Dippenaar and Swan conquer Tara rally

The Tara Rally is renowned for its punishing terrain, high speeds, and exhausting hours behind the wheel.

Those who dare to conquer it widely describe it as the mother of all rallies.

Spanning three days, the event covered 486km, including roughly 190km of special stages.

Among these were the popular super special night stages at the Tony Rust Race Track, which demanded immense skill and agility as drivers went head-to-head in pitch-black conditions.

The route took teams, support crews, and spectators on a loop from Windhoek to Rehoboth and back.

The event holds a rich history in Namibia dating back to 1969, having only ever been halted once, in 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

This year, 22 teams entered across two main categories: the ‘S’ sedan class and the ‘CR’ off-road bakkie class.

Remarkably, only three entries failed to reach the finishing ramp at Tony Rust Race Track on Saturday afternoon.

Wilro Dippenaar and his navigator, Carolyn Swan, set a relentless pace from the drop of the flag.