Dakar Rally

One Toyota can hide another

While Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel won the 2023 edition aboard their Toyota Hilux T1+, the Japanese firm also triumphed in the Historic version of the rally-raid, ahead of other desert enthusiasts and their extravagant machines.

Published on 28/01/2023 à 09:00

Medhi Casaurang

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One Toyota can hide another

Toyota reigns on the Dakar © ASO

In the 1980s and 1990s, followers of the World Rally Championship knew which brand to bet on to win the Kenya Safari: Toyota. Victorious seven times between 1984 and 1994, the Japanese manufacturer gained the advantage over its opponents thanks to slower, but much more robust, vehicles. This gave rise to a reputation for optimal reliability in the most extreme conditions among off-road enthusiasts, an image which has been reinforced in recent years by successes in the South American Dakar, then in Saudi Arabia thanks to Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel. But the old guard is also putting up resistance! Founded in 2021, the Dakar Classic highlighted the

Medhi Casaurang

Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!

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