2022 Baja Aragon: Van Loon wants to finish on the podium with new Toyota in Spain

On Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July, the Baja Aragon will be held around Teruel in Spain. Erik van Loon and Sébastien Delaunay will compete with a new Toyota Hilux T1+, built by Belgian company Overdrive Racing. Anja van Loon and Lisette Bakker will drive the Can-Am Maverick X3 from Germany's South Racing for the third time.

"I'm really looking forward to getting back into the Toyota," says Erik van Loon. "My last kilometers in the Hilux were during the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge in November, so that was a while ago. In the meantime, we've driven two rallies with the Can-Am, a rally with the Ford Fiesta WRC and a rally with the Volkswagen Polo R5, so we haven't been sitting still. The car is newly built and has the latest specs, I'm looking forward to seeing what the differences are from the November car and how fast we get the speed."

It is one of Erik's favorite Baja's. "The tracks are challenging, the weather is usually good here and it's fairly compact. We run 562 kilometers at speed in two days, spread over three stages. So we have to be right there. There are a number of fast cars driving along, so the podium is not yet a given." Anja is also very curious about the rally: "I looked my eyes out in Italy. Between the trees and with all the stones. I have learned a lot and also for the first time on the side, fortunately without damage. About Spain I have already heard a lot from Erik, so I'm really looking forward to it."

The Baja Aragon starts on Friday, July 22 with the inspections at the Dinópolis in Teruel. On Saturday, the first 180-kilometer test starts at 7:46 a.m., and the second 222-kilometer test starts at around 1 p.m. The first participant is expected at the finish around 16:00. On Sunday there is another test of 160 kilometers on the program, this starts at 11:00 am and the first participant is expected at the finish line at 13:00 pm. This is followed by the podium ceremony. Erik van Loon has received start number 202 and Anja van Loon will start with number 320.

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Source Van Loon Racing