Being lost and alone in the desert for most people would be the stuff of nightmares… But for Thierry Sabine, a passionate motorcycle racer, that time of isolation getting lost while competing in the Abidjan-Nice rally in 1977 would be a moment of inspiration… Click through to read more about Toyota’s Dakar challenge. (more…)
It felt like yesterday when the gruelling Dakar 2013 kicked off. In fact, the 34th running of the classic event (and fifth time in South America) started on January 5 from Lima, Peru and ended on Saturday in Santiago, Chile. Two weeks later, after crossing three countries and thousands of kilometres in truly rough terrain, South African Toyota Imperial Team’s Hilux 4×4 stormed across the finish line to claim an overall second place finish! More after the break. (more…)