The LC200 platform in off road racing

[stellite]

Just wondering how often these heavy beasts are used in any kind of off road racing, and what setups they have. I'll start with the two I found, not sure if this thread will last 3 posts, but hey, whatever. I thought it would be fun to list any kind of competition these trucks have had





TESTING THE LEXUS LX570 BAJA RACER FOR THE BAJA 1000 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEBHgBIK2bw

 

[tbisaacs]

All your questions answered

Builds - Canguro Racing's Monica

There have been a handful of mentions and a couple threads about specific races but we figure it was time to really document a bit more about the vehicle, how we came to race it, how we inherited the build, the things we have changed, how and what we prep and replace before each race, etc...

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[bloc]

Don’t forget about Dakar.

Paris Dakar - 200 Series Race Truck

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[stellite]

Don’t forget about Dakar.

Paris Dakar - 200 Series Race Truck

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It's funny to hear about Dakar in Argentina, lol.

 

[TeCKis300]

Props to the Canguro. The consistency of finishes and wins is a testament to how robust the platform is.

It gives me inspiration to build out and enjoy my own rig out in the rough. It's really surprising just how good the 200-series platform is. I run with very varied group of rigs. The 200-series needs no excuses and can run with the best of them. Keep weight to a minimum, big tires, and go.

 

[KRR]

Here's one used in the Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR). It's a LX570 converted into a Land Cruiser.

 

[stellite]

Props to the Canguro. The consistency of finishes and wins is a testament to how robust the platform is.

It gives me inspiration to build out and enjoy my own rig out in the rough. It's really surprising just how good the 200-series platform is. I run with very varied group of rigs. The 200-series needs no excuses and can run with the best of them. Keep weight to a minimum, big tires, and go.

Every time I see your tires, I think, you don't even need a suspension. lol. You probably had the smoothest ride.

 

[bloc]

Here's one used in the Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR). It's a LX570 converted into a Land Cruiser.

Interesting the in-vehicle team is three people. Anyone understand the language enough to know why they do that vs the usual two?

 

[stellite]

Here's one used in the Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR). It's a LX570 converted into a Land Cruiser.

So it looks like the rear remained lexus and the front went LC. interesting.

 

[KRR]

Interesting the in-vehicle team is three people. Anyone understand the language enough to know why they do that vs the usual two?

They're speaking Indonesian. The driver is my cousin. They have a Thai Co-driver and Indonesian Co-driver. The Thai Co-driver has more experience since this years race is held in Thailand.

 

[KRR]

So it looks like the rear remained lexus and the front went LC. interesting.

Rear is also converted to LC. It's a full conversion except the interior. It's still using the dash from the LX.

 

[bloc]

They're speaking Indonesian. The driver is my cousin. They have a Thai Co-driver and Indonesian Co-driver. The Thai Co-driver has more experience since this years race is held in Thailand.

Are they bringing two co-drivers to train the newer one? Or is having two common practice there?