Rally of Morocco 2021: Flat tire prevents day's victory for Van Loon

Over 270 kilometers Erik van Loon and Sébastien Delaunay lead the third stage of the Rallye du Maroc. About fifty kilometers before the finish they have a flat tire, but because this happens in the loose sand it takes a little more time. Nevertheless, Van Loon is very satisfied, the Toyota Hilux T1+ is very good and Delaunay navigated flawlessly. It is a top day for Van Loon!

"I can only be satisfied," Van Loon tells us. "Of course it's nice to win that test when you're so close, but opening and staying in front is a very cool experience. With that puncture something crazy happened, the hydraulic jack is exactly long enough for these wheels, they went from 32 to 37 inches, but in the sand the car sinks a little bit so the car just didn't get high enough. So we put a sand plate under it and then it went well, that takes just too much time actually. Anyway, it was not an easy test because you could not see very well. Then you really depend on your navigator and then Sébastien proves his worth. We really did top."

Tomorrow the fourth stage of the Rallye du Maroc is scheduled with a 367-kilometer long test. It is the longest test of this rally. The first car will start around 10:14 am (11:14 am Dutch time) and is expected at the finish around 3:42 pm (4:42 pm Dutch time). Follow the fourth stage live on https://gaps.rallyedumaroc.com/2021/maroc/aso/ukie.

Automati Translation from the official press release
Source Van Loon Racing