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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Presents 2023 Rally Team Setups

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Friday, November 18, 2022
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TOKYO, Nov 18, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) announced on November 18 its domestic and international rally entry structure and the outline of TGR Rally Challenge for the 2023 season.

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  • TOKYO, Nov 18, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) announced on November 18 its domestic and international rally entry structure and the outline of TGR Rally Challenge for the 2023 season.
  • - In the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), in which TGR will seek its third consecutive title treble, the team of Takamoto Katsuta and Aaron Johnston has been promoted to the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT roster, where they will share the position of driving the third car with the team of Sebastien Ogier and Vincent Landais.
  • - To promote regional development by organizing rallies, TGR will once again work with local communities across Japan to hold the TGR Rally Challenge, in which anyone can compete.
  • TGR will continue its practice of making ever-better motorsports-bred cars and pursuing activities to enhance the appeal and sustainability of motorsports.

Late heartbreak for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing in dramatic season finale

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Monday, November 14, 2022
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TOKYO, Nov 14, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team experienced late heartbreak in its goal of closing out the 2022 FIA World Rally Championship season with a victory at home in Japan.

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  • TOKYO, Nov 14, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team experienced late heartbreak in its goal of closing out the 2022 FIA World Rally Championship season with a victory at home in Japan.
  • The GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRID performed strongly from the beginning, and would win 11 out of 16 stages over the weekend.
  • This misfortune for Evans did promote Takamoto Katsuta into third position on his home rally in his TGR WRT Next Generation entry.
  • Winning the home rally of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing would have been very special, but to have Taka on the podium of his home event feels almost just as good.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing seals manufacturers' crown in style with Ogier win*

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Monday, October 24, 2022
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TOKYO, Oct 24, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has completed an FIA World Rally Championship treble in style by clinching the 2022 manufacturers' title* with a superb win for Sebastien Ogier at Rally de Espana.

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  • TOKYO, Oct 24, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has completed an FIA World Rally Championship treble in style by clinching the 2022 manufacturers' title* with a superb win for Sebastien Ogier at Rally de Espana.
  • The manufacturers' championship success follows the drivers' and co-drivers' titles that were won by Kalle Rovanpera and Jonne Halttunen on the previous rally in New Zealand.
  • In total, this is the sixth occasion that Toyota has topped the WRC's manufacturers' classification, the third time since it returned to the series in 2017.
  • The rally win in Spain is the team's seventh of the season and a first for the outgoing eight-time champion Ogier in his part-time campaign.

High-Speed Inspection Startup Spectrohm Announces Development Partnership with Wireless Research Center

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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MCLEAN, Va. and WAKE FOREST, N.C., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrohm , a company building novel radio frequency (RF) inspection technology, announced today it is partnering with the Wireless Research Center of North Carolina (WRC) , the leading independent, private nonprofit research center dedicated to RF research and engineering.

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  • MCLEAN, Va. and WAKE FOREST, N.C., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrohm , a company building novel radio frequency (RF) inspection technology, announced today it is partnering with the Wireless Research Center of North Carolina (WRC) , the leading independent, private nonprofit research center dedicated to RF research and engineering.
  • "This partnership is a gamechanger for Spectrohm," commented Leo Ludwick, Director of Engineering at Spectrohm, "WRC has helped clients deliver some of the world's most iconic wireless systems.
  • Wireless Research Center is an independent nonprofit to bridge the gap between research and commercialization and bring the next generation of products and services to market.
  • WRC supports wireless innovation and applied research, accelerating development, simulation, testing and certification of antenna, and wireless technologies from network infrastructure to connected devices and sensors.

Rovanperä crowned youngest ever champion with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

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Monday, October 3, 2022
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Having led the standings since winning round two in Sweden in February, he has now clinched the title with two rallies remaining.

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  • Having led the standings since winning round two in Sweden in February, he has now clinched the title with two rallies remaining.
  • His is the eighth WRC title to be won by a Toyota driver and the fourth in as many years.
  • Sunday brought further wet weather for the final four stages but Rovanpera managed his lead ahead of the rally-ending Power Stage.
  • The outgoing champion Sebastien Ogier completed a one-two finish for the team together with co-driver Benjamin Veillas on their fourth start of the 2022 campaign.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Looks Forward to Another Returning Classic

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Friday, September 23, 2022
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Takamoto Katsuta will be another New Zealand first-timer in his TGR WRT Next Generation entry.

