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Triumphant title defence in South America with Volkswagen winning the legendary Dakar Rally for the second time in succession and including 1980 for a third time.
After 14 days of competition, over nearly 9,000 km of some of the world’s most arduous terrain, the
Volkswagen Motorsport Team has taken an outstanding one-two-three victory in the 2010 Dakar Rally on 17 January 2010.
An extreme endurance test for man and machine, the Dakar Rally is the ultimate testing ground for
lubricants. The knowledge gained by pushing vehicles to the limit in the Dakar Rally enables Castrol
to create the high performance lubricants used by millions of drivers everyday.
In the Cayman Islands, the only authorized distributor for Castrol Oil is Tony’s Toys. “We are excited about this fantastic winning partnership between Volkswagen and Castrol Oil. But it goes to show that not only is Castrol Oil the best lubricant for rally-type vehicles but its high performance is also ideal for everyday vehicles” highlights Tony Williams, owner of Tony’s Toys.
For the second year in a row, the Castrol lubricated 300hp TDI diesel powered Volkswagen Race Touareg
has overcome the world’s most demanding rally.
After a ‘showdown in blue’ the Volkswagen duos and their TDI powered Race Touareg prototypes celebrated a one-two-three podium lockout at the finish of the toughest challenge worldwide in motorsport. In the process, Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz (E/E) triumphed by only 2 minutes 12 seconds ahead of his team mates Nasser Al-Attiyah/Timo Gottschalk (Q/D) in a thrilling finale on the closing 202 kilometre sprint on the 14th and final rally day. Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford (USA/ZA) claimed third position. Last year’s winners Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (ZA/D) finished seventh.
The Wolfsburg based brand therefore remains the only manufacturer to have won the car category of the Dakar Rally with diesel power. TDI technology was already dominant in 2009 in Argentina and Chile. In addition to the efficiency of the Volkswagen Group’s diesel direct injection technology the Race Touareg’s reliability was the key to the 2010 “Dakar” victory: Despite the extreme demands the powerful 300 hp Race Touareg proved to be not only the most robust, but also the fastest vehicle: Seven of 14 possible stage victories and eleven days in the lead were credited to the four-wheel drive racers from Wolfsburg.
Final standings after stage 14, Santa Rosa (RA)–Buenos Aires (RA); 202/707 km SS/total
Pos. Team Vehicle Leg 14 Total time
1 Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz (E/E) Volkswagen Race Touareg2 1h 20m 18s (2) 47h 10m 00s
2 Nasser Al-Attiyah/Timo Gottschalk (Q/D) Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 1h 19m 42s (1) +2m 12s
3 Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford (USA/ZA) Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 1h 21m 21s (5) + 32m 51s
4 Stéphane Peterhansel/Jean-P. Cottret (F/F) BMW X3 CC 1h 20m 50s (4) + 2h 17m 21s
5 Guerlain Chicherit/Tina Thörner (F/S) BMW X3 CC 1h 20m 25s (3) + 4h 02m 49s
6 Carlos Sousa/Matthieu Baumel (P/F) Mitsubishi Racing Lancer 1h 25m 31s (15) + 4h 31m 45s
7 Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (ZA/D) Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 1h 21m 23s (6) + 5h 10m 19s
8 Robby Gordon/Andy Grider (USA/USA) Hummer 1h 21m 40s (7) + 6h 02m 24s
9 Orlando Terranova/Pascal Maimon (RA/F) Mitsubishi Racing Lancer 1h 22m 10s (8) + 6h 04m 47s
10 Guilherme Spinelli/Filipe Palmeiro (BR/P) Mitsubishi Racing Lancer 1h 24m 50s (13) + 6h 13m 41s
Caption:
1) Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz win 2010 Rally
ABOUT TONY’S TOYS
Tony’s Toys is the leading car boutique and service expert on the island. They are professionals in the automobile industry who just love cars, plain and simple. With over 10 years in the business, Tony’s Toys has earned a reputation of honesty, excellence, and professionalism. The company is affiliated with different local and international organizations and is Cayman’s sole provider for several internationally known specialty parts and performance manufacturers including Clutch Masters, Castrol, Redline, NGK, Tanabe, and Sunoco. Ensuring customers are happy are their key motto and this carries through in their community sponsorships and volunteerism. For more information visit them at www.tonystoys.net , give them a call at 946 TOYS (8697) or email them at info@tonystoys.net.
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