FPT Industrial is once again on the podium at the Dakar Rally: the 47th edition of the world’s most challenging rally raid, the Dakar 2025, has seen another remarkable achievement added to the brand's legacy.

Indeed, IVECO vehicles – powered by FPT Industrial’s engines – swept the podium and secured nine out of ten of the top final places in the truck standings. As Exclusive Technical Partner, the brand supported de Rooy FPT teams, led by the drivers Ale? Loprais, Vaidotas ?ala and Anja Van Loon. Loprais, from InstaTrade Loprais Team de Rooy FPT, took 3rd place with the well-known IVECO Powerstar model 2024/2025 equipped with FPT Industrial’s CURSOR 13 engines, designed to deliver unmatched power, efficiency, reliability, and sustainability in the toughest conditions. Vaidotas ?ala, the new entry to Skuba Team de Rooy FPT, and Anja Van Loon (Fried Van de Laar Racing Team de Rooy FPT), who had already experienced the Dakar Rally in 2024 with a first-class performance, conquered the dunes of the stunning Saudi Arabian landscapes with impressive performances across multiple stages, including six podium finishes for ?ala and a fourth-place finish for Van Loon. These two drivers finished the rally fifth and eighth respectively, recording their best-ever results in the competition.

This year’s edition – confirmed by the organizers as one of the most challenging ever – featured twelve stages covering a total of 8,000 kilometers from Bisha to Shubaytah, including more than 5,000 kilometers of specials. For eight out of the twelve stages, Ale? Loprais finished in the top three positions, winning five of them. This outstanding result was achieved thanks to an exceptionally high-performance and reliable vehicle and engine, which never let the team down throughout the rally.
At the end of the final stage, Ale? Loprais stated: “As always, the Dakar presents numerous challenges for us drivers – from the obstacles encountered dune after dune to the tests of endurance and resilience that unfold with each stage. Every year, the rally brings new, valuable lessons and unexpected surprises. To tackle them, relying on an FPT Industrial engine, which once again proved to be the perfect partner for such extreme conditions, is of immense value.”

From：FPT