In the World Rally Raid Championship, B. Vanag’s Hilux will also drive with the factory team: who will pilot it? | Sports

In 2021, the American pilot B. Vanago, who won a total of 6 stages of the Dakar and became the youngest winner of one stage in the history of the Dakar, will drive the car in the third stage of the World Rally Raid Championship “BP Ultimate Rally Raid Portugal”. It will take place on April 3-7 in Portugal.

The sports car known as “Black Hawk” arrived in Belgium this week, where it is currently being prepared for racing by the Overdrive Racing team. He will reach Portugal on Easter morning, during the race the car will be looked after by the head of the B. Vanagas team. technician. The car will start the race with Lithuanian license plates.

“It has already become the norm that the factory team turns to us in case of need. The trust shown to us is not only a great appreciation, but also an opportunity to improve even more by working together with one of the strongest teams in the world”, said B. Vanagas.

Last year, B. Vanag’s team “Toyota Gazoo Racing” lent the car to the multiple winner of the Dakar Rally, Nasser Al-Attyah, who won the third stage of the World Baja Cup “Qatar International Baja” driving a Lithuanian car. At that time, the car reached Doha, the capital of Qatar, by plane.

B. Vanagas himself, after his record-breaking performance in Dakar, will stand at the starting line of the race on May 2, when the performance will begin in 2024. in the European Baia Cup. The first stage will take place in Spain.