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.
| Gerard de Rooy | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Gerard de Rooy in 2013 | |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 21 June 1980 Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Related to | Jan de Rooy (father) |
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[2]
- 1st, Stage 4
- 1st, Stage 8
- 2011
- DNF stage 1
- 2012
- 1st truck overall
- 1st, Stage 2[3]
- 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
| Year | Class | Vehicle | Position | Stages won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Trucks |  DAF |
6th | 0 |
| 2003 | DNF | 5 | ||
| 2004 | 3rd | 1 | ||
| 2005 | 5th | 3 | ||
| 2006 | DNS | - | ||
| 2007 | GINAF |
DNF | 1 | |
| 2008 | Event cancelled – replaced by the 2008 Central Europe Rally | |||
| 2009 | Trucks | GINAF |
3rd | 3 |
| 2010 | Did Not Enter | |||
| 2011 | Trucks |  Iveco |
DNF | 0 |
| 2012 | 1st | 5 | ||
| 2013 | 4th | 6 | ||
| 2014 | 2nd | 3 | ||
| 2015 | 9th | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 1st | 3 | ||
| 2017 | 3rd | 2 | ||
| 2018 | Did Not Enter | |||
| 2019 | Trucks | Iveco |
3rd | 2 |
References
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