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Seth QUINTERO

(usa) 1.84m / 66kg

Hobbies

Lots of stuff! Riding motorcycles, fishing, hunting, snowbarding, BMX, golf…

Sponsors

Red Bull, Toyota Gazoo Racing, BFGoodrich, KMC, Sparco, Stilo

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
Preparator:  Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC
Assistance:  Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC
Class: Ultimate T1+ FIA

Rankings

2026: 9th overall (1 stage win)
2025: 9th overall (2 stage wins)
2024: 102nd, 42th Ultimate
2023: 2nd T3, 10th overall (2 stage wins)
2022: 16th T3, 8th overall (12 stage wins)
2021: 18th T3, 46th overall (6 stage wins)

 S.Q. 

  • The American began racing lightweight prototypes at the age of 10 and landed his first championship win at 11. He was soon signed up by Red Bull and made his Dakar debut in 2021, at 18, winning no fewer than six stages in the Challenger category.
  • In 2022 he set a new all-time Dakar record by winning 12 stages in a single edition, after mechanical issues prevented him going for overall victory.
  • In 2023 Seth secured his best Dakar result to date (2nd) and snatched victory in the Challenger class in the Championship.
  • He stepped up to the Ultimate class just before Dakar 2024 but was once again struck by technical issues in the first week and finished 42nd. He and long-time co-driver Dennis Zenz improved to ninth place at Dakar 2025.
  • Seth has a new navigator since last 2025 races: fellow American Andrew Short. They raced their first event together at Baja TT Sharish in September - finishing third - then did the last two W2RC rounds in Portugal and Morocco. Seth ended up fifth in the season-long standings and helped Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC land the manufacturer's title for a fourth straight year. 

Ranking 2026

Total Dakar BP Ultimate Rally Raid Portugal Desafío Ruta 40 Rallye du Maroc Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
24 13 + 11
(9)
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