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DAKAR 2016 – POWER PERFORMANCE BY YAZEED KEEPS TOYOTA GAZOO RACING SA IN THE DAKAR FIGHT
UYUNI, BOLIVIA – It was another high altitude stage on Dakar 2016, as the crews tackled the 542 km Stage 6. For Toyota Gazoo Racing SA, the extreme altitudes of Bolivia’s high planes made it challenging to compete with the turbo-charged cars in the field. Even so Yazeed al Rajhi and navigator Timo Gottschalk (#305) […]
Dakar 2015 – Giniel De Villiers aiming for Dakar Rally 2015 Title
DE VILLIERS/VON ZITZEWITZ SECOND ON STAGE 6 OF DAKAR 2015 IQUIQUE – Stage 6 of Dakar 2015 took place between the towns of Antofagasta and Iquique, and saw Giniel de Villiers and Dirk von Zitzetwitz (#303) post the second-fastest stage time in their Toyota Imperial Hilux. The pair finished just 37 seconds behind the stage […]
Dakar 2015 – Toyota Imperial Team Stage 3
DAKAR 2015, STAGE 3: TOUGH DAY FOR POULTER, AS DE VILLIERS CEMENTS SECOND POSITION OVERALL CHILECITO – Stage 3 of Dakar 2015 took place in some of the most spectacular scenery on the face of the planet, but Giniel de Villiers and German navigator Dirk von Zitzewitz (#303) clearly didn’t take a moment to enjoy […]
Toyota Hilux Dakar Rally 2015 – Stage 1
VILLA CARLOS PAZ – Both Toyota Imperial South African Dakar Team crews sighed in relief, as they successfully completed Stage 1 of the 2015 Dakar Rally. Not only that, but car #303 – driven by Giniel de Villiers and German navigator Dirk von Zitzewitz – recorded the fourth-fastest time of the day. Leeroy Poulter and […]
2015 Dakar MINI Drivers and Co-Drivers
#300 MINI ALL4 Racing – Monster Energy Rally Raid Ream. Joan “Nani” Roma, who was born in Folgueroles, Spain, on 17 February 1972, is a veritable rallying all-rounder. He claimed his maiden Dakar Rally victory on a motorbike in 2004. Ten years later he won the prestigious Dakar Rally again – this time on four […]
ConExpo Yokohama Tire Corporation
The RL45™ and RL51™ will be on display in booth #30412. Tire maker will also feature a new tread compound in the RT41™ FULLERTON, CA (Feb. 5, 2014) – Yokohama Tire Corporation is unveiling two new off-the-road (OTR) radial tires at the upcoming ConExpo trade show: the RL45™ and RL51™. The tires will be on […]
Peterhansel MINI Dakar 2014
2014 Dakar Rally: Peterhansel claims day 2 victory in the MINI ALL4 Racing, takes the overall Dakar lead. Munich (DE). On only the second day of the 2014 Dakar Rally, Stéphane Peterhansel (FR) behind the wheel of his #300 MINI ALL4 Racing entered by the Monster Energy X-raid Team enjoyed a compelling run through the […]
Dakar 2013 – Toyota Hilux Win Second Place at the Dakar Rally 2013
DE VILLIERS AND VON ZITZEWITZ CLOSE IN ON SECOND SUCCESSIVE DAKAR PODIUM The Toyota Imperial South Africa Team’s Giniel de Villiers and Dirk von Zitzewitz (Imperial Toyota Hilux #301) are just one stage away from a second successive podium finish in the Dakar Rally in South America.
Dakar Rally 2013 – Toyota Hilux on Track to win the Dakar 2013
CONFIDENT START TO DAKAR RALLY BY TEAM TOYOTA’S GINIEL DE VILLIERS AND DUNCAN VOS Toyota Motorsport’s Giniel de Villiers and Dirk von Zitzewitz (Imperial Toyota Hilux #301) and Duncan Vos and Rob Howie (Imperial Toyota Hilux #312) successfully negotiated the first day of the 15-day 2013 Dakar Rally in South America on Saturday, finishing ninth […]