Toyo's sponsored Nasser Al-Attiyah and navigator Lucas Cruz have piloted their Qatar Hummer to a Stage 2 win at the Dakar Rally.

Robby Gordon and his navigator, Johnny Campbell, finished third – also in a Hummer. Gordon is now in second place overall at the event.

Both of the two-wheel-drive vehicles used Open Country M/T-R tires to deliver their podium finishes.

Gordon led Stage 1 from Mal Del Plata to Santa Rosa de La Pampa. Near the end of the stage he came across teammate Al-Attiyah, who was sidelined due to a loss of power. Gordon provided a tow to the finish, sacrificing a Stage 1 victory but ensuring both vehicles would compete for the overall victory in the 14-stage, 5,592-mile Pan American race.

“This is a brilliant come-from-behind victory for Al-Attiyah and Toyo Tires in Stage 2 of Dakar,” says Amy Coleman, senior director of marketing. “And with Robby Gordon standing in second overall, we couldn’t be more pleased with how we are starting this world-class event.”

Stage 3 heads toward the rugged Andes mountain range, where the competitors are faced with punishing rocks and bumps. “This is the perfect environment for showing the prowess of Robby Gordon’s Hummer race vehicles and their Open Country M/T-R tires,” Coleman observes.

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