Lucas Moraes

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Lucas Moraes
Nationality Flag of Brazil.svg Brazilian
Born (1991-09-02) September 2, 1991 (age 33)
Brazil
Current team Toyota Gazoo Racing

Lucas Moraes (born 2 September 1991) is a Brazilian off-road racing driver. He is currently driving for Toyota in the World Rally-Raid Championship as part of Red Bull's rallying team for rally raid events. Moraes has achieved multiple accolades throughout his career, including winning the South American Mitsubishi Cup on two occasions, the Brazilian championship three times, as well as finishing third on his Dakar Rally debut in 2023. [1] [2]

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Career

In his first attempt at the Dakar Rally in 2023, Moraes drove a Toyota for Overdrive Racing. Partnering experienced co-driver Timo Gottschalk, Moraes became a surprise frontrunner by the end of the first week, sitting third overall after the first six stages. [3] Having run as high as second, Moraes finished the Dakar third overall. [4] Backed by TGR Brazil, Moraes joined Toyota in July 2023, whereafter he finished second to Nasser Al-Attiyah in the Baja Aragón. [5] [6]

Moraes joined Toyota Gazoo Racing ahead of the 2024 season, racing in the World Rally-Raid Championship alongside new co-driver Armand Monleón. [7] He started the year with a strong showing at the Dakar Rally, where Moraes narrowly won stage 3. [8] His chances at an overall podium were dashed on the penultimate day, as a broken damper dropped him and Monleón to ninth. [9] They experienced more troubles in Abu Dhabi, retiring due to a fire at the end of stage three when they had been sitting third overall. [10] Moraes and Monleón scored a podium at the next round in Portugal, beating Carlos Sainz to third place. [11] Despite facing technical troubles on the fourth day of the Desafío Ruta 40, Moraes finished fifth with a stage win to his name. [12] Once again a frontrunner in the final event, the Rallye du Maroc, Moraes won stage 2 in a close fight with Al-Attiyah. [13] Though a broken throttle pedal the following day dropped Moraes down the order, he scored enough points to place third in the W2RC drivers' standings. [14] [15]

For the 2025 W2RC season, Moraes and Monleon returned to TGR. [16] During the 2025 Dakar Rally, Moraes was given a suspended disqualification in stage five when Monleón took a phone handed by "a totally unknown person" — outside assistance is forbidden during the event. However, the subsequent one-hour penalty proved inconsequential as Moraes lost over three hours repairing his car's shock absorbers and suspension in stage six. [17] [18] Nevertheless, he went on to win stage 7 the day after. [19]

Rally results

Dakar Rally results

YearClassVehiclePositionStages won
2023 Car Flag of Japan.svg Toyota GR Hilux Overdrive 3rd0
2024 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota GR DKR Hilux EVO T1U 9th1
2024 15th2

Complete World Rally-Raid Championship results

(key)

YearTeamCarClass12345Pos.Points
2024 Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota GR DKR Hilux EVO T1U T1+ DAK
940		 ABU
Ret5		 PRT
331		 DES
527		 MOR
1414		3rd117
2025 Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota GR DKR Hilux EVO T1U T1+ DAK
1518		 ABU ZAF PRT MOR 10th*18*

* Season still in progress

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References

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  2. ↑ "Profile of LUCAS MORAES - TOYOTA GAZOO RACING - Dakar". www.dakar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  3. ↑ "Dakar-Beifahrer Timo Gottschalk Dritter: "Wir sind hungrig auf das Podium"". Motorsport-Total.com (in German). Retrieved 2025-01-12.
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  6. ↑ Helder (2023-07-22). "Baja Aragon 2023: Al-Attiyah holds of Moraes to seal a 1-2 finish for Toyota and Overdrive Racing at Baja Spain Aragón". www.rallyraidnetwork.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
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  9. ↑ "Rallye Dakar 2024: Carlos Sainz feiert mit Audi seinen vierten Gesamtsieg". Motorsport-Total.com (in German). Retrieved 2025-01-12.
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