That's an impressive showing for someone new to the event.
Not so impressive is Giniel de Villiers this time out - he's managed to hit 2 motorcyclists
He's was given a 5 minute penalty for the first one (hitting a bike and not stopping to help), then a 5 hour penalty for the second (he avoided the rider but destroyed the bike).
The only saving grace is that De Villiers has agreed to replace the bike and pay for the riders entry for next years event (he did that without prompting by the FIA).
https://www.autosport.com/dakar/news...ident/7089201/