Career
As of January 2016 he holds the following records: The most Dakar rally wins in the truck category with 7 (1 more than Karel Loprais) The second most Dakar rally stage wins in all categories with 63, 5 behind Stéphane Peterhansel The record for most stage wins in a single Dakar rally season in the truck category with 9 out of 14 in 2010. Dakar Rally: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010 and 2011 Desert Challenge: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Baja Italia: 2000 Optic 2000 Tunisia: 2000, 2001 Master-Rally: 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002 Rally Orientale - Kappadokia: 2003, 2004 Baja Pearl: 2000 Kalmykia: 2000 The Quiet Don: 2003 Khazar Steppes: 2004, 2006 Dakar Rally: 2009 Desert Challenge: 2000 Baikonur - Moscow: 1997.