South Africa: SA Stars Well Placed As Dakar End Nears

It was a good day in hot Chile for the five South African-built Toyota Hilux 4x4s contesting the Dakar Rally on Thursday. After a second crossing of the Andes Mountains and the heat of the Atacama Desert, all five safely reached the overnight bivouac, with Giniel de Villiers and Dirk von Zitzewitz retaining second place overall.

With third place on the 319-kilometre special stage between Fiambala and Copiapo, the Toyota Imperial South Africa Team duo closed to within 50 minutes of the overall leaders and defending champions Stephane Peterhansel and Jean Paul Cottret of France in a Mini.

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