De Rooy and Van Ginkel
start well in Africa Eco Race
start well in Africa Eco Race
![1<sup>st</sup> Stage](<img alt="" src="/Common/PublishingImages/00-IVECOTeamPetronas/AER2018_banner.jpg" style="BORDER: 0px solid; "> "1<sup>st</sup> Stage")
1st Stage
NADOR - DAR KAOURA
De Rooy and Van Ginkel start well in Africa Eco Race
Gerard de Rooy and Wuf van Ginkel made their mark immediately in the
first stage of the Africa Eco Race. In the special stage of
92 kilometres
De Rooy put down the
third time overall, 5.25 behind the Russian Vladimir Vasilyev with Mini, and Van Ginkel the sixth (+8.56).
1st Stage Ranking
| Position | Driver | Vehicle | Time | Variation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | VASILYEV | Mini |
01:02:22 | - |
| 2. | THOMASSE | Optimus MD |
01:05:28 | 00:03:06 |
| 3. | DE ROOY | IVECO Powerstar | 01:07:47 | 00:05:25 |
| 4. | SERRADORI | LCR 30 | 01:07:50 | 00:05:28 |
| 5. | VAUTHIER | Optimus MD | 01:08:31 | 00:06:09 |
| 6. | VAN GINKEL | IVECO Powerstar | 01:11:18 | 00:08:56 |
| 7. | BESSON | Toyota | 01:12:22 | 00:10:00 |
| 8. | GERARD | Optimus MD | 01:12:24 | 00:10:02 |
| 9. | KROTOV | BMW | 01:13:01 | 00:10:39 |
| 10. | FROMONT | Buggy | 01:13:07 | 00:10:45 |