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GET CLOSER TO THE LEGENDARY ACTION! It's happening now, the craziest, most dangerous off-road rally in the world... Dakar! This 15-day, Pan-American odyssey covers nearly 5,000 miles in 14 stages thru Peru, Argentina and Chile. Get updates, photos and videos here as we follow Robby Gordon and the rest of Team Toyo in the 2013 Dakar Rally.
January 20, 2013 - 9:47pm -
The celebration begins for all the finishers of the Dakar Rally. Congratulations to all the participants of this great race. Enjoy the photo gallery... Till next year!
January 19, 2013 - 9:14pm -
ADRIAN PUENTE
After fourteen grueling stages at the 2013 Dakar rally from Lima, Peru to Santiago, Chile, Team Toyo drivers Robby Gordon, Nasser Al-Attiyah, and Carlos Sainz racked up 13 podium finishes with 6 of them being 1st place. We are very proud of everyone that competed and look forward to 2014!
January 19, 2013 - 11:54am -
ADRIAN PUENTE
Robby Gordon calls in after his 1st place finish in stage 13 of the Dakar Rally.
January 18, 2013 - 5:04pm -
ADRIAN PUENTE
Another stage win for Robby Gordon. Robby started 2nd off the line and never look back, he lead the entire race with no threat in sight. Look for Robby running in the front in tomorrows final stage of the Dakar Rally.
January 17, 2013 - 5:25pm -
Toyo Tires
Don't know about you, but I can't help but smile when I watch this video of Robby flying through Argentina! Be sure to have your volume turned on.
January 17, 2013 - 4:35pm -
ADRIAN PUENTE
Robby Gordon gets another podium with a 2nd place finish in stage 12 of the Dakar Rally. Robby's time was 4:18 behind the leader.
January 16, 2013 - 11:13pm -
ADRIAN PUENTE
Robby Gordon calls in after his 1st place finish in stage 11 of the Dakar Rally 2013.
January 16, 2013 - 4:56pm -
ADRIAN PUENTE
Robby Gordon takes 1st place in stage 11 and makes his way towards stages with terrain that favours the Hummer. Eric Vigouroux continues on his mission to finish the race.
January 15, 2013 - 10:29pm -
ADRIAN PUENTE
Robby Gordon calls in after his top 5 finish in stage 10 of the Dakar Rally 2013.
January 15, 2013 - 6:04pm -
ADRIAN PUENTE
Robby Gordon finishes 4th in stage 10 and is currently 19th in the overall ranking. He continues on his mission to capture stage wins.
January 14, 2013 - 6:14pm -
Toyo Tires
Stage 9 is in the books and unfortunately it was another difficult chapter for Team Toyo. After a strong start, the team has run into problems causing them to shrink in numbers and fall significantly behind the leader.
Today's stage came after a rest day, and was the longest of the rally. The course took racers through Argentina, from San Miguel de Tucuman to Cordoba.
January 14, 2013 - 12:01pm -
ADRIAN PUENTE
Robby captures his third consecutive podium and Nasser continues to trail the overall leader by a mear 3:14.
January 12, 2013 - 12:15am -
ADRIAN PUENTE
Robby checks in after his 3rd place podium in stage 7.
January 12, 2013 - 12:01am -
ADRIAN PUENTE
Robby Gordon gets a 3rd place podium in stage 7 and continues on his quest for stage wins. Nasser Al-Attiyah brings the heat, he continues to run second just 3:14 behind the leader in the over all standings.
January 10, 2013 - 10:23pm -
ADRIAN PUENTE
Robby Gordon calls in after his 3rd place podium on stage 6 of the 2013 Dakar Rally.
January 10, 2013 - 9:53pm -
ADRIAN PUENTE
Nasser continues to move forward and dominate stages, winning stages 3,4 and 6. He continues to pressure the leader and has shortened the gap to a close minute and eighteen seconds. Nasser stated, "We did a good job and I'm quite happy to be here, without any mistakes, the car working very well, the tyres were really good, and I'm quite happy with everything. "
January 10, 2013 - 4:07pm -
ADRIAN PUENTE
Robby Gordon calls in to update us on stage 5.
January 9, 2013 - 4:52pm -
Toyo Tires
Team Toyo continues to make its mark at the 2013 Dakar. Robby Gordon finished the stage in 3rd today and Carlos Sainz finished 5th. The stage was a long one, taking the racers from Peru into Chile. Nasser Al-Attiyah sits in 2nd Overall right now and with nine stages left to go it is still anyone's race!
