Akio Toyoda
Team founder / Chairman Toyota Motor Corporation
World Rally Championship
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team (TGR-WRT) have set their sights on a third successive World Rally Championship (WRC) triple crown in 2023. This comes on the back of a debut season for the GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid car, which powered the team to a clean-sweep of the drivers’, co-drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles.
After becoming the youngest WRC drivers’ champion yet at the age of 22, Kalle Rovanperä returns to defend his crown as the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team pushes the limits for better on the world's most demanding rally stages.
After becoming the youngest WRC drivers’ champion yet at the age of 22, Kalle Rovanperä returns to defend his crown as the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team pushes the limits for better on the world's most demanding rally stages.
GR Yaris Rally1
Meet the 2023 GR Yaris Rally1, a dominant winner in 2022 and successor to the hugely successful Yaris WRC used between 2017 and 2021. Featuring Hybrid technology, GR Yaris Rally1 combines the same 1.6-litre turbocharged engine from Yaris WRC with a 3.9kWh battery and a motor-generator unit (MGU) to provide drivers with more than 500PS. With regulations dictating less complex aerodynamics, a return to a mechanical gearshift and the removal of the active centre differentials, the Rally1 era promises to push the performance of both cars and drivers to new extremes.
Engine
1.6-litre, in-line 4-cylinder turbo, direct injection plus Hybrid Power Unit
Maximum power
Over 500 PS
Top speed
201 kph (ratio specific) – geared for incredible acceleration and response
Dimensions and weight
Length: 4225mm (incl. aero device) Width: 1875mm Height: Adjustable Track width: Adjustable Wheelbase: 2630mm Minimum weight: 1260kg
All Roads Lead to Better
Tarmac
Twisty turns, unforgiving roads and durable hard tyres. Lowered suspension is a must-have for high-speed events such as Rally Estonia.
Gravel
Rutted roads, rocky tracks and a range of tyre compounds. Raised gravel suspension is crucial for hot weather events such as Rally Mexico.
Snow
Frozen roads, snow banks and studded tyres. A loose-surface suspension setup is essential for sub-zero events such as Rally Sweden.
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Rallye Monte-Carlo
25-28 January
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Rally Sweden
15-18 February
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Safari Rally Kenya
15-31 March
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Croatia Rally
18 - 21 April
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Vodafone Rally de Portugal
08-12 May
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Rally Italia Sardegna
30 May - 02 June
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Orlen 80th Rally Poland
27-30 June
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TET Rally Latvia
18-21 July
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Secto Rally Finland
01-04 August
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EKO Acropolis Rally Greece
05-08 September
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Rally Chile Bio Bio
26-29 October
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Central European Rally
31 Oct - 03 Nov
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FORUM8 Rally Japan
21-24 November
Meet the team
Led by Jari-Matti Latvala, winner of 18 rounds of the WRC and the most experienced driver in WRC history, the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team fields a four-crew line-up in its 2022 campaign, as it seeks to continue the success of multiple championship victories in 2021.
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Jari-Matti Latvala
Team Principal
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Name: Sébastien Ogier
Country: France
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Name: Takamoto Katsuta
Country: Japan
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Name: Vincent Lanadis
Country: France
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Name: Aaron Johnston
Country: Ireland
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Name: Elfyn Evans
Country: UK
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Name: Scott Martin
Country: UK
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Name: Kalle Rovanperä
Country: Finland
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Name: Jonne Halttunen
Country: Finland
Make ever-better cars
Jari-Matti Latvala is the most experienced driver in the history of the WRC and has been part of the story of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally team since its debut in 2017. In his new role as team principle, he will continue the pursuit to make ever-better cars.
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