Locally manufactured Hilux wins inaugural SA Safari Rally
TGRSA drivers Guy Botterill and Dennis Murphy finishing 12th on the final stage and securing 13th overall. Saood Variawa and Francois Cazalet, managed a win on Stage 4 but faced the challenge of opening the route on Stage 5, finishing 18th for the day and 12th overall. Gazoo Racing added that both crews contributed valuable points to Toyota's lead in the Manufacturers' Championship.
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Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings clinched the overall victory in the car category with their Toyota Gazoo Europe Hilux T1+. In the motorcycle division, Daniel Sanders of Red Bull KTM secured his fourth consecutive W2RC victory, extending his lead in the championship standings.
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With the South African round concluded, the W2RC now shifts focus to the next event in Portugal, where TGRSA aims to build on their home soil experiences and continue their pursuit of championship success.
2025 SA Safari Rally W2RC Round 3 Standings
H. Lategan / B. Cummings (#205) – Toyota Gazoo Racing: 12h10m42s S. Loeb / F. Lurquin (#219) – The Dacia Sandriders: +01m39s L. Moraes / A. Monleon (#203) – Toyota Gazoo Racing: +02m55s G. Woolridge / B. Dreyer (#277) – Neil Woolridge Motorsport: +04m48s C. Sainz / L. Cruz (#225) – Ford M-Sport: +05m15s S. Quintero / D. Zenz (#204) – Toyota Gazoo Racing: +06m19s N. Roma / A. Haro (#227) – Ford M-Sport: +06m45s D. Schröder / H. Köhne (#242) – PS Laser Racing: +09m04s G. De Mevius / X. Panseri (#222) – X-Raid Mini JCW: +11m44s N. Al-Attiyah / E. Boulanger (#200) – The Dacia Sandriders: +11m48s
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