Takamoto Katsuta claimed his second successive victory with Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team and taken the lead in the FIA World Rally Championship after a dramatic finish to the Croatia Rally on Sunday. Sami Pajari finished second, joining Katsuta on the podium for the third event in a row, completing a one-two finish for TGR-WRT. The asphalt event … [Read more...]
Castrol MEM Rally Team sweeping victory
The Castrol MEM Rally Team scored a magnificent 1-2 finish – its first in the British Rally Championship – on the Severn Valley Stages at the weekend with Osian Pryce/James Morgan winning on their Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 debut and team-mates Meirion Evans/Dale Furniss coming home a close second. It was also a near clean sweep of stage wins for the team (six … [Read more...]
Toyota defend honours in Croatia this weekend
Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team (TGR-WRT) turn their attention to asphalt on the Croatia Rally this week (9-12 April) the fourth round of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship. Croatia is the start of a busy period for teams with three championship rounds on asphalt across the next two months. Croatia’s demanding roads will be fully two weeks later by … [Read more...]
Severn Valley Stages debut by Osian in Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
Osian Pryce will make his competition debut in a Castrol MEM Rally Team Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 on this weekend’s Severn Valley Stages Saturday – and after a short test, the 2022 British champion sees no reason why he can’t challenge for victory in the new car on the opening round of the 2026 British Rally Championship. The 33-year old Machynlleth-born ace … [Read more...]
130 years on entries open for historic rally
Entries for the 2026 RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run which started 130 years ago opened yesterday. Following the success of last year’s Run, the organiser, the Royal Automobile Club, anticipates a strong field of ‘horseless carriages’ from the dawn of motoring for this autumn’s event on Sunday, 1 November. The annual showcase is the world’s … [Read more...]
Castle Combe teases 50th season thrills
Balmy spring weather and cloudless skies proved the icing on the cake for drivers and teams participating in Castle Combe Racing Club’s annual preseason Media and Track Day last Saturday. Throughout the day 60 GT, Saloon, Hot Hatch and Formula Ford cars from the club’s four championships took to the track in five batches for rolling 15-minute sessions, … [Read more...]
Osian Pryce gets MEM Rally Team seat for season
Osian Pryce has joined the Castrol MEM Rally Team for an all-out attack on the 2026 British Rally Championship title – and he’ll make his Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 competition debut on the opening round of the series, the Severn Valley Stages 11 April. Osian drove a Melvyn Evans Motorsport (MEM) Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 when he clinched the BRC drivers’ title in … [Read more...]
Toyota sweep to yet another Safari WRC win
Takamato Katsuta and co-drover Aaron Johnston achieved their first FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) victory yesterday at the Safari Rally Kenya, continuing Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team’s (TGR-WRT) unbeaten run on the epic event. Katsuta becomes only the second Japanese driver to win a WRC round after Kenjiro Shinozuka’s victories in the early … [Read more...]
WRC goes into Africa
Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team are looking to maintain their flying start to the season as they head to Africa this week for Safari Rally Kenya, the third round of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship 12-15 March. So far this year, the team have locked out the podium places on the icy mountain roads of Rallye Monte-Carlo and snow-covered stages of … [Read more...]
Bank on Brooklands for GP Centenary
Britain’s very first Grand Prix was staged at Brooklands in 1926. Now, celebrating this year’s centenary in spectacular style, the award-winning Brooklands Museum is staging a very special event on Saturday 8 August – 100 years to the day after the original race was held. Marking this milestone in British motor racing history, an amazing gathering of 100 … [Read more...]
