Dacia Sandriders Top Absolute Standings; Toyota Controls Rally Raid Podium Fight

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28Sep, 2025
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing W2RC (TGR W2RC) entered the final day of the BP Ultimate Rally Raid Portugal holding a one-two lead in the overall standings of the penultimate round of the 2025 FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC).
Stage 4 featured 274 km of competitive sections — fast stony tracks, narrow and slippery segments, and winding lakeside routes.
Lucas Moraes / Armand Monleón (#203 GR Hilux EVO) retained their leading position by finishing fourth on the stage, following a consistent pace strategy to protect their first place.
Henk Lategan / Brett Cummings (#202 GR Hilux EVO) started and ended the day in second. They delivered a strong performance, taking third on the stage and cutting the gap to the leaders down to 34 seconds.
Seth Quintero / Andrew Short (#204 GR Hilux EVO) were fighting for a podium spot, but an engine failure just 2 km before the finish forced them to retire from the rally.
At present, N. Al-Attiyah / F. Lurquin (Dacia Sandriders) hold the leading position in the absolute rally-raid standings, with S. Loeb / E. Boulanger (Dacia Sandriders) in second. However, TGR W2RC still controls two of the top three positions.
Only one stage remains — a 103 km competitive section in Stage 5, which will determine the final standings and reveal whether TOYOTA can close with a victory in its second strong result of the season.