Croatia Rally

Evans returns to the top step with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

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Monday, April 24, 2023

Toyota City, Japan, Apr 24, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin have returned to the top step of the podium with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team, taking victory at the Croatia Rally.

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  • Toyota City, Japan, Apr 24, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin have returned to the top step of the podium with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team, taking victory at the Croatia Rally.
  • Martin was previously co-driver to Breen between 2014 and 2018, claiming their first WRC podiums together.
  • A well-managed drive enabled Evans and Martin to claim their fifth win with TGR-WRT and their first since Rally Finland in 2021.
  • Takamoto Katsuta rounded out the top six finishers in his GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRID supported by the TGR WRC Challenge Program.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing makes asphalt return in Croatia

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Monday, April 17, 2023

Toyota City, Japan, Apr 17, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team heads to the Croatia Rally for the fourth round of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship season on April 21-23.

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  • Toyota City, Japan, Apr 17, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team heads to the Croatia Rally for the fourth round of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship season on April 21-23.
  • TOYOTA GAZOO Racing sends its deepest condolences to his family and to his team, Hyundai Motorsport.
  • Takamoto Katsuta will drive a GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRID in Croatia with the support of the TGR WRC Challenge Program.
  • Akio Toyoda (TGR-WRT Chairman) / Koji Sato (President, Toyota Motor Corporation)
    "On behalf of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, we would like to express our heartfelt sadness following the sudden passing of Craig Breen.

Another record win for Ogier aboard the GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRID

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Monday, March 20, 2023

This latest record broken by Ogier (who had claimed TGR-WRT's first Mexico win three years ago) comes after he also set a new benchmark for the number of wins on Rallye Monte-Carlo with his ninth triumph in January.

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  • This latest record broken by Ogier (who had claimed TGR-WRT's first Mexico win three years ago) comes after he also set a new benchmark for the number of wins on Rallye Monte-Carlo with his ninth triumph in January.
  • It also continues the great start to his collaboration with Landais, who was competing in Mexico for the first time.
  • Takamoto Katsuta reached the finish of his first ever Rally Mexico, driving a fourth GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRID with the support of the TGR WRC Challenge Program.
  • As well as a mix of fast and more technical sections, the stages feature constant surface and grip changes.

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

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Monday, April 25, 2022

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

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  • 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

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

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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.
  • 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.

More new and demanding roads ahead for the Toyota Yaris WRC

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Friday, August 6, 2021

Toyota City, Japan, Aug 6, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team will target another successful showing on unfamiliar roads when the Toyota Yaris WRC makes its first appearance at a classic event on the European rally calendar: Ypres Rally Belgium (August 13-15).

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  • Toyota City, Japan, Aug 6, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team will target another successful showing on unfamiliar roads when the Toyota Yaris WRC makes its first appearance at a classic event on the European rally calendar: Ypres Rally Belgium (August 13-15).
  • While none of the four Toyota drivers have competed before in Ypres - which is hosting Belgium's first ever WRC round - the event has a rich history dating back to 1965.
  • In that time, it has developed a reputation for its demanding stages on fast and narrow farmland roads around the West Flanders region.
  • These are often lined by large drainage ditches and include numerous junctions, while dirt is frequently dragged onto the road.

Incredible finish delivers TOYOTA GAZOO Racing one-two

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Monday, April 26, 2021

b'Toyota City, Japan, Apr 26, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team claimed another one-two finish in a thrilling conclusion to the first ever Croatia Rally held as part of the FIA World Rally Championship.

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  • b'Toyota City, Japan, Apr 26, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team claimed another one-two finish in a thrilling conclusion to the first ever Croatia Rally held as part of the FIA World Rally Championship.
  • To our fans, please continue cheering for the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team.
  • "\n"To come second is never the way you want to finish when you go into the last stage with the lead.
  • Based in Matosinhos near Porto in the north of the country, it features classic stages on sandy and rocky roads.