[{"id":14517,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/11\/20\/new-hilux-new-heroes-toyota-sets-sights-on-2026-dakar\/","title":"New Hilux, New Heroes: Toyota Sets Sights on 2026 Dakar","content":"Toyota Gazoo Racing is revving up for the 2026 Dakar Rally with a refreshed driver roster and the debut of its all-new DKR GR Hilux, a stronger, lighter, and more resilient truck designed for the punishing desert stages.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14521\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Henk Lategan, Seth Quintero and Toby Price will all drive the new 2026 Hilux in the Dakar Rally. Photo: Toyota Gazoo Racing.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe 2026 team includes returning stars Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings. The two secured second place in last year\u2019s Dakar Rally. Seth Quintero is a rising star in rally-raid and will pilot the No. 203 Hilux alongside his American navigator Andrew Short, a former motorcross rider. Quintero impressed in his rookie Dakar season, claiming a stage win and finishing in the top 10. Making his TGR W2RC debut is Toby Price, a two-time Dakar champion on bikes. Price will be paired with experienced navigator Armand Monl\u00e9on, who previously navigated for Lucas Moraes.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14519\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" The truck also has a reinforced transmission, built to handle extreme loads and enhance durability. Photo: Toyota Gazoo Racing[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe new truck features a tubular chassis, which improves torsional stiffness and reduces weight, while also making maintenance easier which is a critical advantage during long rally stages. The truck also has a reinforced transmission, built to handle extreme loads and enhance durability under the arduous conditions of the Dakar Rally. Initially, the new Hilux will be fielded exclusively by the factory TGR W2RC squad. However, later in 2026, it will be made available to privateer teams as well.","excerpt":"

Toyota Gazoo Racing is revving up for the 2026 Dakar Rally with a refreshed driver roster and the debut of …<\/p>","date":"November 20, 2025 10:19","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25049816,"title":"Andrew Short","slug":"andrew-short"},{"id":25049815,"title":"Armand Monl\u00e9on","slug":"armand-monleon"},{"id":25049812,"title":"Brett Cummings","slug":"brett-cummings"},{"id":25047925,"title":"dakar","slug":"dakar"},{"id":25049813,"title":"Dakar 2026","slug":"dakar-2026"},{"id":25047642,"title":"Dakar Rally","slug":"dakar-rally"},{"id":25049081,"title":"Hank Lategan","slug":"hank-lategan"},{"id":25047957,"title":"rally","slug":"rally"},{"id":25047961,"title":"seth quintero","slug":"seth-quintero"},{"id":25049814,"title":"TGR W2RC","slug":"tgr-w2rc"},{"id":25048535,"title":"toby price","slug":"toby-price"},{"id":25048685,"title":"toyota gazoo racing","slug":"toyota-gazoo-racing"},{"id":25049066,"title":"Toyota Hilux","slug":"toyota-hilux"},{"id":25048366,"title":"truck","slug":"truck"}]},{"id":8408,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2024\/01\/04\/toyota-gazoo-racing-ready-to-hit-dakar-with-new-dkr-hilux-evo-t1u\/","title":"Toyota Gazoo Racing Ready to Hit Dakar with New DKR Hilux EVO T1U","content":"Toyota Gazoo Racing will race in the Dakar Rally with an updated truck. The GR DKR Hilux EVO T1U will be driven by five crews at the rally which include two new rookie drivers. This will be the biggest team Toyota Gazoo Racing has ever fielded at the Dakar Rally. The new vehicle is wider. The air conditioning unit was moved, and the Hilux was outfitted with a new cooling package for redundancy.\r\n\r\n\"\" \"\" \"\"\r\n\r\nDrivers for the team include Giniel de Villiers who brings years of extensive rally experience. Giniel won the rally in 2009 and has fifteen top five finishes. Lucas Moraes and Seth Quintero also join the team. Moraes entered a privately-owned Toyota Hilux in 2023 and spent most of the rally running in second. Moraes ultimately finished third overall.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nSeth Quintero and co-driver Dennis Zenz will compete in a TGR Hilux. Quintero has previously competed at the Rally in the SSV class. Other drivers on the team include eighteen-year-old Saood Variawa and Guy Botterill. This will be Botterill\u2019s first Dakar Rally.","excerpt":"

