With its extraordinarily-challenging terrain and unbelievable speeds, success at Dakar is about more than speed; quality, durability and reliability are vital. In these extremes, trust is key, and it’s Toyota’s legendary toughness that has made them the vehicle of choice for competitors. One such competitor, Nasser Al-Attiyah, proved the tenacity of the Toyota Hilux in winning the Dakar Rally outright in 2019.
Following a successful Dakar Rally in 2020, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing and TOYOTA AUTO BODY have entered a total of 6 crews in this year’s Dakar rally taking place on 3rd-15th January 2021. The teams consist of a mix of experienced specialists and some new blood to the rally-raid world.
DAKAR 2021
“We will continue to make ever-better cars by traversing the wide variety of roads and terrains across the world.”
Akio Toyoda
Tested in the harshest environments by the most dedicated professionals, the Toyota Dakar Hilux is the blueprint and inspiration for the new Toyota Hilux. Born from the same DNA, the new Toyota Hilux is a truly remarkable and powerful machine, exhibiting up to 204 DIN horsepower and 500 NM torque, all from a 2.8L diesel engine. From the city hills to the desert dunes, the new Hilux was born to push limits.
Toyota Dakar Hilux features a mid-engine layout, larger air restrictor and revised suspension set up, which provides it with excellent levels of balance and handling.
• Mid-mounted 5L V8 engine
• Power 320HP / Torque: 620NM
• 6 speed manual transmission
• All-wheel drive
Nasser Al-Attiyah (Qatar), Driver
Career Highlights:
Dakar Rally Winner (2011, 2015, 2019)
FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies Winner (2008, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Mathieu Baumel (France), Navigator
Career Highlights:
Dakar Rally Winner (2015, 2019)
FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies Winner (2015, 2016, 2017)
Giniel de Villiers (South Africa), Driver
Career Highlights:
Dakar Rally Winner (2009)
Rally of Morocco Winner (2003, 2006, 2007, 2019)
Alex Haro (Spain), Navigator
Career Highlights:
Dakar Rally 2nd (2019)
Henk Lategan (South Africa), Driver
Career Highlights:
South African Cross-Country Champion (2019, 2020)
Brett Cummings (South Africa), Navigator
Career Highlights:
South African Cross-Country Navigator Champion (2019, 2020)
3rd in Malle Moto, Dakar 2014
Shameer Variwa (South Africa), Driver
Career Highlights:
South African Off-Road Champion (2000)
Dennis Murphy, (South Africa), Navigator
Career Highlights:
South African Cross-Country Navigator Champion (2013, 2014, 2015, 2018)
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• 4.4 L V8 diesel engine
• Power 300 HP / Torque 800 NM
• 6 speed automatic transmission
• Full time 4 wheel drive
Akira Miura (Japan), Driver
Career Highlights:
Dakar Rally T2 category Winner (2007, 2009 and 2018) and 2nd (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2020)
Andalucia Rally T2 category Winner (2020)
Laurent Lichtleuchter (France), Navigator
Career Highlights:
Dakar Rally T2 category Winner (2016) and 2nd (2018, 2019 and 2020)
Andalucia Rally T2 category Winner (2020)
Ronald Basso (France), Driver
Career Highlights:
Multiple Dakar Rally participations (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Andalucia Rally T2 category 2nd (2020)
Jean Michel Polato (France), Navigator
Career Highlights:
Multiple Dakar Rally participations (2001, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2020)
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