“I must have taught Lucas something because now he is very fast!”
CREW FACTS
M.M.
- Marcos Moraes last raced the Dakar in 2000 when it went from Dakar to Cairo! He knows he finished but can’t remember his position – but he’s pretty sure he didn’t win. Indeed, he was ranked 75th.
- Then for 23 years he was kept busy organising the Rally dos Sertoes, as well as running the family business that is involved in everything from ciment to agriculture.
- Now that he has stopped running the Rally dos Sertoes he has started racing it again and proved he still has the speed. This year he finished 3rd – not so bad for a 60-year-old grandfather!
- The man who won this year’s Rally dos Sertoes was Marcos’ son Lucas who made a sensational Dakar debut two years ago by finishing 3rd overall.
M.J.
- Maykel Justo’s last Dakar is a bit more recent. He was Rodrigo Luppi’ co-driver on the 2023 Dakar. They were leading the T4 up until the rest day
2025 AMBITIONS
M M: “I used to ride moto-x and enduro with Lucas and now we are driving cars together. I must have taught him something because he is very fast! I don’t think I will be challenging Lucas for the win this year but I have a very good co-driver so maybe we could finish in the Top 30.”
