Nine-time Middle East Rally Champion Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah will drive an Overdrive Toyota Hilux during the 2015 edition of the Dakar Rally after signing a deal with the Belgian team.
Al-Attiyah, who won the Dakar Rally in 2011 while driving a Volkswagen Race Touareg, wants to give Toyota its first victory in the most difficult race on the planet.
“I have been with Mini, a team that has won the Dakar. But Toyota has never won it. I want to become the first driver to win the Dakar for Toyota. That is the main reason why I came to Toyota,” said Al-Attiyah during an event held by Ooredoo to celebrate the Qatari’s achievements in 2014.
Al-Attiyah has enjoyed quite the success this year. Apart from finishing third in Dakar, he has won the Portuguese and Argentina rallies in the WRC2 category. He has also secured three victories in the Middle East Rally Championship in Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan.