Mitchel van den Brink Archieven

Baja

Portuguese drivers set the pace on opening day of Baja Portalegre

16/10/2026

The opening day of the 40th Baja Portalegre 500 belonged entirely to the home drivers. João Ferreira and Filipe Palmeiro were by far the fastest on the first selective section of 70.99 kilometres in their Toyota Hilux Evo. Luís Cidade...

Dakar Rally

Zala wins Dakar in De Rooy truck, Kay Huzink takes final stage win

17/01/2026

The 2026 Dakar Rally for the truck category reached its conclusion on the shores of the Red Sea. In the short final stage around Yanbu, Vaidotas Zala secured his overall victory. The Lithuanian did not need to take any risks...

Dakar Rally

Mitchel van den Brink strikes back on the road to Yanbu

16/01/2026

The twelfth and penultimate stage of the Dakar Rally in the truck category once again demonstrated how unpredictable and demanding this year’s edition truly is. On the 311-kilometer special from Al Henakiyah to Yanbu, Mitchel van den Brink seized his...

Dakar Rally

Loprais strongest again, Zala keeps control

15/01/2026

The eleventh stage of the Dakar Rally in the truck category once again delivered a familiar pattern at the front. In the fast and treacherous setting between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Ales Loprais once more demonstrated his class. The Czech...

Dakar Rally

Broken birthday for Van den Brink as Loprais wins stage ten

14/01/2026

The tenth stage of the Dakar Rally in the truck category has once again turned the overall standings upside down. In the white dunes on the way to Bisha, misfortune struck hard for Mitchel van den Brink. On the day...

Dakar Rally

Loprais takes stage win, Van den Brink remains firmly in control

13/01/2026

The ninth stage of the Dakar Rally 2026 in the truck category formed the first part of the second marathon stage and once again demanded a combination of speed, overview, and mechanical awareness. Over the 410-kilometer special toward the marathon...

Dakar Rally

Van den Brink wins truck prologue, Macík drops due to time penalty

03/01/2026

Mitchel van den Brink won the prologue in the truck category. The Dutchman was the fastest on the 22-kilometre course in Yanbu with a time of 13:05, beating two-time defending champion Martin Macík, who dropped to 11th place due to...

Qatar International Baja

Top contenders, dunes, and Dutch ambitions at the 2025 Qatar International Baja

06/11/2025

From November 6 to 8, the desert landscape around Doha sets the stage for the 2025 Qatar International Baja. This year’s edition serves as the penultimate round of both the FIA World Baja Cup and the FIM Bajas World Cup,...

Baja

Mitchel van den Brink wins FIA World Baja Cup in Greece

02/06/2025

Mitchel van den Brink and Bart van Heun have secured their first victory in the FIA World Baja Cup. In Greece, the duo was by far the strongest in the Can-Am in the SSV class T4. “We are super happy...

Morocco Desert Challenge

Dutch victories in final stage of Morocco Desert Challenge

12/04/2025

The Morocco Desert Challenge 2025 ended with resounding Dutch successes in the SSV and truck categories. Mitchel van den Brink was unassailable in his Can-Am and Kay Huzink convincingly steered his Renault truck to the final victory. In the car...