What's going on right now
Thumbs up, again: “Dakar” winners Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk start the FIA Baja World Cup with victory
Local hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk win the opening round of the FIA Marathon Baja...
Stop the press! Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk win the 2025 Dakar Rally
After 4,906 test kilometers and 14 days: Home victory for Yazeed Al-Rajhi in Saudi Arabia Timo...
Down to the wire – Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk go into the final day of the “Dakar” as leaders
The final sprint decides: Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk take a lead of 6:11 minutes into the...

The Dakar Program 2025
Where we are right now (2025)
In the 2025 season
- 02 from 13 Rallies 15.38%
Next rally
Stage kilometres
Total kilometres
What we have done (2023)
in cross country and sprint rally sport
6wins
6
Success
12podium finishes
12
119
Days on the road
5
Continents
128k
Flight kilometers
travels
km special stage
%
Rheinsberg-Feuerland (aka. the end of the world)
Quotes
at the Dakar Rally
"To be the first Saudi to win the automobile classification of the 'Dakar' is incredible. What's more, at home, in front of our own fans. The entire rally was extremely demanding, strategically, driving-wise, navigationally - we managed to stay out of the worst trouble in this tough, long rally, positioned ourselves cleverly and deserved to win in the end!"
Yazeed Al-Rajhi
Overdrive Toyota
"That was definitely my toughest Dakar Rally so far. Even after the first week, I felt as if the entire 'Dakar' was already behind me. Physically and mentally, the organizers pushed us to the limit this time, sometimes even beyond. Celebrating this victory with Yazeed is one of the greatest moments of my career and hard to put into words. And we have so deserved it."
Timo Gottschalk
Overdrive Toyota
Team
for the 2024 Dakar Rally
Yazeed Al-Rajhi
Driver

Date of birth September 30, 1981 Place of birth Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
Timo Gottschalk
Co-driver

Date of birth August 28, 1974 Place of birth Neuruppin (Germany)
Overdrive Toyota Hilux
Vehicle

V35A series engine (twin-turbo)
Power: 264 kW at 5,300 rpm Torque: 620 Nm
Construction
Tubular frame
Gearbox
Sadev 6-speed, sequential gearshift
Differentials
Limited slip differentials front, center, rear
Clutch
Ceramic double plate, 215 mm
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 3,140 mm Track width: 2,025 mm Overall length: 4,810 mm Overall width: 2,300 mm Overall height: 1,890 mm Overall mass: 2,010 kg, FIA-regulated minimum (dry weight)
Car body
Toyota Hilux double cab, pick-up, full composite
Front suspension
Double wishbone, 350 mm suspension travel
Photos
from the cross-country rally sport
- Alle
- ADDC'23
- ADDC'24
- DKR'23
- DKR'24
- DKR'25
- DR40'23
- ESP'24
- HAIL'24
- ITA'23
- MAR'23
- SNR'23









