[{"id":14742,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2026\/01\/03\/2026-dakar-rally-underway-with-prologue\/","title":"2026 Dakar Rally Underway with Prologue","content":"Opening day for the 2026 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia began with the much-anticipated prologue. The Rally began at Yanbu with a 41km liason before reaching the 22km timed prologue stage. Terrain included a loop with high speeds and rock-littered tracks. Stage 1 of the Rally will begin from Yanbu early Sunday morning. Terrain will include sandy dunes and plenty of rocky terrain. It finishes fifteen days later along the Red Sea.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14744\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"800\"]\"\" Ricky Brabec has two overall Dakar Rally wins and is looking for a third this year. Photo: Monster Energy Honda HRC[\/caption]\r\n\r\nRicky Brabec has won the Rally twice and is looking for a third overall win. Brabec finished Saturday\u2019s Prologue in third place putting the Honda HRC team on the map. Skyler Howes is also riding for the Honda HRC team. Howes finished eighth in the Prologue. Spain\u2019s Edgar Canet won the day for the KTM Factory Racing team.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14745\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Rising star Seth Quintero, who earned his first W2RC podium finish and a top-10 result at the 2025 Dakar, will drive the #203 Hilux with navigator Andrew Short. Photo: Toyota Gazoo Racing[\/caption]\r\n\r\nSeth Quintero is also at the Dakar Rally competing with the Toyota Gazoo racing team. \u00a0\u201cI feel confident, motivated and ready to race. I have a different feeling just because of the work TGR W2RC has put into the car and into me. I\u2019m very excited to get behind the wheel of the new DKR GR Hilux and explore new possibilities. I\u2019ve already seen the speed from testing, and it is confidence inspiring. We\u2019ve got an amazing team with amazing team-mates. I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll be fighting with each other at the front, but we are good friends, so it\u2019s going to be fun,\u201d said Quintero.\u00a0 Quintero will race across 5,000 miles of Saudi Arabia\u2019s most grueling terrain.","excerpt":"

Opening day for the 2026 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia began with the much-anticipated prologue. The Rally began at Yanbu …<\/p>","date":"January 3, 2026 11:45","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25049825,"title":"2026 Dakar Rally","slug":"2026-dakar-rally"},{"id":25047642,"title":"Dakar Rally","slug":"dakar-rally"},{"id":25049827,"title":"Monster Energy Honda HRC","slug":"monster-energy-honda-hrc"},{"id":25047641,"title":"Ricky Brabec","slug":"ricky-brabec"},{"id":25047646,"title":"saudi arabia","slug":"saudi-arabia"},{"id":25047961,"title":"seth quintero","slug":"seth-quintero"},{"id":25047967,"title":"skyler howes","slug":"skyler-howes"},{"id":25049066,"title":"Toyota Hilux","slug":"toyota-hilux"},{"id":25049826,"title":"Yanbu","slug":"yanbu"}]},{"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":8116,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2023\/11\/09\/seth-quintero-set-to-race-for-dakar-rally-for-toyota-gazoo-racing\/","title":"Seth Quintero Set to Race Dakar Rally for Toyota Gazoo Racing","content":"Toyota Gazoo racing has signed Seth Quintero to race a Toyota Hilux T1+ at the 2024 Dakar Rally. Quintero, 21 years of age, has previously raced the Dakar Rally as part of the Red Bull Junior team. Quintero becomes one of the youngest factory drivers in the history of the rally.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\n\u201c<\/em>I\u2019<\/em>m addicted to progression, obsessed by it, and this step up to T1+ is all I\u2019<\/em>ve been thinking about for a while,\u201d said Quintero.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nQuintero\u2019s co-driver will be Dennis Zenz. Both will get seat time at next week\u2019s Dubai Baja event.","excerpt":"

Toyota Gazoo racing has signed Seth Quintero to race a Toyota Hilux T1+ at the 2024 Dakar Rally. Quintero, 21 …<\/p>","date":"November 9, 2023 11:49","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":25047683,"title":"red bull","slug":"red-bull"},{"id":25047961,"title":"seth quintero","slug":"seth-quintero"},{"id":25049066,"title":"Toyota Hilux","slug":"toyota-hilux"},{"id":25049469,"title":"toytoa gazoo racing","slug":"toytoa-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"}]}]{ "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-hilux/feed/json -- and add it your reader.", "home_page_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/toyota-hilux", "feed_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/toyota-hilux/feed/json", "language": "en-US", "title": "Toyota Hilux 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=14742", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2026/01/03/2026-dakar-rally-underway-with-prologue/", "title": "2026 Dakar Rally Underway with Prologue", "content_html": "

Opening day for the 2026 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia began with the much-anticipated prologue. The Rally began at Yanbu …

The post 2026 Dakar Rally Underway with Prologue appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.

\n", "content_text": "Opening day for the 2026 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia began with the much-anticipated prologue. The Rally began at Yanbu …The post 2026 Dakar Rally Underway with Prologue appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2026-01-03T11:45:02-08:00", "date_modified": "2026-01-03T11:45:02-08:00", "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": [ "2026 Dakar Rally", "Dakar Rally", "Monster Energy Honda HRC", "Ricky Brabec", "saudi arabia", "seth quintero", "skyler howes", "Toyota Hilux", "Yanbu", "News", "Rally" ] }, { "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": "

Toyota Gazoo Racing is revving up for the 2026 Dakar Rally with a refreshed driver roster and the debut of …

The post New Hilux, New Heroes: Toyota Sets Sights on 2026 Dakar appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.

\n", "content_text": "Toyota Gazoo Racing is revving up for the 2026 Dakar Rally with a refreshed driver roster and the debut of …The post New Hilux, New Heroes: Toyota Sets Sights on 2026 Dakar appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2025-11-20T10:19:08-08:00", "date_modified": "2025-11-20T10:19:08-08:00", "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": [ "Andrew Short", "Armand Monl\u00e9on", "Brett Cummings", "dakar", "Dakar 2026", "Dakar Rally", "Hank Lategan", "Rally", "seth quintero", "TGR W2RC", "toby price", "toyota gazoo racing", "Toyota Hilux", "truck", "News" ] }, { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=8116", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2023/11/09/seth-quintero-set-to-race-for-dakar-rally-for-toyota-gazoo-racing/", "title": "Seth Quintero Set to Race Dakar Rally for Toyota Gazoo Racing", "content_html": "

Toyota Gazoo racing has signed Seth Quintero to race a Toyota Hilux T1+ at the 2024 Dakar Rally. Quintero, 21 …

The post Seth Quintero Set to Race Dakar Rally for Toyota Gazoo Racing appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.

\n", "content_text": "Toyota Gazoo racing has signed Seth Quintero to race a Toyota Hilux T1+ at the 2024 Dakar Rally. Quintero, 21 …The post Seth Quintero Set to Race Dakar Rally for Toyota Gazoo Racing appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2023-11-09T11:49:04-08:00", "date_modified": "2023-11-09T11:49:45-08:00", "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", "dennis zenz", "red bull", "seth quintero", "Toyota Hilux", "toytoa 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 …

The post Toyota Gazoo Racing Ready to Take on Dakar With Three Vehicles appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.

\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" ] } ] }