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Rovanpera increases lead with podium for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

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Monday, June 5, 2023

TOKYO, June 5, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team driver Kalle Rovanpera has added to his lead in the FIA World Rally Championship with a clever drive to the podium and a Power Stage victory on a tricky Rally Italia Sardegna.

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TOKYO, June 5, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team driver Kalle Rovanpera has added to his lead in the FIA World Rally Championship with a clever drive to the podium and a Power Stage victory on a tricky Rally Italia Sardegna.
Taking the maximum five bonus points to add to his third place overall means he increases his lead in the standings to 25 points.
He set the fourth-best time in the Power Stage, claiming additional points for the manufacturers' championship which TGR-WRT continues to lead by 23 points.
I'm thankful to them for achieving the podium again despite such a busy schedule.

Evans and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing score another fine Finnish victory

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Monday, August 7, 2023

Having taken over the lead, Evans was then in fine form on Saturday, winning seven consecutive stages to build an advantage of over 30 seconds ahead of the final day.

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Having taken over the lead, Evans was then in fine form on Saturday, winning seven consecutive stages to build an advantage of over 30 seconds ahead of the final day.
He won three of Sunday's last four stages, sealing his seventh career victory by 39.1s with the fastest time in the rally-ending Power Stage.
Second in the championship standings, Evans' maximum score means he is now 25 points from leader Rovanpera with four rallies remaining.
I must also say thanks to Kalle who was giving me advice during our tests for driving these Finnish roads."

Rovanpera repeats full Portugal haul with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

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Monday, May 15, 2023

Toyota City, Japan, May 15, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team's Kalle Rovanpera is back on top of the FIA World Rally Championship after a dominant drive to win the Rally de Portugal for the second year in succession.

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Toyota City, Japan, May 15, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team's Kalle Rovanpera is back on top of the FIA World Rally Championship after a dominant drive to win the Rally de Portugal for the second year in succession.
Rovanpera built his result on a strong performance on Friday's opening day while running second in the road order on the loose gravel stages.
Takamoto was really fired up to get finally to the podium after finishing fourth in Portugal two years in a row.
The team and cars will stay in Portugal and the maintenance work will be done at Toyota Caetano Portugal.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing in search of more Swedish snow success

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Friday, February 3, 2023

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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team aims to continue its strong record of success on the snow and ice of Rally Sweden when round two of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship takes place from February 9-12.

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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team aims to continue its strong record of success on the snow and ice of Rally Sweden when round two of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship takes place from February 9-12.
That result kick-started Rovanpera's run to his first drivers' championship, and the Finn will again arrive in Sweden this year effectively leading the race for the title.
Part of the inaugural WRC season 50 years ago, Rally Sweden is the only true winter round on the calendar.
As well as providing a greater guarantee of the extreme conditions the rally is known for, the move also brought even quicker roads.

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 with positives to take from Sardinia

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Monday, June 6, 2022

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TOKYO, June 6, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team driver Kalle Rovanpera has extended his FIA World Rally Championship lead after completing a clever drive to finish fifth overall in a very demanding Rally Italia Sardegna.

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TOKYO, June 6, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team driver Kalle Rovanpera has extended his FIA World Rally Championship lead after completing a clever drive to finish fifth overall in a very demanding Rally Italia Sardegna.
Those results ensure TGR still leads the manufacturers' championship by 39 points.
Katsuta finished one place behind Rovanpera in the overall standings in sixth: his fifth top-eight finish from as many events in the Rally1 car.
The legendary Safari Rally Kenya (June 23-26) returned to the WRC calendar in 2021 after almost 20 years.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing: Strong Debut for the GR YARIS Rally1 with Second Place for Ogier

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Monday, January 24, 2022

Toyota City, Japan, Jan 24, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has completed a strong debut event for the new GR YARIS Rally1 with Sebastien Ogier claiming second overall and Kalle Rovanpera finishing fourth at Rallye Monte-Carlo.

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Toyota City, Japan, Jan 24, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has completed a strong debut event for the new GR YARIS Rally1 with Sebastien Ogier claiming second overall and Kalle Rovanpera finishing fourth at Rallye Monte-Carlo.
In Monaco to join the team and witness the GR YARIS Rally1's successful debut was Kazuki Nakajima, the recently-appointed Vice Chairman of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe.
His driving feeling with our new partner, the GR YARIS Rally1, also seemed to be fairly good.
I know that the members who built GR YARIS Rally1 from the GR Yaris also went through a lot of troubles and worked very hard.

Ogier, Ingrassia and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Crowned 2021 Champions

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Monday, November 22, 2021

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The win was the fifth of the season for Ogier and Ingrassia after victories in Monte Carlo, Croatia, Sardinia and Kenya.

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The win was the fifth of the season for Ogier and Ingrassia after victories in Monte Carlo, Croatia, Sardinia and Kenya.
It was their 54th WRC win together in what was the final event of their full-time careers: Ogier will contest a part-time schedule with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing in 2022 while Ingrassia steps out of the co-driver's seat after a highly-successful career.
Thanks to them, I was able to watch all the events being thrilled expecting that somebody from our team would win.
To be eight-time champions is a great record, and we are all proud that two out of those eight were with Toyota.

Evans and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Seal Second in Spain

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Monday, October 18, 2021

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Toyota City, Japan, Oct 18, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Elfyn Evans finished second overall at the Rally de Espana to set up a final-round FIA World Rally Championship title decider with his TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team team-mate Sebastien Ogier, who finished fourth.

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Toyota City, Japan, Oct 18, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Elfyn Evans finished second overall at the Rally de Espana to set up a final-round FIA World Rally Championship title decider with his TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team team-mate Sebastien Ogier, who finished fourth.
Still, the second-place finish ensures that Evans remains in with a shot of a maiden drivers' championship going into the final round in Italy.
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing leads by 47 points with a maximum of 52 available from the final round.
Italy's famous Monza racing circuit will host the final round for the second year in a row on November 19-21.

Flying Evans delivers another home win for the Toyota Yaris WRC

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Monday, October 4, 2021

The result means that the Toyota Yaris WRC - built in the rally's home city of Jyvaskyla - maintains its unbeaten record on its home roads since its debut in 2017.

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The result means that the Toyota Yaris WRC - built in the rally's home city of Jyvaskyla - maintains its unbeaten record on its home roads since its debut in 2017.
It's also the 200th WRC podium for Toyota, which becomes only the third manufacturer to reach the figure.
With his second win of the season, Evans reduces the gap to championship leader Ogier to 24 points with a maximum of 60 available.
I feel we were able to give back to the place where the Yaris WRC was born and to the roads which made it strong.