Hans Stacey
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Hans Stacey is a Dutch rally car driver. He participated in various national championships, where he became the champion of his country in 1991 and 1992, driving a Mitsubishi Galant
VR 4. He also was victorious driving a Subaru Impreza
in 1997 and 2001.
He has competed in the Dakar Rally
since 2004 in the truck category
, initially as co-driver for his uncle Jan de Rooy and since 2006 as driver for the Exact-MAN team. After finishing second in the 2006 Dakar Rally
, Stacey went on to win the 2007 Dakar Rally
, winning five stages and coming in with more than a three-hour lead over the runner-up Ilgizar Mardeyev.
His best and only student Greg Jenkins, is currently refining his skills in the Derbyshire dales before his debut in the coming season, accompanied by his pro co-driver Jon White. Unfortunately due to injury Greg Jenkins will be unable to compete in the coming season and will be attempting a quick recovery to gain more practice for the season next year.
Mitsubishi Galant
The first generation of the car, initially known as the Colt Galant, was released in December 1969. The design was dubbed "Dynawedge" by Mitsubishi, referring to the influence of aerodynamics on the silhouette. Three models were available, powered by the new 'Saturn' engine in 1.3 or 1.5 L ...
VR 4. He also was victorious driving a Subaru Impreza
Subaru Impreza
Introduced in November 1993, the Impreza was offered in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive versions and as a four-door sedan/saloon or five-door station wagon/estate. According to a Motor Trend article written March 1992 on page 26, the name of Subaru's new compact was, initially, to be...
in 1997 and 2001.
He has competed in the Dakar Rally
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation...
since 2004 in the truck category
Truck Racing
Truck racing is a form of motor racing which involves modified versions of heavy tractor units on racing circuits.The sport started in England in 1984 with the first race held at Donington Park and enjoyed great success, but declined in the 1990s. However, in the last few years the profile of...
, initially as co-driver for his uncle Jan de Rooy and since 2006 as driver for the Exact-MAN team. After finishing second in the 2006 Dakar Rally
2006 Dakar Rally
2006 Dakar Rally also known as the 2006 Paris-Dakar Rally was the 28th running of the Dakar Rally event. The 2006 event ran from 31 December 2005 to 15 January 2006. It started from Lisbon, Portugal, and passed through Spain, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Guinea, before finishing in Senegal...
, Stacey went on to win the 2007 Dakar Rally
2007 Dakar Rally
The 2007 Dakar Rally was the 29th running of the event. It started in Lisbon, Portugal on 6 January and ran through Europe and Africa until 21 January 2007.-Entrants:...
, winning five stages and coming in with more than a three-hour lead over the runner-up Ilgizar Mardeyev.
His best and only student Greg Jenkins, is currently refining his skills in the Derbyshire dales before his debut in the coming season, accompanied by his pro co-driver Jon White. Unfortunately due to injury Greg Jenkins will be unable to compete in the coming season and will be attempting a quick recovery to gain more practice for the season next year.
External links
- Website "MAN with a mission 2" (participation of MANMAN AGMAN SE , formerly MAN AG, is a mechanical engineering company and parent company of the MAN Group. MAN SE is based in Munich, in the German State of Bavaria. Its primary output is for the automotive industry, particularly heavy trucks...
in the 2008 Dakar Rally) - Video of Hans Stacey in Valkenswaard (pre-prologue of the 2008 Rally Dakar)