Dakar 2021: Firemen Dakar Team out of the Dakar after an accident

For Richard de Groot's Firemen Dakar team, the Dakar Rally finished today after an accident on the dunes of the third stage.  

The Firemen Dakar team had started well on the third stage, but on the way to the second checkpoint the team was surprised by a sudden descent into the dunes. The IVECO  truck then overturned, after which it hit the wheels again with a hard blow.

Navigator Mark Laan was unharmed in the crash, but De Groot and navigator Jan Hulsebosch were in pain due to the hard landing and decided to call in the medical assistance. De Groot and Hulsebosch were then flown by helicopter to the medical center in the bivouac, bringing the Dakar Rally to a definitive end for the team.

In the bivouac was confirmend that the Richard De Groot and and his co-driver Hulsebosch had not suffered any serious injuries from the accident, but De Groot was taken to hospital for further check-ups to better evaluate his situation.

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