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  • Takamoto Katsuta will be another New Zealand first-timer in his TGR WRT Next Generation entry.
  • The smooth gravel roads are characterised by their pronounced camber which drivers can use to carry more speed through corners.
  • "Personally I am really looking forward to going back to New Zealand and I think it's a rally that our team can look forward to as well.
  • I've heard many great things about the event and especially about the roads and how rewarding they are to drive.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing concludes a rocky Acropolis weekend

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Monday, September 12, 2022
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Toyota City, Japan, Sept 12, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has completed a very challenging weekend at the Acropolis Rally Greece without the overall results it desired but with some important points secured to maintain its advantage in the drivers' and manufacturers' championships.

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  • Toyota City, Japan, Sept 12, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has completed a very challenging weekend at the Acropolis Rally Greece without the overall results it desired but with some important points secured to maintain its advantage in the drivers' and manufacturers' championships.
  • In its second running since returning to the FIA World Rally Championship calendar, the Acropolis lived up to its reputation with slippery and rocky roads and high temperatures providing a considerable challenge.
  • The championship leader experienced a trying weekend after sweeping the loose gravel roads on Friday before losing around 15 minutes on Saturday morning after damaging his car.
  • However, his Power Stage drive ensures he still leads the drivers' championship by 53 points with three rounds remaining.

Comcast Technology Solutions Selected to Provide Centralized Video Platform for FIA Rally Championships by WRC Promoter

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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DENVER, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast Technology Solutions, a division of Comcast Cable that provides media and entertainment technology to content providers, operators, and advertisers, announced today that its Cloud Video Platform is being deployed as the new unified back-end platform by WRC Promoter GmbH to support FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), FIA European Rally Championship (ERC), FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX), and FIA European Rallycross Championship (Euro RX). In addition, Comcast Technology Solutions will power the forthcoming 24/7 Rally TV channel featuring all of the championships syndicated to global TV networks and OTT platforms, expected to launch next year. 

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  • It is responsible for all commercial aspects of the FIA World Rally Championship, FIA World Rallycross Championship, and FIA European Rally Championship, including TV production, marketing, and global sponsorship rights.
  • Specifically, WRC Promoter will use Comcast Technology Solutions' Cloud Video Platform to provide a comprehensive video management platform for centralized ingest, transcoding and processing of live and on-demand video; metadata management; content recommendations; content protection and rights enforcement; commerce and subscription management; content delivery ; and playout across connected devices and apps.
  • For FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX) and FIA European Rallycross Championship visit: https://www.fiaworldrallycross.com/world-rx/ , and for FIA European Rally Championship (ERC), visit: https://www.fiaerc.com/erc/ .
  • Comcast Technology Solutions offers a portfolio of technology solutions, the CTSuite, that provides the industry with the technology, scale and expertise to expand and navigate the rapidly-changing media and entertainment technology landscape.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing going for gold in Greece

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Friday, September 2, 2022
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Kalle took a great victory last year in difficult conditions and rain which is of course not typical in Greece.

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  • Kalle took a great victory last year in difficult conditions and rain which is of course not typical in Greece.
  • Elfyn and Esapekka have also been very strong recently and hopefully they can continue in a similar way in Greece."
  • If it's going to be dry then I think it's going to be really tricky for us to open the road on Friday.
  • We had good speed and a good feeling on similarly rough gravel roads in Sardinia, and hopefully we can find that again in Greece."

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Ready to Defend Unbeaten Home Record

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Friday, July 29, 2022
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It has a tough act to follow though at Rally Finland, where its predecessor the Yaris WRC won all four editions held between 2017 and 2021.

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  • It has a tough act to follow though at Rally Finland, where its predecessor the Yaris WRC won all four editions held between 2017 and 2021.
  • The rally-mad Finnish public is expected to turn out in their numbers to cheer for Jyvaskyla-born Rovanpera in particular following his outstanding form in 2022.
  • Saturday as usual takes the crews south for four stages around Jamsa, each to be repeated after midday service.
  • Sunday's double loop pairs the Oittila stage with Ruuhimaki which once more hosts the rally-ending Power Stage.