Rallye du Maroc 2022: Podium place for Erik van Loon and Anja van Loon towards top 10 on final stage

During the Rallye du Maroc, Erik van Loon and Sébastien Delaunay showed that they can keep up with the absolute world top in the Cross Country. With the third time today and times that fit into the top five, Van Loon is fueling confidence ahead of the Dakar Rally and the Andalucia Rally in a week's time.

"This feels really great!" says Erik. "We have been competing for the podium all week, but due to mechanical problems we are not on it right now. The last stage is really the icing on the cake though. It went so hard today, we didn't make a mistake. During the rally we learned a lot about the Toyota and really improved the car. Sébastien navigated flawlessly, the car is top notch and the mechanics did a really good job."

During the final stage, Anja van Loon and Lisette Bakker went like a rocket. "We finished 11th in class today! I am very satisfied with that. We overtook a lot of other cars and baby carriages. It went super well, we didn't experience anything. The last stretch was cancelled for us because of bad weather, there was sudden fog."

Anja is happy with her progression. "We really learned a lot. Both about the Can-Am and the driving. We had few problems and went faster and faster. Together with Lisette it also went great. I was already looking forward to Dakar, but if it goes like this then even more so! On to Andalusia and even more kilometers to extend us."

The next rally for Van Loon Racing is later this month already, the Andalucia Rally. This will be run from Oct. 18 to 23 in Spain. "That's soon after this rally with again a strong field of competitors. I hope we can continue this form there," concludes Erik van Loon.

Source Van Loon Racing