Toyota vehicles are packed with power and style, the winner of the intensely competitive Force Fuel 450 race was won by brothers Werner and Johan Horn with Hilux car. The third position was won by Leeroy Poulter of Castrol Team, a leap from the 17th position. The Team Principal was satisfied with the turnout of events and made a statement saying, ‘’we are immensely pleased with the outcome of Force Fuel 450. ‘’
Toyota Hilux
In the beginning the upshot was different from the actual result, the race started off well for defending championship Denis Murphy (navigator) and Anthony Taylor. During the race on Friday the 8th of August, Murphy or Taylor spearheaded through the long 100km stretch in production vehicle segment. The Horn brothers were not too far away only four seconds behind. Poulter is a proficient racer, but is not on par on professional level. It was a task for him; he considers it to be his first season of Donaldson Cross Country Championship. Poulter managed to finish 6 minutes behind Murphy or Taylor.
The race began on a bright Saturday morning at 8am; Murphy or Taylor started off fiercely and maneuvered through a special vehicle in front and in the process lost a windscreen. As they further moves up the terrain, their tire got punctured and was forced to change the wheel. The momentum did not kick off as expected and so much time was in the process.
The lost grip suffered by Murphy or Taylor proved fruitful to Horn brothers, who were consistent from the beginning and surged through the victory line elegantly. Taylor or Murphy from Castrol team faced troubles along the road, they has to face grave transmission issues, and then had no other choice but to retire. This made it easy for Horns to emerge podium finishers for the very first time. The second place was taken by Siegfried Rousseau and Gary Bertholdt.
The Force Fuel racing event is challenging, the terrains are harsh drivers have to move past stubborn sandy roads. During the start of the race Leeroy Poulter was miles behind the winning streak huddled in seventeenth position. He just wanted to enjoy the rhythm of the race and was not positive of a win in the beginning.
It is a task to life vehicles all along the dust, Poulter said his team managed to do the task with ease. The fact that Horn brothers won the race on back of Hilux is a measure of how impactful Toyota vehicles are. A vehicle should have adequate amount of safety to jump on desert roads. It only goes to show that Toyota is a forerunner in the department of advanced suspension and acceleration technology. The next step in tournament is round 6 scheduled for the 12th and 13th of September 2014 at Vryburg.
Everyone likes a bit of adventure in their lives, Hilux is the perfect vehicle for adventure buffs who can travel along desert paths and enjoy every bit of it without the need to feel unsafe. It is worth the try more so with a large group of friends and family.
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