Safari Rally

Nissan Safari Rally Z Tribute brings rallying heritage to life at 2023 SEMA show

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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Nissan pays homage to its motorsports heritage with the Safari Rally Z Tribute1 built by Tommy Pike Customs and a replica Datsun 240Z Safari rally car at this year’s SEMA show.

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  • Nissan pays homage to its motorsports heritage with the Safari Rally Z Tribute1 built by Tommy Pike Customs and a replica Datsun 240Z Safari rally car at this year’s SEMA show.
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    Nissan pays homage to its motorsports heritage with the Safari Rally Z Tribute built by Tommy Pike Customs and a replica Datsun 240Z Safari rally car at this year’s SEMA show.
  • With the seventh-generation Nissan Z winning fans on both road and race track , the Safari Rally Z Tribute imagines how the sports car could translate that exhilaration to adventures beyond the pavement.
  • The styling of the car also pays homage to the Datsun 240Z rally car that won the 1971 East African Safari Rally .

Rovanpera increases lead with podium for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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TOKYO, June 5, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team driver Kalle Rovanpera has added to his lead in the FIA World Rally Championship with a clever drive to the podium and a Power Stage victory on a tricky Rally Italia Sardegna.

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  • TOKYO, June 5, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team driver Kalle Rovanpera has added to his lead in the FIA World Rally Championship with a clever drive to the podium and a Power Stage victory on a tricky Rally Italia Sardegna.
  • Taking the maximum five bonus points to add to his third place overall means he increases his lead in the standings to 25 points.
  • He set the fourth-best time in the Power Stage, claiming additional points for the manufacturers' championship which TGR-WRT continues to lead by 23 points.
  • I'm thankful to them for achieving the podium again despite such a busy schedule.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing defends its Safari pride on African epic

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Friday, June 16, 2023
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TOKYO, June 16, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team returns to the legendary Safari Rally Kenya on June 22-25, aiming to continue its proud record of success on the epic African event.

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  • TOKYO, June 16, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team returns to the legendary Safari Rally Kenya on June 22-25, aiming to continue its proud record of success on the epic African event.
  • Rain can also dramatically change the conditions, and turn a dry and dusty surface into deep mud in an instant.
  • Juha Kankkunen, the Toyota rally legend and three-time Safari Rally winner, will be behind the wheel.
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Historic decorative wraps for the 911 Dakar

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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While the styling of the optional Rallye Design Package for the 911 Dakar draws heavily on the winning car of 1984, Porsche offers three exclusive wraps for the 911 Dakar that reprise the look of the 1971, 1974, and 1978 entrants in the East African Safari Rally.

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  • While the styling of the optional Rallye Design Package for the 911 Dakar draws heavily on the winning car of 1984, Porsche offers three exclusive wraps for the 911 Dakar that reprise the look of the 1971, 1974, and 1978 entrants in the East African Safari Rally.
  • Outwardly, the modified 911 S models were only identifiable by the simple black decals on the hood, the front fenders and the doors.
  • The Rallye 1971 decal set for the 911 Dakar revisits this design and adds the competition number 19, which belonged to the most successful 911 in this rally – a car that came fifth in 1971, driven by Polish drivers Sobiesław Zasada and Marian Bień.
  • The Rallye 1971 and Rallye 1974 decal sets can also be ordered later via Porsche Tequipment at authorized Porsche dealerships.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing reaches for top gear at the halfway stage

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Friday, July 8, 2022
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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing heads the manufacturers' standings by 62 points after a historic 1-2-3-4 finish on last month's Safari Rally Kenya led by Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans and TGR WRT Next Generation driver Takamoto Katsuta.

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  • TOYOTA GAZOO Racing heads the manufacturers' standings by 62 points after a historic 1-2-3-4 finish on last month's Safari Rally Kenya led by Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans and TGR WRT Next Generation driver Takamoto Katsuta.
  • Esapekka Lappi will return to the TGR WRT line-up in Estonia alongside Rovanpera and Evans for his fourth start of the season.
  • Both Friday and Saturday feature a loop of four stages to be run twice either side of mid-day service.
  • The rally-ending Power Stage once more takes place over the Kambja test, as it did in 2020.

GR YARIS Rally1 wins African epic with incredible 1-2-3-4 finish

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Monday, June 27, 2022
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TGR's first ever 1-2-3-4 finish was achieved thanks to our crews who brought the cars back safely on such tough roads in Kenya.

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  • TGR's first ever 1-2-3-4 finish was achieved thanks to our crews who brought the cars back safely on such tough roads in Kenya.
  • Not staying disappointed by the result in Sardinia, the team did a great job to prepare for Kenya in a short space of time.
  • Mechanics and engineers kept discussing between services and did not stop making improvements for the rough surfaces.
  • When we were developing the GR YARIS Rally1 we focused above all on making a really strong and reliable car.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing into Africa to defend Safari crown

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Friday, June 17, 2022
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TOKYO, June 17, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team heads to Safari Rally Kenya on June 23-26 with the goal of defending its crown on the iconic African event.

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  • TOKYO, June 17, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team heads to Safari Rally Kenya on June 23-26 with the goal of defending its crown on the iconic African event.
  • The Safari made a long-awaited comeback to the FIA World Rally Championship calendar in 2021 when Sebastien Ogier led a one-two finish for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing.
  • Having previously featured incredibly long stages on roads that were still open to the public, today's Safari Rally runs to a format similar to other modern WRC rounds.
  • Safari requires something slightly different in terms of setup but hopefully that positive feeling will still carry forward."