It’s been a bumpy road for Henk Lategan on the Dakar. A painful one too. After pulling out from the previous edition due to a shoulder injury, the South African returns with a vengeance. The South African grew up in the world of motorsports. At 15 years of age, he participated in his first regional event as his father Hein's co-driver.

Jan 17, 2025 · The South African official Toyota Gazoo Racing driver has made a striking return to the Dakar! Lategan was absent from the rally last year after 5th place on the 2023 edition.

Jan 3, 2025 · The South African driver and navigator duo of Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings brought their Toyota Gazoo Racing Hilux home first on the 2025 Dakar Rally’s prologue in and around the town of Bisha in southwest Saudi Arabia.

Jan 3, 2025 · Factory Toyota driver Henk Lategan beat Ford rival Mattias Ekstrom to take victory in Prologue at the start of the 2025 Dakar Rally.

Jan 15, 2025 · Toyota's South African Henk Lategan regained the overall lead in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday with a two minutes and 27 seconds advantage over Saudi Arabia's Yazeed Al-Rajhi going into the...

Jan 17, 2025 · Henk Lategan has been credited with the best time on the prologue and has won his first stage since the final one on the 2022 edition. The Toyota driver completed the prologue just one second ahead of Mattias Ekström.

Jan 3, 2025 · Bisha, Saudi Arabia – The 2025 Dakar Rally roared to life as Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Henk Lategan delivered a sensational performance on the tricky 29km prologue stage, threading through the desert terrain with precision to clock the fastest time.

Jan 3, 2025 · The 2025 Dakar Rally roared into life Friday with the high-speed Prologue stage, featuring 29km/18 miles against the clock around the Start Camp in Bisha, Saudi Arabia. In the Ultimate class, Henk Lategan led the way in his Toyota Hilux (pictured above), heading the V8-powered Ford Raptor T1+ of Mattias Ekstrom by just one second.

Jan 3, 2025 · South Africa’s Henk Lategan won the Dakar Rally prologue in the cars category on Friday, kicking off the sixth edition in Saudi Arabia that will stretch nearly 8 000km across 12 …

Jan 3, 2025 · South Africa's Henk Lategan won the Dakar Rally prologue in the cars category Friday, kicking off the sixth edition in Saudi Arabia that will stretch nearly 8 000 kilometres across 12 stages.