SANTA ANA, Calif. – Yokohama officials announced that its M/T G003 tires will be on the SsangYong Motorsport Tivoli DKR vehicle in the Dakar Rally, which runs from Jan. 6-20, in South America.

“We ‘Go Strong’ at Yokohama and the Dakar Rally is the strongest you can go,” said Fardad Niknam, Yokohama Tire’s director of segment development. “This is the toughest endurance rally on the planet, and the ultimate test of man, machine and tires. We’re confident the GEOLANDAR M/T G003 will handle the grueling course.”

Spanish drivers Óscar Fuertes and Diego Vallejo will pilot the new SsangYong Tivoli DKR – a buggy with a powerful V8 engine and rear-wheel drive – through some of the roughest terrain in the world. The 40th edition of the Dakar Rally begins in Lima, Peru and will go through Bolivia and end up in Córdoba, Argentina. The approximately 5,592-mile event features 14 stages through sand dunes, extreme altitude, strong winds and punishing heat.