Lucas Moraes: “It was a perfect day”

Dakar 2024 | Stage 3 | AL DUWADIMI > AL SALAMIYA
January 8 ^th 2024 - 16:35 [GMT + 3]

Having picked up his first stage win on the Dakar following his podium finish last year, Brazilian Lucas Moraes has written his country into the Dakar’s history books: never before has a Brazilian won a stage in the car category. The official Toyota Gazoo Racing driver is 4th in the general rankings, less than one minute from the podium.

“It was an unbelievable stage, but I have to give it up to Armand, because the navigation was very tricky and he was on point on everything. We had a good pace and didn’t have any punctures. We even stopped to help Seth – we gave our spare wheel to him so he could finish as well. It was a perfect day”.