Toyota Gazoo Racing

Al-Attiyah took the lead on only the third day of the Dakar Rally and never gave it away since. With the win Al-Attiyah collected his third Dakar trophy after he won in 2011 and 2015. He also delivered the first win to the Toyota Gazoo Racing Team. Al-Attiyah finished with a 51 minute lead over Nani Roma. Nine-time World Champion Sebastien Loeb finished on a gap of almost two hours.

Giniel de Villiers finished his race in ninth place overall after he played fast assistance for his teammate in the last stage. For the South-African it was an equal important win for Al-Attiyah as he played a crucial role in developing the Toyota Hilux.

Maxxis Dakar Team

Tim and Tom Coronel had a succesful second outing with The Beast. The Dutch brothers finished the Dakar after they did a lot of work on their car. It proved to be a big change for them, they finished in 43th place in the overall standings.

Riwald Dakar Team

Gert Huzink and Ed Wigman completed their Dakar in the semi-marathon and finished in respective sixth and tenth place in class.