Cummings and Lategan claim second place
For Toyota Gazoo Racing SA it was a good start to the season
The 2019 South African Cross Country Series (SACCS) started on a high note.
For Toyota Gazoo Racing SA it was a good start to the season.
They claimed the first two podium positions in the production vehicle category at the Dullstroom event on March 15 and 16.
Giniel de Villiers and navigator, Dennis Murphy posted the fastest time with their Toyota Hilux.
New navigator Brett Cummings in the hot seat next to Henk Lategan made a few errors that cost them precious minutes.
They had to settle for the runner-up position, 34 seconds off the winners’ time.
“All went well with the race. We won the prologue and had to open the road on race day. We were in the lead until 30km from the end of the second lap when we unfortunately suffered a second puncture for the day on the left rear wheel,” Brett said.
Teams have two months to prepare for the second round of the SACCS that will take place from the Waffle Hut on the outskirts of Winterton in KwaZulu-Natal on May 17 and 18.
