Toby Price: “It was a lot more difficult than what we were thinking”

Dakar 2025 | Stage 2 | BISHA > BISHA
January 6 ^th 2025 - 12:15 [GMT + 3]

Although they went a bit astray looking for a way point on the second part of this difficult 48 HR Chrono stage, Toby Price and Sam Sunderland reached the finishing line in 9th position, 14 minutes behind winner Yazeed Al Rajhi. The car category’s rookies are now 4th in the general rankings.

“It was a good stage for sure… As rookies, me and Sam, we don’t really have an idea of what we’re doing, so, sure, it was a lot more difficult than what we were thinking…. When you get into that dust, you can’t see all those more or less visible tracks and things like this. We had one little bit of an issue before the section of sand dunes, about midway today. We were searching for a way point there for a little bit. We got behind Nasser from that last check point pretty much through to the finish and we thought we’ll just try and follow, watch and learn… The car is in good shape, no crazy noises, more or less nice and easy. There’s a long way to go, it’s only day three. Sam’s doing a great job as a complete, green rookie to the whole thing and I feel bad because I’ve given him a few head knocks and rattles in there, but all in all, we’re stoked”.