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 B.C. 

• Brett Cummings is an old hand at the Dakar Rally. He started as a biker. In 2012, he won the Dakar Challenge after finishing 4th in the Australian Safari, which earned him a free entry to the Dakar. On his first attempt, the South African finished 46th.
• He then entered the world's most difficult rally raid in the malle-moto class, reserved for riders without assistance. He finished 2nd in the class and 28th overall.
• His navigation skills opened the door to a career as a co-driver. He began this new career alongside Henk Lategan in a local South African championship, before naturally returning to the Dakar Rally in 2021. After South America, he is now in the Saudi Arabian desert.
• A mining engineer when he is not in a racing car, Cummings learned the hard way about the Dakar Rally alongside Lategan, and after a few ups and downs, the two finished in an impressive fifth place in 2023.
• When his regular teammate had to withdraw from the 2024 Dakar Rally with a shoulder injury, Brett teamed up with rookie Guy Botterill. Despite their lack of experience together, they finished in a promising 6th place overall.
• Returning with Lategan in 2025, Cummings, a father of two, finished runner-up in the Dakar and 3rd in the championship. The goal is to do even better in 2026 as a member of the Toyota Gazoo racing W2RC factory team.