TOYOTA GAZOO Racing W2RC Remain in Podium and Title Contention after Stage 4

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing W2RC (TGR W2RC) once again battled at the front of the Ultimate Class field at the Rally du Maroc, continuing their strong push for podium finishes and the Drivers’ title.

Stage 4 proved to be one of the toughest of the rally with narrow tracks, dune crossings, rocky surfaces and wide stretches of camel grass which all created unpredictable conditions throughout the route around the Anti-Atlas mountain range.

Title contenders Lucas Moraes and Armand Monleón delivered a composed and consistent performance in Stage 4, securing third position. Most importantly, by finishing ahead of championship rival Nasser Al-Attiyah, Moraes enters the final day of the 2025 FIA World Rally Raid Championship just two points behind in the Drivers’ standings. Moraes and Monleon, in their #202 GR Hilux EVO also have a chance of securing the rally win but will need to overhaul a time deficit of 3 minutes and 38 seconds to the leaders.

Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings delivered a strong performance as they opened the road. Despite contending with limited visibility and unexpected challenges across the 284 km timed section, they maintained their #204 GR Hilux EVO inside the top ten by the end of the Stage.

Seth Quintero and Andrew Short faced a demanding day in their #205 GR Hilux EVO entry, also contending with limited visibility and difficult conditions as one of the first crews to depart the stage. A separate issue on the road further hindered their progress, yet the pair managed to secure a strong starting position for tomorrow’s final stage, keeping them firmly in contention for valuable points. 

The final day of the 2025 FIA World Rally Raid Championship and the Rallye du Maroc will see competitors tackle a 216 km route leading into the foothills of the High Atlas Mountains. The event concludes with a decisive 33km Power Stage in Erfoud, where the 2025 World Champions will be crowned and the final standings confirmed. 

Quotes:

Henk Lategan:

“Day 4 here in Morocco, opening the day after our Stage win yesterday. It was a really difficult day. The organisation said it was going to be a fast and flowing stage but that wasn’t the case. The tracks were very faint and hard to see, a lot of the day was tricky. We could see where the bikes were going but the problem we had was whenever there was camel grass or places that were dangerous they’d all join up and just make a single file line and then we arrive at 150, 160 kmh and have to squeeze a 2.3 meter wide car in a gap made by the bikes so we took some shots for that, we hit big bumps and ditches as we had to go off the track. So tough day, hard on the body, hard on the car but we got to the finish and managed fifth place which was good as we made some time back at the end.   

Lucas Moraes:

“That was a very nice stage for us, we finished P3 in front of Nasser so in terms of points it was important but at the same time I think I was a bit too careful on the rocks and on some of the camel grass but I was just trying to protect the car, so I lost a bit of time. Of course, we tried to win the stage but we missed it by 50 seconds. Anyhow, great work by the team and especially through the night working on the car, we really appreciate all the efforts and I’m ready for tomorrow – the last day of Rallye du Maroc,” 

Seth Quintero:

“Today was a tricky one – navigation and the terrain was very tough and we had a small issue which cost us some time today but on the bright side we have a great starting position tomorrow to try and score as many points as possible and help the team as much as we can in the final stage and try and get the drivers’ championship for Lucas. We’ll keep working and getting better.”

Rallye du Maroc 2025 – Stage 4 Result*

Rallye du Maroc 2025 –  Standings after Stage 4*

*results correct at the time of publication