Originally from Mendoza, the Argentine representative sails alongside the Spanish Dani Oliveras, aboard his Toyota Hilux. He is in the top 10 and wants to be among the best three.
Juan Cruz Yacopini is a young Argentine pilot who grew up with the Dakar Rally as inspiration. Since he was little, he saw the toughest race in the world when he arrived at South America in 2009just when his father, Alexanderbegan to compete.
Alejandro had an outstanding participation, achieving eleventh place in 2018. For his part, Juan Cruz was trained in Argentine Cross Country Rally Championship (CARCC) and in the Argentine Navigation Championship (CANAV), where he was two-time champion in 2018 and 2019.
Dakar Rally: Juan Cruz Yacopini, the young driver who seeks to be the first Argentine to achieve a podium in the car category
Juan Cruz debuted in the Dakar in 2021 and it got better every year. In 2022 ended in the 20th position and in 2023 achieved his best result by finishing seventh.
In the edition of 2025remains a constant contender, showing great preparation and ambition. Currently sailing alongside the Spanish Dani Oliveraswith whom he has already achieved outstanding positions. This year, The driver from Mendoza is in the top 10 and demonstrated that he is ready to fight for a place on the podium.
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With a high-level team that includes Giniel De Villiers, Henk Lategan and Yazeed Al Rajhi, Yacopini prepared to face the challenges of the competition, such as harsh terrain conditions and race strategy.
with a vehicle Toyota Hilux improved and a confident mentality, he is determined to surpass his best position and make history as the first Argentine to get on the podium in the car category of the Dakar Rally.
Source: Ambito
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