January 9, 2013 - 11:36am -
Toyo Tires
Today's Stage is a long one that takes the racers from Peru into Chile. While we wait for the results here are some more breathtaking photos from the dunes of Peru.
January 8, 2013 - 3:41pm -
ADRIAN PUENTE
Nasser Al-Attiyah has done it again by winning the Stage 4 route from Nazca to Arequipa. The dunes were very difficult but Nasser was able to finish the stage with out any problems or mistakes. A very happy Al-Attiyah stated, "Tomorrow I don't think it will be difficult. Maybe we will lose a bit of time, but I think tomorrow it doesn't matter if we lose a little or not because I will try and keep it tight until we cross into Chile." Make sure to check back tomorrow to see how this will unfold.
January 7, 2013 - 9:54pm -
ADRIAN PUENTE
Robby talks about how stage 3 went for him and where he stands in the standings. There is one other driver that he's focused on though. Listen to find out.
January 7, 2013 - 5:31pm -
Toyo Tires
The 2013 Dakar Rally is in full swing and we are excited to announce that Team Toyo has won the 1st three stages and captured a total of five podium finishes!
Carlos Sainz won the short 13km Stage 1 from Lima to Pisco on Saturday, while Nasser Al-Attiyah took third. Sunday, Carlos once again took 1st place after controversy surrounding his ASO-issued GPS system. At the same time, Robby made a strong charge and passed most of the field of competitors to finish 13th for the day.
January 7, 2013 - 12:11pm -
Toyo Tires
Unofficial results have Nasser winning Stage 3 today and Robby Gordon taking 2nd! While we wait for official results take a look at photos from yesterday's Stage 2.
January 6, 2013 - 10:14pm -
ADRIAN PUENTE
Happy to put Stage 1 behind him, Robby calls in to talk about the good and bad of Stage 2 in the 2013 Dakar Rally.
January 6, 2013 - 9:18pm -
ADRIAN PUENTE
At the end of Stage 2, a visibly upset Carlos Sainz was seen talking with teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah indicating that there was something wrong with the GPS. With what appeared to be a navigational error, Sainz would end up falling back to 10th overall in the car class. According to Sainz, "We need to have a look at the GPS, there may be something wrong with it.
January 5, 2013 - 10:12pm -
ADRIAN PUENTE
With Stage 1 complete, Robby Gordon calls in to talk about what happened early on in the race and how it will affect his overall time.
January 5, 2013 - 9:22pm -
ADRIAN PUENTE
Interview with co-driver Kellon and mechanic Brad before the Team Gordon Hummer heads off to scrutineering. NBC Sports also spent time with Robby and the Hummer.
January 5, 2013 - 3:03pm -
Toyo Tires
Congrats to Carlos Sainz! He won the 13km Stage 1 today on Toyo Open Country M/T-R tires. Nasser finished 10 seconds behind, tied for 3rd. Eric Vigouroux came in 41st and Robby came in 115th. Robby had to pull over a few km into the stage - more details to come we are sure. Check back later for a video and follow us on Instagram for more photos (@toyotires).
January 4, 2013 - 11:09am -
Toyo Tires
Team SPEED Energy preps the Hummer on the streets of Lima, and Robby visits fans and media.
January 4, 2013 - 10:28am -
Toyo Tires
Thursday was a busy day for Robby! With the start of the race just days away he visited with fans at a local Toyo Dealership, talked with media and worked on the Hummer. Here's Robby talking with Automundo TV's Jorge Koechlin. Photos from the day coming soon!
January 2, 2013 - 8:46pm -
Toyo Tires
Happy New Year! The start of the 2013 Dakar Rally is just days away. In the meantime, check out this video of 2012 Rally of Morocco winner Eric Vigouroux prepping in the Arizona desert. A veteran of off-road racing Vigouroux is looking for a Top 10 finish at Dakar.
December 31, 2012 - 6:38pm -
Toyo Tires
There is a lot of work that goes into being one of the best off-road race teams in the world. Check out what Robby's team has done to prepare this year, and read more in his interview with Race-Dezert.com.
December 28, 2012 - 2:29pm -
Toyo Tires
Welcome back off-road fans! Hard to believe it’s that time of year again – time for the toughest off-road race in the world, the Dakar. Once again you can count on Toyo Tires to bring you updates, photos and videos as we follow Robby Gordon and the rest of Team Toyo in the 2013 Dakar Rally.
This year Gordon is joined in the cockpit by veteran navigator Kellon Walch. In addition, Dakar will feature more top competitors racing on the Toyo Open Country M/T-R than ever before, including: Nasser Al-Attiyah, Carlos Sainz and Eric Vigouroux.
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