Bernhard ten Brinke replaces Erik van Loon

Last minute change in the entry list for the Dakar 2022. While the bivouacs are being set up in Saudi Arabia a few days before the start of the 44th edition of the rally-raid, Erik van Loon n’en sera pas à cause d’un contrôle positif à la Covid-19. Le pilote néerlandais sera remplacé par son compatriote Bernhard ten Brinke dans la Toyota nº217. Ce sera la neuvième participation (7e en 2015 et 2020, deux victoires d’étapes) du natif de Bergh et il sera épaulé par le Français Sébastien Delaunay. “Despite minimal preparation, I will give 100% to make this Dakar a success with my navigator”, declared the 44-year-old Batavian on his Twitter account.

🔥BREAKING NEWS 🔥due to a positive COVID test of Erik van Loon, I got the opportunity to participate the Dakar 2022. With very minimum preparation I will give my full 100% to make this Dakar a success with navigator @SDelaunaysport
Thanks 🙏🏼 @EurolBV @ToyotaNL @overdriveracing pic.twitter.com/6oDchpVrZd

— Bernhard ten Brinke (@b_tenbrinke) December 28, 2021