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Triumphant Toyota dominate in Dakar
TOYOTA was back on the
podium at the climax of the 2015 Dakar cross-country race with Giniel de Villiers and Dirk von Zitzewitz claiming a superb second place result in their Toyota Imperial Hilux.
It marked a brilliant return to form for the South Africa-based team, which celebrated its third top- three finish in four years.
After 14 days and more than 9,000km of driving in hostile terrain across South America, South African de Villiers and his German navigator reached the finish in Buenos Aires little more than 35 minutes behind race winner Nasser Al-Attiyah. “It was a great Dakar for us,”
said de Villiers. “We were right there in the thick of the fight. Our Toyota Imperial Hilux ran without missing a beat and we have shown everyone we are more than capable of taking on the biggest names out there.” Toyota looked on course to claim third as well, with privateer Yazeed
Triumphant Toyota: Giniel de Villiers and Dirk von Zitzewitz celebrate a superb second place
Alrahji running strongly in his Hilux before being sidelined in the latter stages by an electronics problem. Hilux's great reputation for toughness was further demonstrated by the Overdrive
Toyotas of Frenchman Christian Laveille and
Dutch driver Bernard Ten Brink finishing sixth and seventh overall. Toyota Land Cruisers were also
in action, achieving a clean sweep of first to fifth in the class for diesel production 4x4s.
THE PEMBROKESHIRE HERALD FRIDAY JANUARY 30 2015
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H.G.V. drivers’ pay ‘scandalous’
BRITAIN'S largest union is
calling for a fair deal for HGV drivers amid warnings they are being forced to put themselves and the public at risk by working more than a whopping 60 hours a week. Low pay and rising demands from employers to do more increase the chances of serious accidents on the roads, the union warned as it launched its professional drivers' charter. As Britain's biggest road transport union Unite is demanding change, calling for a maximum 48- hour working week and an end to minimum wage pay for professional drivers
who moving. The union will be urging haulage
firms to sign up to the charter to halt the race to the bottom on Britain's roads.
Adrian Jones, Unite national officer said: “This deeply worrying keep the country situation is intolerable for many
drivers. The public needs to know what's going on because lives are being put at risk.
“Low pay rates mean drivers are being forced to take chances, working long hours just to make ends meet.
Accidents are quite
literally waiting to happen because employers are refusing to play fair. We need minimum standards across the industry to end the race to the bottom and keep Britain's roads safe.”
Cliff Henden, a professional driver for more than 50 years, and chair of the Unite Hire and Reward section said: “HGV drivers are very highly trained. It's a scandal that many are paid no more than the minimum wage. For the good of all Unite wants drivers to get the terms that truly reflect the crucial nature of their work.”
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