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Al-Attiyah leaves Toyota to join Prodrive for 2024 Dakar

Five-time Dakar Rally winner Nasser Al-Attiyah will leave Toyota’s factory stable after seven years to join Prodrive for the 2024 edition of the Saudi Arabian cross-country event.

Al-Attiyah will drive the Prodrive-built HunterT1+ in the full 2024 World Rally Raid Championship, beginning with January's Dakar Rally.

The Qatar driver, who will continue racing with long-time co-driver Mathieu Baumel, will get his first competitive run behind the Prodrive-built prototype in the Baja Portalegre 500 on 26-28 October, before taking part in the Dubai International Baja next month as further preparation for Dakar.

“It is a very special feeling to come to Prodrive as I have seen over the last three years that the team has worked very hard to get to where they are now with the Hunter,” said Al-Attiyah.

“I’m so happy to join the Prodrive team with Mathieu as I believe it will be one of the strongest in the sport.

“Over the years I have won with three different manufacturers in Rally Raid, but to win with a fourth car is a big target for us. We’re really looking forward to it.”

Source: Autosport

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