Car
TOYOTA
TOYOTA GAZOO RACING SA
Vehicle
Brand: Toyota
Model: GR DKR Hilux
Engine: twin-turbo V6 engine of 3.5 litres
Power: 298 kW of power and approximately 660 Nm of torque
Weight: 2010 kilos
Length: 4,52 m
Width: 2,30 m
Height: 2 m
Preparator: Toyota Gazoo Racing SA
Assistance: Toyota Gazoo Racing SA
Class: Ultimate T1+ FIA
Rankings
2025: 12th (with S. Variawa)
2024: 17th (3 races with S. Variawa)
2023 : 8th T4 (one race with P. Navarro)
2022 : 1st T3 (with C. Guttiérez 3rd driver in T3)
2026: 10th, 1 stage win (with S. Variawa)
2025: 16th overall, 1 stage win (with S. Variawa)
2024: 17th Cars (with S. Variawa)
2023: T3/3rd (1 stage win with G. de Mévius)
2022: T3/3rd (with C. Gutierrez)
2021: SSV/Ab. (1 stage win with C. Gutierrez)
2020: SSV/Ab. (2 stage wins with B. Hildebrand)
2025: 31th, 14th Ultimate (with S. Variawa)
2024: 10th, 6th Ultimate (with S. Variawa)
2023: 3rd T4 (with P. Navarro)
2022 : 4th T3 (with C. Gutierrez)
2025: 27th, 15th Ultimate, 8th Ultimate W2RC (with S. Variawa)
2024: Ab. stage 4 (with S. Variawa)
2025: 6th (with S. Variawa)
2023: 19th Car (1ère appearance in T1+ with G. de Mévius)
2022: 17th (6th T3 with G. de Mévius)
2021: 40th (with C. Gutierrez)
2025: South African Safari Rally (12th, 11th Ultimate, with S. Variawa)
2024: Baja Aragon (18th with Michal Goczal)
2023: Baja Aragon, Baja Portalegre
2022: Andalucía Rally (1st T3, with G. de Mévius)
2021: Kazakhstan Rally (1st T3), Andalucía Rally (1er T3 with C. Gutierrez)
2019: Qatar Rally, AlUla Neom Rally (2nd), Rally Qassim, Champion de France Off-Road
2018: Africa Eco Race
2025: 12th, 11th Ultimate (with S. Variawa)
FC
- Working as a farmer, François Cazalet had to change his lifestyle when he was contacted by the Variawa family to become Saood’s co-driver on a long-term basis and teach him the skills, techniques and secrets of cross-country rallying.
- The Frenchman who started on the Dakar back in 2022 with USA’s Blade Hildebrand has specialized in mentoring young drivers. Part of the Red Bull Off-road Junior team, he then went on to compete with Cristina Gutierrez (3rd in 2022) and Gregoire de Mévius (3rd in 2023).
- After his experiences in SSVs, he moved up to the Ultimate Class in 2024 with Variawa and reached the finish of the Dakar in a very promising 17th position. A year later both men again reached the finish in 25th spot (capturing a first ever stage win).
- The 40-year-old from Pau who is a former biker and has a passion for cycling, continues his journey with young Saood and after a full season in W2RC as well as the entire South African championship that they managed to win, he’ll will hope to better their performance on the Dakar.
Ranking 2026
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