| Nationality | South African |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 5 May 1994 (age 32) |
| Birth place | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Current team | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
Henk Lategan (born 5 May 1994) is a South African off-road racing driver.[1] He finished second overall in the 2025 Dakar Rally and won the South African Rally-Raid Championship four times.[2] Lategan currently competes for Toyota Gazoo Racing in the World Rally-Raid Championship.[3]
Career
Lategan started rallying in his native South Africa, competing in the national championship from 2011 onwards. He also raced in the European Rally Championship, making his debut at the 2013 Croatia Rally.[4] After making a switch to Rally raid in 2017, Lategan became the youngest driver to win the South African Rally-Raid Championship in 2019.[5] After that, Lategan and co-driver Brett Cummings claimed back-to-back titles in 2020 and 2021.[6] Lategan made his Dakar Rally debut in 2021. He placed on the podium in stages 3 and 4 before crashing during stage 5; Lategan broke his collar bone bone in the process.[7]
He returned to the event in 2022. Though Lategan only finished 31st overall, he claimed his maiden Dakar stage win on day 5.[8][9] Lategan also won the final stage.[10]
Having fought for an overall podium during the first half of the 2023 edition, Lategan finished fifth overall.[11][12]
After missing the 2024 Dakar Rally with a dislocated shoulder, Lategan recovered in time to win the SARRC for a fourth time.[2][13] Lategan returned to the Dakar in 2025.[14] After a close battle with Yazeed Al-Rajhi, Lategan came up short by less than four minutes.[15] Lategan's main time lost came during the dune and sand-focused stage 11, where dune expert Al-Rajhi surged ahead of the leading Lategan.[16] After withdrawing from the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, Lategan contested the final three rounds of the 2025 World Rally-Raid Championship. With a victory at his home event, second place in Portugal, and the points scored at Dakar, Lategan entered the final round in Morocco in a three-way title fight with Nasser Al-Attiyah and Lucas Moraes.[17][18][19] However, Lategan suffered a rear differential failure during stage 2 at Morocco, ending his championship hopes.[20] Nevertheless, Lategan came back by winning stage 3 and ended the season third in the overall points standings.[21][22][23]
Rally results
South African National Rally Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Volkswagen Polo MK4 S2000 | S1600 | TOT Ret | SAS 9 | GAU | VWR 7 | RSA Ret | TOY 10 | POL 18 | GRR | 18th | 41 | |
| 2013 | Sasol Volkswagen | Volkswagen Polo MK5 S2000 | S2000 | TOT 23 | SAS 4 | GAU 5 | VWR 13 | FOR 2 | TOY 8 | POL Ret | GRR Ret | 11th | 70 |
| 2014 | Volkswagen Sasolracing | Volkswagen Polo MK5 S2000 | S2000 | TOU 5 | SAS 4 | PMC 2 | VWR 6 | ITC 4 | TOY 8 | POL Ret | BEL 4 | 7th | 91.5 |
| 2015 | Volkswagen Sasolracing | Volkswagen Polo MK5 S2000 | S2000 | TOU 3 | SAS (7) | SEC (6) | BEL 6 | VWR 6 | ITT 7 | TOY 4 | POL 2 | 5th | 39.5 |
Complete WRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henk Lategan | Škoda Fabia S2000 | MON Ret | SWE | MEX | ARG | POR 42 | ITA | POL | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 |
South African Rally-Raid Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ford NWM Puma Lubricants | Ford Ranger | T | LIC 5 | BAT Ret | BOT Ret | HAR 12 | SUN 9 | ACG C | ? | ? | |||
| 2018 | Toyota Gazoo Racing SA | Toyota Hilux | FIA | MPU 610 | DUN 610 | KAL1 130 | KAL2 Ret | BRO 130 | HAR 223 | GOL 223 | 2nd | 126 | ||
| 2019 | Toyota Gazoo Racing SA | Toyota Hilux | FIA | MPU 223 | BER 130 | KAL1 130 | KAL2 17 | BRO 130 | LIC 223 | PAR 130 | 1st | 166 | ||
| 2020 | Toyota Gazoo Racing SA | Toyota Hilux | FIA | MPU 130 | SUG C | CLA C | KAL1 C | KAL2 C | BRO 130 | AGR 130 | PAR 223 | VAA 130 | 1st | 143 |
| 2021 | Toyota Gazoo Racing SA | Toyota GR DKR Hilux | FIA | MPU | SUG 223 | TGR 237 | MEG1 130 | MEG2 318 | VRY 130 | PAR 130 | 1st | 168 | ||
| 2022 | Toyota Gazoo Racing SA | Toyota GR DKR Hilux | T1+ | MPU 130 | TGR Ret | BRO 130 | NAM1 130 | NAM2 130 | PAR1 130 | PAR2 Ret | 2nd | 150 | ||
| 2023 | Toyota Gazoo Racing SA | Toyota GR DKR Hilux | T1+ | NKO 130 | SUG 130 | TGR 1911 | PAR1 130 | PAR2 415 | REN Ret | WAT | 4th | 116 | ||
| 2024 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota Hilux IMT Evo | Ultimate | NKO Ret5 | VRY 135 | TGR 150 | PAR 228 | VAA 135 | PHA 228 | KEC 135 | 1st | 216 | ||
| Sources:[24][25][26][27][28][29][30] | ||||||||||||||
Dakar Rally results
| Year | Class | Vehicle | Position | Stages won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Car | Toyota Gazoo Racing Hilux | DNF | 0 |
| 2022 | Toyota GR DKR Hilux | 31st | 2 | |
| 2023 | Toyota GR DKR Hilux | 5th | 0 | |
| 2025 | Toyota Hilux | 2nd | 2 | |
| 2026 | Toyota Hilux GR | 21st | 1 |
Complete World Rally-Raid Championship results
(key)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota GR DKR Hilux EVO T1U | Ultimate | DAK 255 | ABU WD | ZAF 139 | PRT 237 | MOR 1311 | 3rd | 142 |
| 2026 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota GR DKR Hilux EVO T1U | Ultimate | DAK 2120 | PRT | DES | MOR | ABU | 11th* | 20* |
*Season still in progress.
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