Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., have revealed that a vehicle equipped with its GEOLANDAR M/T G003 mud-terrain tyres for SUVs and pickup trucks won the overall championship in the Asia Cross Country Rally 2025 (hereafter, AXCR), Asia’s largest cross-country rally, which was held in Thailand from August 8 to August 16.
YOKOHAMA’s flagship off-road tire line proves its strength once again
The overall championship was won by the #112 Mitsubishi Triton entered by Team Mitsubishi Ralliart and driven by Chayapon Yotha and his co-driver Peerapong Sombutwong. The #112 Triton was among the leaders from the beginning of this year’s rally, ranking 2nd overall after the first two legs and taking the top spot in Leg 3 on the rally’s third day. Overcoming pressure from rival teams and some temporary trouble with their vehicle, Chayapon and Peerapong drove calmly and maintained a steady pace, defending their lead in the final Leg 8 to win a tough battle. The team’s overall victory was its first in three years since their 2022 championship.
Three GEOLANDAR-equipped vehicles finished in the top 5 in this year’s AXCR, with the 4th place ISUZU SUPHAN YOKOHAMA LIQUI MOLY RACING TEAM’s #110 vehicle (driver Ditsapong Maneein, co-driver Atikij Srimongkhol) and 5th place Team Mitsubishi Ralliart’s #105 vehicle (driver Katsuhiko Taguchi, co-driver Takahiro Yasui) joining the overall champion.
YOKOHAMA’s GEOLANDAR M/T G003 tyres deliver great performance on the full range of off-road surfaces over a long lifespan. In addition, the tyre features a sturdy and aggressive design that enhances the off-road driving sensation. In addition to the AXCR, YOKOHAMA’s GEOLANDAR brand tyres, including the GEOLANDAR M/T G003, have performed well in many of the most demanding off-road races around the world, including the United States, and Mexico.
First held in 1996, AXCR is an FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile) officially sanctioned race, similar to the Dakar Rally. This year’s rally was staged in Thailand, starting and finishing in Pattaya and covering more than 2,000km. This year’s course took drivers through plantations, narrow forest roads, and challengingly bumpy mountain roads. In addition to sandy and rocky surfaces, drivers had to deal with mud and huge puddles caused by rain squalls, making this year’s AXCR tough on the vehicles and tyres once again.
