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• Brett Cummings’ story on the Dakar goes way back. Originally, he was a biker. Back in 2012 after finishing 4^th of the Australasian Safari he won the Dakar Challenge earning him free registration for the Dakar. The South African then went on to manage an excellent 46^th position for his first experience.
• But that wasn’t enough as he returned in what was then called the malle-moto class for rider’s with no assistance and finished 28^th overall and 2^nd of his category.
• His navigational skills opened the door to a car in the co-driver’s seat. That new career started alongside Henk Lategan in the local South African championship and it was only natural that he was to return to the Dakar in 2021 but on a different continent (after his years on a bike in South America).
• A cole mine engineer when he’s not in a race car, Cummings witnessed the tough apprenticeship of the Dakar with Lategan and after a few upsets, both men managed to fly to fifth spot in 2023.
• While his usual partner had to call it quits for the 2024 Dakar rally due to a shoulder injury, Brett joined rookie Guy Botterill last January. Despite the lack of common experience, they went on to capture a promising 6^th place overall.
• Back with Lategan and after winning yet another South African championship (his fifth as a co-driver), Cummings, father of two children will be starting his 7^th Dakar as a member of the Toyota Gazoo factory team.