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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.

Key Points: 
  • 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.

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.

Key Points: 
  • 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.

Rovanpera reigns again in TOYOTA GAZOO Racing one-two

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Monday, July 18, 2022
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It recorded the fastest time in all 22 full-length stages, beaten only narrowly in the two short super special stages held on Thursday and Saturday evenings.

Key Points: 
  • It recorded the fastest time in all 22 full-length stages, beaten only narrowly in the two short super special stages held on Thursday and Saturday evenings.
  • The weather ensured a challenging weekend from start to finish with short and sharp rain showers making conditions extremely changeable and unpredictable for the drivers.
  • He and co-driver Jonne Halttunen were then dominant through Saturday, winning seven stages in a row and continued that form into Sunday morning.
  • Both Rovanpera and Evans were more than half a minute slower than some competitors as conditions worsened during SS23 but were able to maintain their overall positions.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing reaches for top gear at the halfway stage

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Friday, July 8, 2022
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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing heads the manufacturers' standings by 62 points after a historic 1-2-3-4 finish on last month's Safari Rally Kenya led by Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans and TGR WRT Next Generation driver Takamoto Katsuta.

Key Points: 
  • TOYOTA GAZOO Racing heads the manufacturers' standings by 62 points after a historic 1-2-3-4 finish on last month's Safari Rally Kenya led by Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans and TGR WRT Next Generation driver Takamoto Katsuta.
  • Esapekka Lappi will return to the TGR WRT line-up in Estonia alongside Rovanpera and Evans for his fourth start of the season.
  • Both Friday and Saturday feature a loop of four stages to be run twice either side of mid-day service.
  • The rally-ending Power Stage once more takes place over the Kambja test, as it did in 2020.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing into Africa to defend Safari crown

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Friday, June 17, 2022
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TOKYO, June 17, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team heads to Safari Rally Kenya on June 23-26 with the goal of defending its crown on the iconic African event.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, June 17, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team heads to Safari Rally Kenya on June 23-26 with the goal of defending its crown on the iconic African event.
  • The Safari made a long-awaited comeback to the FIA World Rally Championship calendar in 2021 when Sebastien Ogier led a one-two finish for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing.
  • Having previously featured incredibly long stages on roads that were still open to the public, today's Safari Rally runs to a format similar to other modern WRC rounds.
  • Safari requires something slightly different in terms of setup but hopefully that positive feeling will still carry forward."

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.

Key Points: 
  • 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.

GR YARIS Rally1 Geared Up for Gravel Debut

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Friday, May 13, 2022
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Portugal, though, represents the first of five consecutive rounds on gravel and a new challenge for the latest generation of cars.

Key Points: 
  • Portugal, though, represents the first of five consecutive rounds on gravel and a new challenge for the latest generation of cars.
  • "So far, we have been very competitive with the GR YARIS Rally1 on asphalt and snow across the first three rallies of the season.
  • The biggest challenge will be getting back in the rhythm straightaway after only one test day on gravel last week.
  • But at the same time, these cars are new for everyone on gravel, so let's see what we can do."

Epic final-stage win for Rovanpera and the GR YARIS Rally1

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Monday, April 25, 2022
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The weather brought a further twist in the tail, however, with a sudden downpour of rain impacting the penultimate stage.

Key Points: 
  • The weather brought a further twist in the tail, however, with a sudden downpour of rain impacting the penultimate stage.
  • It is the 21-year-old's fourth career WRC win - all in the space of nine events - and his first on asphalt.
  • Once he restarted on Saturday he showed impressive speed in his first asphalt event in the GR YARIS Rally1, taking a fourth stage win of the weekend in Sunday's first test.
  • Between its three crews, the team won 14 of the 19 stages across the event, confirming the strong performance of the new-for-2022 GR YARIS Rally1.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Back in Action on Challenging Croatian Roads

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Friday, April 15, 2022
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After the two winter rounds in Monte Carlo and Sweden, Croatia provides the first pure asphalt test for the new Rally1 cars.

Key Points: 
  • After the two winter rounds in Monte Carlo and Sweden, Croatia provides the first pure asphalt test for the new Rally1 cars.
  • The event is based out of the capital city Zagreb with the stages taking place close to neighbouring Slovenia.
  • The roads are characterised by a wide variety of different asphalt types, meaning grip levels are constantly changing.
  • There's also a lot of dirt on the roads and managing that is something I want to be better at.