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TLC DRIVER
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.
2008 | Dakar Rally | (cancelled) |
2009 | Dakar Rally | Production Category 1st place |
2010 | Dakar Rally | |
2013 | Dakar Rally | Production Category Runner-up |
2014 | Dakar Rally | Production Category Runner-up |
2015 | Dakar Rally | Production Category Runner-up |
* For the above years, as navigator. | ||
Morocco Rally | Production Category 1st place | |
2016 | Dakar Rally | Production Category 5th place |
Silk Way Rally | Production Category Runner-up | |
2017 | Dakar Rally | Production Category Runner-up |
Morocco Rally | Open Class 7th place | |
2018 | Dakar Rally | Production Category 1st place |
Silk Way Rally | overall 20th place | |
2019 | Dakar Rally | Production Category Runner-up |
Silk Way Rally | Production Category 1st place | |
2020 | Andalucia Rally | Production Category 1st place |
Dakar Rally | Production Category Runner-up | |
2021 | Dakar Rally | Production Category 1st place |
Morocco Rally | Runner-up in Open class |
TLC CO-DRIVER
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.
2010 | Dakar Rally | overall 15th place |
2011 | Dakar Rally | |
2012 | Dakar Rally | overall 34th place |
2013 | Dakar Rally | |
2014 | Dakar Rally | |
2015 | Dakar Rally | overall 42nd place |
2016 | Dakar Rally | Production Category 5th place |
Silk Way Rally | Production Category Runner-up | |
2017 | Dakar Rally | Production Category Runner-up |
Morocco Rally | Production Category 1st place | |
2018 | Dakar Rally | Production Category 1st place |
Silk Way Rally | overall 20th place | |
2019 | Dakar Rally | Production Category Runner-up |
Silk Way Rally | Production Category 1st place | |
2020 | Andalucia Rally | Production Category 1st place |
Dakar Rally | Production Category Runner-up | |
2021 | Dakar Rally | Production Category 1st place |
Morocco Rally | Runner-up in Open class |