Dutch name, the surname is de Rooy, not Rooy.
Johannes "Jan" de Rooy (19 February 1943 – 30 January 2024) was a Dutch rally raid driver who specialised in the truck category with DAF vehicles. He was mainly known for his participation in the Dakar Rally and won it in 1987. He also won the 2009 edition of Africa Eco Race.
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Jan de Rooy | |
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![]() De Rooy in 1979 | |
Nationality | Dutch |
Full name | Johannes de Rooy |
Born | (1943-02-19)19 February 1943 Eindhoven, German-occupied Netherlands |
Died | 30 January 2024(2024-01-30) (aged 80) Middelbeers, Netherlands |
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