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to give a demonstration of his truck. After local residents complained of "an idiot speeding in a truck without muffler" De Rooy was clocked by police driving 109 km/h. He was jailed for the night, received a fine of 600 Dutch guilder and his license was suspended for three months. He was however
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1988 was the final evolution of the twin engine trucks with the "X1". It boasted 1200 hp thanks to two 11.6L three turbo engines developing 600 hp each and could compete with the leading cars. There is a now infamous video of the X1 overtaking the
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and won it in 1987. He also won the 2009 edition of
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125:Johannes "Jan" de Rooy
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1088:The Checkered Flag
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