Toyota Gazoo Racing will race in the Dakar Rally with an updated truck. The GR DKR Hilux EVO T1U will …<\/p>","date":"January 4, 2024 11:56","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25047642,"title":"Dakar Rally","slug":"dakar-rally"},{"id":25048967,"title":"dennis zenz","slug":"dennis-zenz"},{"id":25048674,"title":"Giniel De Villiers","slug":"giniel-de-villiers"},{"id":25049488,"title":"GR DKR Hilux Evo T1U","slug":"gr-dkr-hilux-evo-t1u"},{"id":25049490,"title":"Guy Botterill","slug":"guy-botterill"},{"id":25049489,"title":"Lucas Moraes","slug":"lucas-moraes"},{"id":25047957,"title":"rally","slug":"rally"},{"id":25049491,"title":"Saood Variawa","slug":"saood-variawa"},{"id":25047646,"title":"saudi arabia","slug":"saudi-arabia"},{"id":25047961,"title":"seth quintero","slug":"seth-quintero"},{"id":25048685,"title":"toyota gazoo racing","slug":"toyota-gazoo-racing"}]},{"id":6198,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2023\/01\/03\/dakar-rally-stage-2-mitch-guthrie-claims-win\/","title":"Dakar Rally Stage 2: Mitch Guthrie Claims Win","content":"The second day of the Dakar Rally saw the competitors leave the Sea Camp and head to the inner reaches of Saudi Arabia. The course included mountain ranges at altitudes of 1,300 meters or 4,200 feet.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nThe wins continue for the Americans. Mitch Guthrie Jr and co-driver Kellon Walch claimed a win for the Red Bull Junior Team in the T3 class. The win came on Walch\u2019s birthday. \u00a0\"Kellon did great today with navigation and the car was awesome,\" said Guthrie Jr.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nIn the car class, Nasser Al-Attiyah took the victory with Toyota Gazoo Racing. Al-Attiyah stayed cautious on course and drove smart. Several of the experienced drivers such as Sebastien Loeb and Stephane Peterhansel experienced problems on the route. Carlos Sainz still tops the overall ranking.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nIn the bike class, 21-year old Mason Klein, a little-known American from California who raced the Dakar in 2022 as a rookie claimed a big win in Stage 2. This is Klein\u2019s first ever Dakar stage win. \u00a0Stage 3 takes the competitors from Alula to Ha\u2019il on Tuesday.","excerpt":"

The second day of the Dakar Rally saw the competitors leave the Sea Camp and head to the inner reaches …<\/p>","date":"January 3, 2023 03:40","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25049069,"title":"dakar 2023","slug":"dakar-2023"},{"id":25047642,"title":"Dakar Rally","slug":"dakar-rally"},{"id":25049076,"title":"kellon walch","slug":"kellon-walch"},{"id":25047678,"title":"ktm","slug":"ktm"},{"id":25049075,"title":"mason klein","slug":"mason-klein"},{"id":25048637,"title":"mitch guthrie jr","slug":"mitch-guthrie-jr"},{"id":25047968,"title":"nasser al-attiyah","slug":"nasser-al-attiyah"},{"id":25047963,"title":"red bull junior team","slug":"red-bull-junior-team"},{"id":25047646,"title":"saudi arabia","slug":"saudi-arabia"},{"id":25048685,"title":"toyota gazoo racing","slug":"toyota-gazoo-racing"}]},{"id":6172,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2022\/12\/31\/toyota-gazoo-racing-ready-to-take-on-dakar-with-three-vehicles\/","title":"Toyota Gazoo Racing Ready to Take on Dakar With Three Vehicles","content":"The Dakar Rally is about to start, and Toyota Gazoo Racing has three entries. Reigning masters Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-driver Mathieu Baumel will lead the way. Newly crowned South African Rally-Raid Champion Giniel De Villers and co-driver Dennis Murphy will head up the second team and Henk Lategan with Brett Cummings will be the third entry.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nThe drivers will be behind the wheel of the GR DKR Toyota Hilux T1+. Toyota Gazoo Racing has been improving the durability, quality and reliability of the Hilux T1+. In addition to the three factory teams, there are seven privateers that will race in the Dakar with the Hilux.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\n\u201cWinning the 2022 W2RC title was my first goal, and I\u2019m proud to say that we achieved it. Also, the car has been getting steadily better throughout the year, and with a final test in Namibia, I\u2019m sure that we\u2019ve locked in the best possible version of the GR DKR Hilux T1+yet. Now, all that remains is to go racing in Saudi Arabia, \u201csaid Nasser Al-Attiyah.","excerpt":"

