DIRT NEWS
PRICE AND SUNDERLAND TO RACE DA-CAR
Dakar legends Toby Price and Sam Sunderland have revealed the next step in their racing careers . The two two-time Dakar winners , in a sensational switch from two wheels to four , will partner up in the Arabian desert this coming January in a car . Price is set to drive , with Sunderland taking the role of navigator . The two ex-champions have joined forces with Overdrive Racing to compete in the T1 + ‘ car ’ category . Price said , “ Teaming up with Overdrive Racing in a T1 + Car is a dream come true , and an opportunity that I am really grateful for and looking to make the most of . I want to say a massive thank you to Black Rock Motor Resort , BFGoodrich Tyres , ARB 4x4 Accessories , Peter Kittle Motor Company and Vietnam Motorbike Tours who ’ ve been pivotal in making this dream a reality . It ’ s been a huge amount of work since March putting this all together , and it feels surreal to be finally happening . I ’ ll be teaming up with my mate Sam Sunderland - four-time Dakar winners in one car is a cool story , and we ’ re looking to give it a good crack .”
Sunderland had this to say , “ I ’ m stoked to announce that Pricey and I are heading to Dakar in a Toyota T1 + car for 2025 ! “ Being able to say that out loud is pretty wild , to be honest . I remember the days at Dakar when we would sit in the camper after a long , rough day on the bike , chatting about how nice it would be to sit in a car with a seat belt and a bit of air conditioning . “ This always seemed a bit far-fetched , so it ’ s surreal to be able to say we ’ ll be on the line . Massive thanks to the team at Black Rock Motor Resort for coming to the table and getting it across the line as well as Overdrive Racing - time to get to work for January !” We find ourselves glued to the Dakar coverage for the first two weeks of January , but there ’ ll be even more to keep us interested with the two riders hopefully taking it to the drivers . Could this be history repeating itself following in the tyre tracks of France ’ s Stéphane Peterhansel who won six Dakar titles before switching to four wheels and taking another eight titles ? Tune in to the Dakar Rally at the start of January to find out .
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