N°334 Car X-RAID YAMAHA SUPPORTED TEAM

PAL LONYAI

(hun) 1.7m / 82kg

Hobbies

boxing, farming

2024: first appearance

2023: Touareg Rally (6th) / Rallye du Maroc (27th)
European Baja series
2-time Hungarian Off-road champion

Interview

“A long time dream come true”

It has been a dream for quite some time now. And finally Pal Lonyai will be on the start line of the Dakar. This entrepreneur, CEO and owner of a manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and food supplements will be hoping onboard a Yamaha T3 prepared by the X-Raid team. The Hungarian does however have quite some experience in off-road races. He has indeed competed in the European Baja series for several years and recently took on the Morocco rally, a perfect dress-rehearsal for the Dakar. At his side, the 44-year-old will be counting on the help of Italy’s Filippo Ippolito who already took part in the Dakar back in 2022. The codriver should be precious in terms of navigation but also an interesting partner to discuss with on the long liaisons, Ippolito is indeed a university professor who graduated from Oxford.


P.L.: “It’s been a long time dream to do the Dakar and now it comes true. One person should always push to find his limits. The goal will therefore be to finish in a professional manner.”

Vehicle

X-RAID YAMAHA SUPPORTED TEAM

YAMAHA X-RAID YXZ 1000 R TURBO PROTOTYPE
X-RAID YAMAHA SUPPORTED TEAM

  • YAMAHA
  • X-RAID YXZ 1000 R TURBO PROTOTYPE
  • X-Raid
  • X-Raid
  • T3.1: Lightweight Prototype Cross-Country

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