With a three-year sponsorship extension, Robby Gordon will
continue to represent Team Toyo and its Open Country line of
tires, competing in international racing events such as the
Baja 500, Baja 1000 and Dakar.
He is the 2009 SCORE (Southern California Off-Road Enthusiasts)
International Overall Point Champion and the 2009 SCORE
Trophy-Truck Champion
“Robby Gordon is an icon in the sport of racing, and has filled
many pages of the history books thanks to his talent and
determination to win,” says Yasushi Takagi, Toyo’s U.S.
president and CEO. “He has helped to bring international
recognition to the Toyo Tires brand in off-road racing, and we
are excited to have him as a long-time member of Team
Toyo.”
Gordon has competed on Open Country M/T-R tires since 2005. He
has delivered several victories, including the company’s first
Baja 1000 win in 2006, the first Dakar stage win in January of
2007 and the first SCORE Overall Championship in 2009.
He has also captured numerous SCORE desert racing victories
over the last five years, and in 2009 he finished third overall
in the grueling Dakar.
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“I’m excited about expanding this relationship for another
three years. Toyo Tires makes a wonderful product. – Toyo is
the best tire in the business that I have ever been involved
with,” says Gordon.
“And,” he continues, “it is the best tire company as far as
making stuff happen and building the best product possible to
win races. I can’t say enough about it and how excited I am for
the next three years of our relationship.”
For more information visit www.toyotires.com.
