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SANTIAGO, CHILE – Toyo Tires racers captured six stage wins and a total of 13 podiums during the 2013 Dakar which completed its final stage this past weekend.

 
In addition to Team Toyo’s Robby Gordon, two past Dakar champions Carlos Sainz and Nasser Al-Attiyah also took on the Dakar using Toyo Open Country M/T-R tires.  Immediately, Sainz captured Stage 1 in his  Team Qatar buggy.  Team leader, Al-Attiyah  responded by winning Stages 3, 4 and 6 in his Qatar buggy.

 
The results for Toyo Tires-equipped racers during the 2013 Dakar included:
 
- Stage 1:  Win (Sainz); Third (Al-Attiyah)
- Stage 3:  Win (Al-Attiyah); Second (Gordon)
- Stage 4:  Win (Al-Attiyah)
- Stage 5:  Third (Gordon)
- Stage 6:  Win (Al-Attiyah); Third (Gordon)
- Stage 7:  Third (Gordon)
- Stage 8:  Third (Gordon)
- Stage 11:  Win (Gordon)
- Stage 12:  Second (Gordon)
- Stage 13:  Win (Gordon)

 
This year Robby Gordon  rebounded from challenges early in the rally to win Stages 11 and 13, capturing a total of eight podiums along the way.  Gordon ultimately finished 14th overall in this year’s gruelling rally.
 
“I've made mistakes this year, but I'm extremely proud of my team.  We have had zero mechanical issues and zero flats thanks to a great partner in Toyo Tires,” said Gordon.  “We hope to learn as much as we can from this year’s rally.  We will be back next year!”

 
Another driver that impressed the fans this year and relied on Toyo Open Country M/T-R tires was Eric Vigouroux driving his Toyo Tires Chevrolet trophy truck.  Vigouroux is a veteran of endurance rallies, and finished 22nd overall this year.