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2009/12
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Team representative | Shinji Sakai | Executive Officer, TOYOTA AUTO BODY |
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Coach | Tatsuto Mori | Manager, Dakar Rally Promotion Group, Publicity Section, General Affairs Department, TOYOTA AUTO BODY |
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Engineer | Toshio Ogawa | Staff, Dakar Rally Promotion Group, Publicity Section, General Affairs Department, TOYOTA AUTO BODY |
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Driver of car 1 | Jun Mitsuhashi | Competed in the Dakar Rally bike category for three years from 2001 to 2003. Entered and won in the Rally's series production vehicles group as a TLC driver. Currently one of the best Japanese cross-country rally drivers. |
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Navigator of car 1 | Bruno Cattarelli | Has a 19 years' experience of competing in the Dakar Rally. Is also a very good mechanic and is a great help to have at the time of machine problems during competition. |
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Driver of car 2 | Nicolas Gibon | Is currently the defending champion (from Rally 2009). Aims at his second consecutive wins and the team's fifth in this year's rally. The victory last year has proven his high potential and expertise. |
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Navigator of car 2 | Akira Miura | A TOYOTA AUTO BODY employee belonging to the company's Dakar Rally Promotion Group, Publicity Section. Has been chosen and appointed to the navigator position from all the employee candidates. Contributed to the team's two victories in the series production vehicles group as a navigator, with Mitsuhashi in 2007 and with Gibon in 2009. |
| Vehicle model | VDJ200 |
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| Overall length | 4950(mm) |
| Overall width | 1970(mm) |
| Overall height | 1910(mm) |
| Engine | 1VD-FTV (diesel) |
| Total displacement | 4461(cc) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 440L |
| Maximum output | 245／3800（ps／rpm） |
| Transmission | 5-gear manual |
| Steering | Rack & pinion |
| Brake | Ventilated disc system |
| Shock absorber | Single-cylinder gas unit with reservoir |
| Suspension | FR/double wishbone |
| Independent coil spring suspension | |
| Tire size | 285／70R17 |
| Group | Class | |
| Cars | Series production | Diesel |
| Gasoline | ||
| Modified | ･･･Group and class that TLC competes in |
*Bike and truck categories have similar divisions.
5th consecutive win in the series production vehicles group for both diesel and gasoline vehicles
TLC Interview Report Volume 1: The Dakar Rally - Challenge to the fifth straight group victory -
TLC Interview Report Volume 2: The challengers talk about the Dakar Rally
TLC Interview Report Volume 3: Commitment to the Dakar Rally
TLC Interview Report Volume 4: Passion is the source of strength
1st Special: Ayaka Shiomura's Experience Report on the Land Cruiser
