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CAR #340 DRIVER & CO-DRIVER

 

TLC DRIVER

AKIRA MIURA
TOYOTA AUTO BODY

Commenced employment at Toyota Auto Body in 2005 and in 2006 was chosen as nominee for staff navigator.
In 2007, he had a debut win in Dakar Rally’s production category, and from then until 2015 has participated as staff navigator for a total of seven times, securing victory twice in the category during that time. From 2016 he moved into the driver position and in the 2018 rally won his first victory as driver, contributing to the team's consecutive victories.
From the 2021 Dakar Rally, he is the team's ace driver.

Racing History
2008Dakar Rally(cancelled)
2009Dakar RallyProduction Category 1st place
2010Dakar Rally
2013Dakar RallyProduction Category 2nd place
2014Dakar RallyProduction Category 2nd place
2015Dakar RallyProduction Category 2nd place
* For the above years, as navigator.
  Morocco RallyProduction Category 1st place
2016Dakar RallyProduction Category 5th place
  Silk Way RallyProduction Category 2nd place
2017Dakar RallyProduction Category 2nd place
  Morocco RallyOpen Class 7th place
2018Dakar RallyProduction Category 1st place
  Silk Way Rallyoverall 20th place
2019Dakar RallyProduction Category 2nd place
  Silk Way RallyProduction Category 1st place
2020Andalucia RallyProduction Category 1st place
  Dakar RallyProduction Category 2nd place
2021Dakar RallyProduction Category 1st place

TLC CO-DRIVER

LAURENT LICHTLEUCHTER

Has been in the rally with TLC since the 2016.
Upon joining the team he displayed strong initiative for the TLC staff driver debut and participated in driver training with Miura. Lichtleuchter boasts a wealth of experience that spans various countries and teams. He is highly experienced with navigation and mechanical ability in cross country rallies.
Lichtleuchter and staff driver Miura have been a duo since 2016.



Racing History
2010Dakar Rallyoverall 15th place
2011Dakar Rally
2012Dakar Rallyoverall 34th place
2013Dakar Rally
2014Dakar Rally
2015Dakar Rallyoverall 42nd place
2016Dakar RallyProduction Category 5th place
  Silk Way RallyProduction Category 2nd place
2017Dakar RallyProduction Category 2nd place
  Morocco RallyProduction Category 1st place
2018Dakar RallyProduction Category 1st place
  Silk Way Rallyoverall 20th place
2019Dakar RallyProduction Category 2nd place
  Silk Way RallyProduction Category 1st place
2020Andalucia RallyProduction Category 1st place
  Dakar RallyProduction Category 2nd place
2021Dakar RallyProduction Category 1st place