Ott Tänak overcame late drama to seal a commanding victory at EKO Acropolis Rally Greece on Sunday, reigniting his FIA World Rally Championship title challenge alongside co-driver Martin Järveoja. The Hyundai driver had been in fine form all weekend and looked set to complete a clean final day, winning two of Sunday’s four punishing gravel stages. But a … [Read more...]
Rally Sweden test for WRC teams this weekend
Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team aim to continue their record of success on the snow and ice of Rally Sweden when round two of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship takes place this week. Sweden was the scene of the team’s first victory, in 2017, when Jari-Matti Latvala – now Team Principal – claimed a shock win in TGR’s second WRC outing. Since then, … [Read more...]
Toyota sweep all before them on Monte opener
Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team started the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship with a one-two finish on Rallye Monte-Carlo as Sébastien Ogier claimed a record ninth victory on the event ahead of team-mate Kalle Rovanperä. Mostly dry weather made this year’s rally – the opening round of the 2023 World Rally Championship – more a test of outright … [Read more...]
Evans joins former team-mate Ogier in new look Toyota WRC
Welsh wizard Elfyn Evans has been formerly confirmed for the 2020 WRC with Toyota Gazoo Racing. The news has been rumoured for nearly a month but was only confirmed yesterday as part of a wide changing review of the works team pairings. Toyota Gazoo Racing will field an all-new driver line-up in next year’s FIA World Rally Championship after confirming the … [Read more...]
Ogier ‘chilled’ over WRC prospects
When Volkswagen Motorsport announced its decision to withdraw from the World Rally Championship in November, an understandable scramble began to sign up reigning king Seb Ogier. The Frenchman had dominated the championship winning 22 rallies out of 54 over the course of four years - a remarkable return of 40% of every event at which he … [Read more...]
