Team De Rooy Takes Dakar Rally 2026 Truck Category Victory with Goodyear

After an intense competition in some of the world’s most demanding off-road conditions, Team De Rooy celebrated a dominant result at the Dakar Rally 2026, with #604 NøRDIS Team De Rooy FPT winning the truck category and #602 Instatrade Loprais Team De Rooy FPT securing second place.

The 2026 edition of the Dakar Rally once again pushed teams to their limits, with ultra-demanding terrain, long specials and changing conditions testing endurance and vehicle management. Following rocky tracks, dunes and fast desert sections, Team De Rooy achieved an impressive result.

Team #604 with Vaidotas Zala, Paulo Fiuza and Max van Grol, together with Team #602 featuring Ales Loprais, David Kripal and Jiri Stross, demonstrated strong teamwork and determination throughout the event, underlining Team De Rooy’s position as one of the most competitive teams in the Dakar truck category.

Throughout the rally, both crews relied on Goodyear OFFROAD 375/90R22.5 tires, designed to deliver traction, robustness and heat resistance in extreme off-road environments. Combined with Goodyear’s Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), the solution enabled continuous real-time monitoring of tire pressure and temperature, helping the crew maintain control, optimize performance and improve driving comfort across demanding stages.

By allowing timely pressure adjustments and early detection of temperature build-up, Goodyear TPMS supported consistent performance and confident decision-making, even in the most demanding conditions of the rally.

This result further reinforces the long-standing partnership between Team De Rooy and Goodyear, built proven performance and shared commitment to delivering strong results in the world’s toughest motorsport environments.

Source: Goodyear