Isidre Esteve gets the best partial result at Dakar 2025

Isidre Esteve That’s a winning streak. he Repsol Toyota Rally Team On Tuesday, we linked three consecutive one-day fights. dakar. very fast special between riad and Harad357 km, pilot Ildens and his co-pilot Txema Villalobos they opened Toyota Hilux T1+ Number 229 to the 19th absolute position and ultimate category, only 22 minutes from the beginning. This is the best partial result of this dakar For pilots supported by repsol, MGS seguros and Toyota Gazoo Racing Spain.

“Another good stage. It was very fast, with some complicated navigation at the beginning, which we worked out well. Then they followed the clues very fast for 280 kilometers. From there, we had some dry In the river, navigation was again very difficult. Txema is very successful. We are doubtful somewhere, but we do not lose ourselves at any time. explains the pilot. Orianathe general is already in 34th place, 22nd ultimate.

Today’s 19th position matches the second best partial result of Isidre Esteve In part 10 dakar In 2023 by car, this same stage was also 19 years old during that time riad and Haradalready with him Toyota Hilux T1+. Ilerdense’s best classification in a stage with a car is the 17th he got in the fifth stage in 2021. However, the specific features of 2025 and the subtle differences in its performance are regularity and homeostasis. Repsol Toyota Rally Team He’s showing this year. esteve and villalobos They were 20º on the 7th stage. Today, the 8th, the 19th with a novena. Top 20 doors for 3 consecutive days.

“We are very happy, because we entered a very positive dynamic of results, rhythm and exit order.

satisfaction of Isidre Esteve This is a reflection of the performance progress on 4 wheels and the great work done by Repsol Toyota Rally Team last year and between dakar. competitiveness Toyota Hilux T1+ It is the perfect complement to the pilot’s sporting ambitions. the job of technology lab of repsolshows that performance is not at odds with highly competitive decarbonization efforts in the development of fuels with 70% of the components of renewable origin and new renewable lubricant components.

Also, in the right seat Isidre Esteve There is a valuable ally in the appearance of Txema Villalobosirreplaceable in its dual role as a navigator, mechanical and capable of unraveling fraud.

So, Isidre Esteve face the final stretch dakar A caravan full of morals and motives empty quarter (empty place). “Today’s type dakar And tomorrow I’ll start something completely different. All that remains is 100% sand dunes. No clues, nothing. We have a good car on this type of land and we will see what we can do, ”ventures the pilot.

This Wednesday, the stage will consist of 520 kilometers of long links, Shubaytaahand a relatively short 120 kilometers, completely on top of the dunes.

Stage classification:

1. Nasser Al-Attiyah (Dacia) 2H 52’59“

2. Guillaume de Mevius (Mini) +02’47”

3. Rajhi (Toyota) yazeed to +03’12”

4. Mattias Ekström (Ford) +04’48”

5. RokasBaciuska (Toyota) +07’28”

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19/19 (Ultimate). Isidre Esteve (Toyota) +22’27”

General classification:

1. Yazeed to Rajhi (Toyota) 45H 06’54”

2. Henkratagan (Toyota) +07’09”

3. Mattias Ekström (Ford) +24’50”

4. Nasser Al-Attiyah (Dacia) +25’21”

5. MitchellGuthrie (Ford) +56’28”

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34 /22 (Ultimate). Isidre Esteve (Toyota) +9H 14’30”