Rally Championship

Double podium to start the season for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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Toyota City, Japan, Jan 29, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has started the 2024 FIA World Rally Championship season with a double podium finish at Rallye Monte-Carlo with Sebastien Ogier second and Elfyn Evans third.

Key Points: 
  • Toyota City, Japan, Jan 29, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has started the 2024 FIA World Rally Championship season with a double podium finish at Rallye Monte-Carlo with Sebastien Ogier second and Elfyn Evans third.
  • Sami Pajari and Enni Malkonen (Printsport) were the best-placed crew at the finish in 12th overall and fifth in class RC2.
  • "The start of our eighth WRC season was a new step for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT.
  • For TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, WRC is not just a competition to win.

Toyota: Evolved GR Yaris Makes World Premiere

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Friday, January 12, 2024
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Toyota City, Japan, Jan 12, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) held the world premiere today of its evolved GR Yaris at Tokyo Auto Salon 2024*1.

Key Points: 
  • Toyota City, Japan, Jan 12, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) held the world premiere today of its evolved GR Yaris at Tokyo Auto Salon 2024*1.
  • Sales in Japan of the new GR Yaris are scheduled to start this spring through Toyota vehicle dealers nationwide.
  • The evolved GR Yaris (Japanese market specifications, prototype)
    TGR has continued to compete in various motorsports following the debut of the GR Yaris.
  • TGR intends to continue competing in races using the GR Yaris and evolving it with input from various drivers.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing and Lexus to Exhibit at Tokyo Auto Salon 2024

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Tuesday, December 26, 2023
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Toyota City, Japan, Dec 26, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) and Lexus plan to exhibit at Tokyo Auto Salon 2024*1 to be held at Makuhari Messe (in Chiba City, Japan) for three days from January 12 to 14, 2024.

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  • Toyota City, Japan, Dec 26, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) and Lexus plan to exhibit at Tokyo Auto Salon 2024*1 to be held at Makuhari Messe (in Chiba City, Japan) for three days from January 12 to 14, 2024.
  • Displays are to be held under the banner of "Getting more passionate about cars with car lovers", and Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda, a.k.a.
  • The TGR and Lexus displays are to feature vehicles and parts under such themes as "Beloved cars", "Customization", and "Motorsports".
  • During the event, TGR and Lexus also plan to hold talk sessions featuring racing drivers and development engineers, as well as demo runs.

Built From the DiRT Up, EA SPORTS™ WRC Delivers an Awe-Inspiring Off-Road Experience for the New Generation of Sim Racer

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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“EA SPORTS WRC is the purest form of motorsport where every stage is a fight against the clock, the terrain, and yourself,” said Ross Gowing, Senior Creative Director at Codemasters.

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  • “EA SPORTS WRC is the purest form of motorsport where every stage is a fight against the clock, the terrain, and yourself,” said Ross Gowing, Senior Creative Director at Codemasters.
  • The game also boasts 10 current WRC, WRC2, and Junior WRC vehicles and 68 of the most iconic rally cars spanning 60 years of the sport.
  • The advanced Dynamic Handling System refines Codemasters’ original model and gives players the most realistic off-road experience to date.
  • EA SPORTS WRC brings fans together with 32 player cross-platform multiplayer, allowing for competition between friends and the wider rally community.

WRC Promoter Expands Live Sports Streaming Service with Harmonic

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that WRC Promoter GmbH, the company responsible for TV production and commercial aspects of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) and FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX), has deployed Harmonic's VOS®360 Media SaaS for playout and streaming of live sports events. Harmonic's VOS360 SaaS offers unparalleled agility, resiliency, security and scalability, enabling WRC Promoter to provide fans with an outstanding viewing experience.

Key Points: 
  • Harmonic's VOS360 SaaS offers unparalleled agility, resiliency, security and scalability, enabling WRC Promoter to provide fans with an outstanding viewing experience.
  • "The WRC fan base is growing, and our goal is to maximize our viewership," said Philipp Maenner, WRC Promoter's Senior Director of Media Rights.
  • "Harmonic's VOS360 Media SaaS streamlines the playout and delivery of live events and linear channels, helping us expand our video streaming service.
  • Using VOS360 Media SaaS, WRC Promoter successfully launched Rally.TV, a new linear channel, and consolidated multiple apps (WRC, ERC, World RX) into a single platform.

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.

Team Mitsubishi Ralliart Announces Team Lineup for Asia Cross Country Rally 2022 in November

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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TOKYO, Sept 19, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced that Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, which will compete in the Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) with Mitsubishi Motors' technical support, has revealed the team lineup for the upcoming AXCR 2022 to be held from November 21 to 26 in Thailand and Cambodia.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Sept 19, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced that Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, which will compete in the Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) with Mitsubishi Motors' technical support, has revealed the team lineup for the upcoming AXCR 2022 to be held from November 21 to 26 in Thailand and Cambodia.
  • Team Mitsubishi Ralliart will have all the resources it needs to take on the AXCR challenge; TANT SPORT (Thailand), which owns the team, is joined by team director Hiroshi Masuoka, a former two-time Dakar Rally champion driver, and Mitsubishi Motors engineers will accompany the team to provide technical support.
  • Hiroshi Masuoka, team director of Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, commented:
    "It is a privilege to welcome such talented drivers to the team.
  • Visit Mitsubishi Motors' AXCR 2022 page for details about the rally, Team Mitsubishi Ralliart and its vehicles.

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 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.

ROOKIE Racing and TOM'S SPIRIT Announce Team Setups for Super Taikyu Series Fuji 24 Hours Race

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Friday, May 20, 2022
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Toyota City, Japan, May 20, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - ROOKIE Racing, Inc., TOM'S SPIRIT Co., Ltd., and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing have announced their team setups for the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2022 Powered by Hankook Round 2 NAPAC Fuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours Race (Fuji 24 Hours Race) to be held from June 3 to 5.

Key Points: 
  • Toyota City, Japan, May 20, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - ROOKIE Racing, Inc., TOM'S SPIRIT Co., Ltd., and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing have announced their team setups for the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2022 Powered by Hankook Round 2 NAPAC Fuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours Race (Fuji 24 Hours Race) to be held from June 3 to 5.
  • For the Fuji 24 Hours Race, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT team principal Jari-Matti Latvala, Japan Rally Championship racer Norihiko Katsuta, and SUPER GT and Japanese Super Formula Championship racer Yuhi Sekiguchi have been designated as one-time drivers for ORC ROOKIE Racing.
  • Also, by actively disseminating information aimed at Asia, TGR and its partners intend to provide maximum support for the Super Taikyu Organization's desire to make the Super Taikyu Series recognized throughout Asia.
  • "When I saw the live video of a Super Taikyu 24-hour race in Fuji during last year's Rally Portugal, I thought that Toyota's new approach to carbon neutrality was simply amazing.