The Dakar Rally is about to start, and Toyota Gazoo Racing has three entries. Reigning masters Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-driver …<\/p>","date":"December 31, 2022 02:11","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25047642,"title":"Dakar Rally","slug":"dakar-rally"},{"id":25049067,"title":"Giniel De Villers","slug":"giniel-de-villers"},{"id":25049068,"title":"GR DKR Toyotoa Hilux T1+","slug":"gr-dkr-toyotoa-hilux-t1"},{"id":25048656,"title":"Henk Lategan","slug":"henk-lategan"},{"id":25047968,"title":"nasser al-attiyah","slug":"nasser-al-attiyah"},{"id":25048685,"title":"toyota gazoo racing","slug":"toyota-gazoo-racing"},{"id":25049066,"title":"Toyota Hilux","slug":"toyota-hilux"}]},{"id":4335,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2022\/01\/14\/nasser-al-attiyah-wins-fourth-career-dakar-rally\/","title":"Nasser Al-Attiyah Wins Fourth Career Dakar Rally","content":"Nasser Al-Attiyah just added a fourth Dakar title to his resume. The Qatari driver, racing for the Toyota Gazoo Racing Team, had a comfortable lead in the rally all week. His closest competitor, Sebastien Loeb finished second overall. Al-Attiyah received a five-minute penalty during stage eight for a seat belt infraction. Al-Attiyah also received a suspended disqualification after stage two for not having his data logger properly connected. The Toyota team quickly rectified the problem and Al-Attiyah was required to pay a fine. The penalties did not faze him as he pressed forward extending his lead over the final days.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nSam Sunderland is celebrating in the bike class as well. After lead changes, Sunderland made history for the GasGas team. This is the motorcycle company\u2019s first ever victory at the iconic event. Sunderland won the Dakar in 2017 and this marks his second victory. Sunderland took over the lead after the second stage and held it to stage six. Putting his head down, he continued to go to work with flawless riding days and consistent finishes, even with all of the pressure. 2020 champion Ricky Brabec finished second.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nThis win feels better than the first as this victory was anything but easy. The times were so close this year and there was no time to let off the gas, it was a really close race, right to the end. All of the hard work, the sacrifices, and everything that the GASGAS team has done for me makes it all worthwhile. It\u2019s been five years since my first Dakar win, and it\u2019s been a long time to wait! I\u2019m super happy to get another win and claim the first one for GASGAS. Everyone on the team has worked so hard to achieve this and it\u2019s a true team effort \u2013 together we got the job done. Amazing,\u201d said Sunderland.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nAustin Jones also managed to get the overall victory in the side-by-side class for Can Am. Jones is the youngest American to win an overall class title. Jones had dropped to second in the standings after transmission problems in Stage 11.\r\n\r\nPhotos courtesy of A.S.O. and GasGas","excerpt":"

