Yazeed Al-Rajhi edged Nasser Al-Attiyah and rookie Guy Botterill to lead the opening 48-Hour Chrono stage at Dakar Rally 2025 while seasoned competitors Carlos Sainz and Sebastien Loeb struggled
Toyota’s Stage 9 performance was its best of the 2022 Dakar Rally, as Giniel de Villiers led a 1-2-3 finish for the Japanese manufacturer, ahead of Henk Lategan and overall leader Nasser Al-Attiyah.
After a second collision with a motorcyclist, Giniel de Villiers received a five-hour penalty in the Dakar Rally overall standings, thereby eliminating him from contention.