| Gerard de Rooy | |
|---|---|
 Gerard de Rooy in 2013 | |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 21 June 1980 Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Related to | Jan de Rooy (father) |
Gerard de Rooy (born 21 June 1980 in Eindhoven, Netherlands) is a Dutch truck racer, best known for participating in the Dakar Rally. In the 2009 edition he won three stages. He won the truck category race in 2012 and 2016. He is the son of successful rally raid driver Jan de Rooy.
| Year | Class | Vehicle | Position | Stages won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Trucks |  DAF | 6th | 0 |
| 2003 | DNF | 5 | ||
| 2004 | 3rd | 1 | ||
| 2005 | 5th | 3 | ||
| 2006 | DNS | - | ||
| 2007 | GINAF | DNF | 1 | |
| 2008 | Event cancelled – replaced by the 2008 Central Europe Rally | |||
| 2009 | Trucks | GINAF | 3rd | 3 |
| 2010 | Did Not Enter | |||
| 2011 | Trucks |  Iveco | DNF | 0 |
| 2012 | 1st | 5 | ||
| 2013 | 4th | 6 | ||
| 2014 | 2nd | 3 | ||
| 2015 | 9th | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 1st | 3 | ||
| 2017 | 3rd | 2 | ||
| 2018 | Did Not Enter | |||
| 2019 | Trucks | Iveco | 3rd | 2 |
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