Johannes "Jan" de Rooy (19 February 1943 - 30 January 2024). 1988 was the final evolution of the twin engine trucks with the "X1". It boasted 1200 hp thanks to two 11.6L three turbo engines developing 600 hp each and could compete with the leading cars. There is a now infamous video of the X1 overtaking the Peugeot 405 T16 of Ari Vatanen.. The Rally monster from Jan de Rooy which was used in de Paris-Dakar in 1988 was equipped with two 11.6 litre Engines, 500 HP each. The Truck had a top speed.

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VIDEO | Dakar Toen: Jan de Rooys waanzinnige DAF Turbo Twin II. Terwijl de deelnemers van de Dakar Rally 2019 volledig gezandstraald worden in Zuid-Amerika, blik ik terug op de tijd dat Dakar nog gewoon van Parijs naar - hoe kan het ook anders - Dakar ging en ik 's nachts onder een Dakardekbed (ja echt) over die rally in de woestijn droomde.. This video of Jan de Rooy overtaking Ari Vatanen in his Peugeot 405 shows how competitive the truck was. In the earlier stages of the rally he was first overall several times. The later part of the video shows why the X1 never reached Dakar. Sadly the second truck, the X2 hit a rough patch at speed (ca. 200km/h), got into motion and flipped.