The two Romanian crews that are participating in the auto category of the Dakar Rally 2022 have finished on the 64th and 65th place during the 5th event that took place on Thursday, around the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riad.
The crew formed of Mihai Ban / Stefan Catalin Ion - Cheloo occupied 64th place, being registered on the 346 km of special stage, timed at 7 h 06 min 22 sec, arriving at 3 h 12 min 54 seconds away from the winner, South-African Henk Lategan.
The crew Iacob Ilie Buhai Hotea / Tudor Turdean placed 65, at 3 h 13 min 22 sec away from the winner.
In the general ranking, both teams have progressed. Thus, the team Ban / Ion has gone up to the 61st place, being 30 h 29 min 33 sec away from the leader Nasser Al-Attiyah, and Buhai / Turdean is on 63, at 36 h 30 min 28 sec.
The 6th event, which will take place on Friday, will again take part around Riad and will have a length of 562 km, of which 348 will be timed.