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CAR #246 DRIVER & CO-DRIVER

 

TLC DRIVER

AKIRA MIURA
TOYOTA AUTO BODY

Commenced employment at Toyota Auto Body in 2005 and after being nominated for staff navigator he made his debut win in the 2007 Dakar Rally. Since the 2016 rally he moved into the driver seat and his dreams came true in the 2018 rally when he won his first victory as driver.
He has been involved with the development of the Land Cruiser 300 series since the initial stages in order to take advantage of his strengthened knowledge earned through the Dakar Rally.

Racing History
2015Dakar RallyProduction Category Runner-up
* For the above years, as navigator.
  Morocco RallyProduction Category 1st place
2016Dakar RallyProduction Category 5th place
  Silk Way RallyProduction Category Runner-up
2017Dakar RallyProduction Category Runner-up
  Morocco RallyOpen Class 7th place
2018Dakar RallyProduction Category 1st place
  Silk Way Rallyoverall 20th place
2019Dakar RallyProduction Category Runner-up
  Silk Way RallyProduction Category 1st place
2020Andalucia RallyProduction Category 1st place
  Dakar RallyProduction Category Runner-up
2021Dakar RallyProduction Category 1st place
  Morocco RallyRunner-up in Open class
2022Dakar RallyProduction Category 1st place
  Morocco 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
2015Morocco RallyProduction Category 1st place
2016Dakar RallyProduction Category 5th place
  Silk Way RallyProduction Category Runner-up
2017Dakar RallyProduction Category Runner-up
  Morocco RallyProduction Category 1st place
2018Dakar RallyProduction Category 1st place
  Silk Way Rallyoverall 20th place
2019Dakar RallyProduction Category Runner-up
  Silk Way RallyProduction Category 1st place
2020Andalucia RallyProduction Category 1st place
  Dakar RallyProduction Category Runner-up
2021Dakar RallyProduction Category 1st place
  Morocco RallyRunner-up in Open class
2022Dakar RallyProduction Category 1st place
  Morocco RallyProduction Category 1st place