9TH RALLY EDITION: OCTOBER 10 – 19, 2024

#182

Octane Adventurers

We met at a meet and greet through Toyota who were interested in the Rebelle Rally. Sandra was a part of RIT Baja SAE and Myra was a part of Texas A&M Formula SAE – we instantly knew that we had to pair up!

We are super excited to represent Toyota PE as the Rookie team and compete along side Sam+Becky who have supported us through this entire process!

Sponsored By:

Toyota Production Engineering
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas
Toyota PE TILT Lab
Toyota PE Motorsports

Sandra Li

Driver

I love the thrill of adventure and challenging myself to learn new things. I also love being a dog mom to my two pitties and taking them on adventures too!

Occupation:

Engineer

Residence:

Lexington, KY

Favorite Quote:

“People are going to judge you anyway, so you might as well do what you want.”

Fun Fact:

Love craft beer and even craft my own beer from my garage.

Why the Rebelle? Why now?

I am fortunate enough to be able to compete in the Rebelle Rally through Toyota who supports Women in Engineering. The Rebelle will challenge me to get out of my comfort zone. I am excited to find out what situations & obstacles we will get into and how we will work together as a team and what I will learn about myself from this experience!

Who, or what, inspires you most?

My family inspires me the most because they showed me all aspects on how I should live my life through their experience, work ethics and sacrifices. They motivate me to strive to always be the best and to work hard because it will always pay off in end.

Top three favorite podcasts / books / shows

Masterchef, Survivor, & Grey’s Anatomy

Greatest adventure to date?

Never in a million years did I think I would ever leave the Big Apple, but moving from NYC to Kentucky was definitley the greatest adventure to date.

Prior Years Competed:
Awards Achieved:

Myra Padda

Driver

I would describe myself as a person who strives to create a rich fabric of life via experiences, traveling and continuously learning new skills. I believe in being ambitious, hard-working, gritty while striving to be kind, compassionate, and humble.

Occupation:

Engineer

Residence:

Georgetown, KY

Favorite Quote:

“Winners don’t do different things; they do things differently.”

Fun Fact:

I am ranked in the top 10 in the world (for 2022) for white belts in Jiu Jitsu (Gracie Barra Schools).

Why the Rebelle? Why now?

The Rebelle embodies an experience that brings together my love for cars and driving, coupled with the challenge of learning how to off road, navigate, strategize, survive, work as a team and be an overall adventurer. I chose to join Rebelle this year because it was on my radar ever since I joined Toyota this Feb. I knew that I wanted this experience earlier rather than later before work and life get more busy; more importantly, I wanted to dive in as soon as the opportunity presented itself, rather than banking on the timing to be right.

Who, or what, inspires you most?

What inspires me the most is the desire to have both an exciting and fulfilling personal and professional life with minimal regrets. I want to keep dreaming and enjoy the hard process of achieving my goals and be grateful for the life and experiences that surround me.

Top three favorite podcasts / books / shows

Books – The monk who sold his Ferrari, Rewire your mindset
Shows – The Office

Greatest adventure to date?

Greatest adventure to date has been renting a jet ski with my sister in Thailand and learning to drive it on the go. We went pretty far from the coast and next to some pretty cool yachts once we were confident in our driving abilities!

Prior Years Competed:
Awards Achieved:

Vehicle

2023 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro