“I learned a lot during my first two Dakars”
CREW FACTS
P.T.
- Po Tian is back for his third Dakar in the cars in 2025, also his third with the HanWei Motorsport Team. On his 2022 debut, Po and former co-driver Du Xuanyi finished as the top rookies (32nd) before improving one place at Dakar 2023 (31st).
- With Du joining Wang Min Lei in a Century Racing CR7 at Dakar 2025, Po has enlisted a new co-driver in Hangting Guo. This will be their first competitive outing together.
- Now 56, Po has been following motorsport for a long time. He used to watch stages of the Dakar in Africa and dreamed about taking part, even if he never seriously expected it to happen. He has held a driving licence for nearly 40 years without ever having an accident.
- Inspired by team boss Wei Han's 10th place at Dakar 2020, he got in touch with HanWei Motorsport and did his first two Dakars for them in an SMG buggy. At Dakar 2025 he is stepping up to a Red-Lined REVO T1+, the same car that Wei and Li Ma drove at Dakar 2024.
H.G.
- Hangting Guo will be fulfilling a childhood dream as he makes his Dakar debut this year.
- The 38-year-old hails from Zhejiang, the same city as Wei Han, and has been working on and off for the HanWei Motorsport Team since 2019.
2025 AMBITIONS
P.T.: “Guo Hangting and I have never done a race together, but we often spend time with each other. I think he will be a very good co-driver. I hope we can work together to achieve good results at Dakar 2025. It would be nice to finish and improve on my previous performances. I learned a lot during my first two Dakars. My driving skills improved, and it tempered my body and mind. I've been looking forward to Dakar 2025 for a long time. I've been doing physical recovery training and learning more about rally-raid, trying to improve my common sense when it comes to racing. I want to enhance my physical fitness and my understanding. I hope our team assistance and the whole crew will work together to complete the Dakar smoothly and safely.”
H.G.: “I've loved cars since I was a child, especially offroad vehicles, because they can travel through the mountains and across rivers. I met Wei Han in 2019, and I've been doing some work for him since he started competing in the Dakar. I was on site for Dakar 2022, which was an amazing experience, probably my biggest moment in motorsport so far. It's a great honour for me to be doing the Dakar in 2025 because it's the pinnacle of offroad rally.”