Nasser Al-Attiyah just added a fourth Dakar title to his resume. The Qatari driver, racing for the Toyota Gazoo Racing …<\/p>","date":"January 14, 2022 08:12","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25048671,"title":"austin jones","slug":"austin-jones"},{"id":25047645,"title":"Can-Am","slug":"can-am"},{"id":25048653,"title":"dakar 2022","slug":"dakar-2022"},{"id":25047642,"title":"Dakar Rally","slug":"dakar-rally"},{"id":25048684,"title":"dakar winners","slug":"dakar-winners"},{"id":25048578,"title":"gasgas","slug":"gasgas"},{"id":25047968,"title":"nasser al-attiyah","slug":"nasser-al-attiyah"},{"id":25048584,"title":"Sam Sunderland","slug":"sam-sunderland"},{"id":25048685,"title":"toyota gazoo racing","slug":"toyota-gazoo-racing"}]}]{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "user_comment": "This feed allows you to read the posts from this site in any feed reader that supports the JSON Feed format. To add this feed to your reader, copy the following URL -- https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/toyota-gazoo-racing/feed/json -- and add it your reader.", "home_page_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/toyota-gazoo-racing", "feed_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/toyota-gazoo-racing/feed/json", "language": "en-US", "title": "toyota gazoo racing Archives - DirtSportsWorld", "description": "The Voice of Off-Road Motorsports", "icon": "https://i0.wp.com/dirtsportsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-DSW-Web-Icon.png?fit=59%2C59&ssl=1", "items": [ { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=14517", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2025/11/20/new-hilux-new-heroes-toyota-sets-sights-on-2026-dakar/", "title": "New Hilux, New Heroes: Toyota Sets Sights on 2026 Dakar", "content_html": "

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Toyota Gazoo Racing will race in the Dakar Rally with an updated truck. The GR DKR Hilux EVO T1U will …

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The second day of the Dakar Rally saw the competitors leave the Sea Camp and head to the inner reaches …

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\n", "content_text": "The second day of the Dakar Rally saw the competitors leave the Sea Camp and head to the inner reaches …The post Dakar Rally Stage 2: Mitch Guthrie Claims Win appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2023-01-03T03:40:11-08:00", "date_modified": "2023-01-03T03:40:11-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" }, "tags": [ "dakar 2023", "Dakar Rally", "kellon walch", "ktm", "mason klein", "mitch guthrie jr", "nasser al-attiyah", "red bull junior team", "saudi arabia", "toyota gazoo racing", "News", "Rally" ] }, { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=6172", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2022/12/31/toyota-gazoo-racing-ready-to-take-on-dakar-with-three-vehicles/", "title": "Toyota Gazoo Racing Ready to Take on Dakar With Three Vehicles", "content_html": "

The Dakar Rally is about to start, and Toyota Gazoo Racing has three entries. Reigning masters Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-driver …

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\n", "content_text": "The Dakar Rally is about to start, and Toyota Gazoo Racing has three entries. Reigning masters Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-driver …The post Toyota Gazoo Racing Ready to Take on Dakar With Three Vehicles appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2022-12-31T02:11:28-08:00", "date_modified": "2022-12-31T02:11:28-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" }, "tags": [ "Dakar Rally", "Giniel De Villers", "GR DKR Toyotoa Hilux T1+", "Henk Lategan", "nasser al-attiyah", "toyota gazoo racing", "Toyota Hilux", "News", "Rally" ] }, { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=4335", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2022/01/14/nasser-al-attiyah-wins-fourth-career-dakar-rally/", "title": "Nasser Al-Attiyah Wins Fourth Career Dakar Rally", "content_html": "

Nasser Al-Attiyah just added a fourth Dakar title to his resume. The Qatari driver, racing for the Toyota Gazoo Racing …

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\n", "content_text": "Nasser Al-Attiyah just added a fourth Dakar title to his resume. The Qatari driver, racing for the Toyota Gazoo Racing …The post Nasser Al-Attiyah Wins Fourth Career Dakar Rally appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2022-01-14T08:12:17-08:00", "date_modified": "2022-01-14T08:14:03-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" }, "tags": [ "austin jones", "Can-Am", "dakar 2022", "Dakar Rally", "dakar winners", "gasgas", "nasser al-attiyah", "Sam Sunderland", "toyota gazoo racing", "News", "Rally" ] } ] }