Hans Stacey
The truck driven by Stacey in the Dakar 2008
Hans Stacey (born 9 March 1958) is a Dutch rally car driver. He participated in various national championships, where he became the champion of his country in 1991 and 1992, driving a Mitsubishi Galant VR 4. He also was victorious driving a Subaru Impreza in 1997 and 2001.
He has competed in the Dakar Rally since 2004 in the truck category, initially as co-driver for his uncle Jan de Rooy and since 2006 as driver for the Exact-MAN team. After finishing second in the 2006 Dakar Rally, Stacey went on to win the 2007 Dakar Rally, winning five stages and coming in with more than a three-hour lead over the runner-up Ilgizar Mardeev.
Dakar Rally results
| Year | Class | Vehicle | Position | Stages won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Trucks |  DAF |
9th | 1 |
| 2005 |  MAN |
DNF | 0 | |
| 2006 | 2nd | 5 | ||
| 2007 | 1st | 5 | ||
| 2008 | Event cancelled – replaced by Central Europe Rally | |||
| 2009 | Trucks | MAN |
DNF | 0 |
| 2010 | Did Not Enter | |||
| 2011 | Did Not Enter | |||
| 2012 | Trucks |  Iveco |
2nd | 0 |
| 2013 | DNF | 1 | ||
| 2014 | 7th | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 6th | 4 | ||
| 2016 | MAN |
4th | 2 | |
External links
- "MAN with a mission 2" website (participation of MAN in the 2008 Dakar Rally)
- Video of Hans Stacey in Valkenswaard on YouTube (pre-prologue of the 2008 Rally Dakar)
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Vladimir Chagin |
Dakar Rally Truck Winner 2007 |
Succeeded by Firdaus Kabirov |
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