Rautenbach off to promising start

ZIMBABWEAN motor racing driver, Conrad Rautenbach got his Dakar Rally campaign off to a promising start after finishing a respectable 15th out of 77 competitors in the first stage of the off-road endurance race in the north-eastern Argentinean city of Resistencia on Monday.

Driving alongside experienced South African navigator, Rob Howie, Rautenbach, who is part of the South Africa-based Red Bull Toyota Hilux Gazoo Racing squad, finished the 38,5km Asuncion-Resistencia special stage in 27 minutes, 40 seconds.

The focus of most Zimbabwean motorsport enthusiasts was on Rautenbach, who is aiming to finish in the top 10 in his first Dakar Rally campaign.

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