The race takes place from January 6-17 in Peru. One of the biggest motorsports events in the world, it is seen as the pinnacle in off-road motor racing and the ultimate test of vehicle durability, embracing a distance of 6,500 kilometres.
The partnership, which has been in place since 2012, involves the transportation of the racing vehicles to Sao Paulo, Brazil en route to Peru for the start. The shipment consists of two vehicles and spares, which weigh about 8,500 kilogrammes.
“Transporting our race cars to South America could take months if we sent them via sea freight,” explained Toyota Gazoo Racing SA Team Principal, Glyn Hall. “But thanks to our partnership with SAA Cargo, the transport time is vastly reduced, giving us extra time to develop and prepare the cars for the race.”
It takes nearly a day for the shipment to reach its destination. “The long-standing partnership is a demonstration of trust placed on us by Toyota Gazoo Racing SA Team to handle their most valuable shipment. Through this partnership, we can showcase SAA Cargo’s capability as the provider of air freight solutions. It takes about two months to prepare for the journey, in order to ensure seamless transportation. At the centre of this is our commitment to deliver consistently on customer expectations. We rely on our capable team to make it possible,” added Justice Luthuli, SAA Cargo’s Acting General Manager.