| Janus van Kasteren | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Born | (1986-09-10) 10 September 1986 (age 38) |
Janus van Kasteren Jr. (born 10 September 1986) is a Dutch rally driver and businessman. He is the owner of Boss Machinery company, a heavy machinery supplier based out of Veldhoven. van Kasteren is best known for his participation in rally raid events in rally trucks. He is the winner of the 2023 Dakar Rally in the trucks category. In 2023, van Kasteren began participating in the World Rally-Raid Championship.
Dakar Rally results
| Year | Class | Vehicle | Position | Stages won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Trucks |  Renault
|
DNF | 0 |
| 2019 | DNF | 0 | ||
| 2020 |  Iveco
|
6th | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5th | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 1st | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 4th | 4 |
References
- "Janus van Kasteren". eurosport.com. Eurosport. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- "BOSS MACHINERY:Boss Machinery owner Janus van Kasteren' solid run in the Dakar 2018 has been ended!". facebook.com. Facebook. January 18, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- "Fifth Dakar rally win for Toyota's Al-Attiyah as co-driver Baumel seals win number four". fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- "2023 World Rally-Raid Championship competitors". worldrallyraidchampionship.com. ASO. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byDmitry Sotnikov | Dakar Rally Truck winner 2023 |
Succeeded byMartin Macík |