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Hans en Bekx en Jan de Rooij proberen intussen met man en macht via een vertegenwoordiger van DAF opheldering te krijgen waarom hun rallyvoertuigen niet naar de technische keuring mogen. Alle vijf de racetrucks werden immers op 7 december jongstleden door de FFSA (de keuringsinstantie van de FIA) op details na goedgekeurd. Daarbij ging het om zaken als spatlappen die van iets stijver materiaal moesten zijn. ,,En nu geeft de FIA geen goedkeuringstempel’’, aldus een woedende Hans Bekx.

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Question mark concerning DAF
The main issue in the truck category today concerned the problems witnessed by the DAF trucks who failed to go through the administrative checks because they didn’t have the necessary FIA licence to compete in the Dakar. The Dutch team led by De Rooy father and son have until tomorrow evening and the end of scrutineering to show up with the requested document. They have indeed asked the FIA to send them the licence as soon as possible. . The clockwork is on for the big blue trucks and only tomorrow will tell if they can hope to head to Portimao on New Year’s Eve for stage 1 of the Dakar.

Semen Yakubov (team manager Kamaz): “We want to compete against DAF”
“We are aware that DAF have a problem because their trucks have been put aside. I however hope that they will be able to start the event because we have come to compete in a race and without competition, the rally would lose in interest. The rules are however the same for everyone and they have to be respected so that we all compete in the same conditions. It’s the first of rules in sport. I hope that the FIA will send them the necessary document and that we can enjoy a great race”.

Bron: http://www.dakar.com/2006/DAK/LIVE/us/-10200/index.html