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AXCR 2024: TGR Thailand wins Asia Cross Country Rally
- In the 4-wheel category, the Hilux of Toyota Gazoo Racing (Thailand) took its long-awaited first victory in its 7th entry in the series! The crown of victory went to the #105 team of Mana PORNSIRICHERD and Kittisak KLINCHAN (Thailand)!
- Norihisa Matsumoto of Team OTOKONAKI (Japan), who entered on a KTM 250EXC-TPI, took his first win in his 12th year of competition!
The final day of the 29th Asia Cross Country Rally was held on August 17. The team of #105 Mana PORNSIRICHERD (Thailand) and Kittisak KLINCHAN (Thailand) from TOYOTA GAZOO RACING THAILAND, competed in a Toyota Hilux Revo and took the overall victory.
The Mana/Kittisak duo took the lead on the first day, but a course error on the second day caused them to fall back significantly. Despite this they set the third fastest time on the third day and fourth day they recorded the top time. On the fifth day they overtook Team MITSUBISHI RALLIART who had been leading up to that point. Chayapon YOTHA (Thailand) and Peerapong Sombutwong (Thailand) of Team MITSUBISHI RALLIART had been leading the race however dropped out of contention for the top spot due to engine problems. The team was able to make it to the final stage and they managed to win their first stage victory with a flawless run.
In the motorcycle category, the top riders changed from day to day, but on the fifth and final day, #2 Norihisa Matsumoto crossed the finish line with a time substantially faster than the rest. He won the overall event by placing more than three hours over the second-placed rider.
(Photos by Manabu TAKAHASHI, Text by Dai KAWAMURA)
Source: Asia Cross Country Rally
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