Kalle Rovanpera’s Super Formula programme suspended after medical evaluation
Toyota has announced that Kalle Rovanpera’s plans to compete in this year’s Super Formula Championship have been suspended following advice and medical evaluations. Last year, Rovanpera announced bold plans to leave the World Rally Championship to pursue a career in single seaters, with the ultimate goal to compete at the highest level. In a programme […]
Kalle Rovanpera co-driver Jonne Halttunen lands Toyota rally management role
Toyota has named Jonne Halttunen, former co-driver to Kalle Rovanpera, as project manager for the brand’s move into the American Rally Association (ARA) National Championship this year. The Japanese marque announced plans to contest the championship last year with its newly developed GR Corolla RC2 rally car, which will be piloted by Toyota’s World Rally […]
How did WRC champion Kalle Rovanpera’s single-seater debut go?
As two-time world rally champion Kalle Rovanpera tackles a new career in single-seaters, moving to Super Formula for 2026, he’s getting crucial experience in the Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. Formerly known as the Toyota Racing Series, the FROT is typically used by young drivers to compete in the winter break, as it takes place in New […]
What Kalle Rovanpera will miss most now he’s called time on WRC
Kalle Rovanpera says rallying will always hold a special place in his heart after closing the chapter on a record-breaking World Rally Championship career in favour of a move to single-seater racing. A fairytale finish to his WRC career eluded the Toyota driver, who missed out on securing a third world title, finishing seventh at the Rally Saudi Arabia season finale […]
Puncture doesn’t change anything for Kalle Rovanpera’s WRC title bid
Kalle Rovanpera says a puncture at Rally Saudi Arabia doesn’t really change anything for his World Rally Championship title bid. The Toyota driver’s chances of securing a third world title were slim heading into the weekend’s season finale as he sits 24 points behind championship leader and team-mate Elfyn Evans, who in turn leads Sebastien Ogier by three […]
WRC title contenders set for “lottery” championship showdown
The fight for the 2025 World Rally Championship title is teetering on a knife-edge with three drivers set to do battle for the coveted crown on brutal and unknown Saudi Arabian stages. The WRC’s new Saudi Arabia finale is likely to offer up perhaps the most unpredictable title decider in decades with Toyota trio Elfyn […]
Kalle Rovanpera completes maiden F2 test ahead of single-seater switch
Kalle Rovanpera has completed his first outing in a Formula 2 car as the two-time World Rally champion gears up to make the switch to single-seater racing next year. Rovanpera announced plans for a bold career switch last month, which will see the Finn leave the World Rally Championship at the end of the season to […]
Sebastien Ogier reacts to Kalle Rovanpera’s “huge” single-seater challenge
Sebastien Ogier will be among those cheering on Kalle Rovanpera as he tackles the “huge” challenge posed by making the transition from the World Rally Championship to single-seater racing in 2026. Eight-time world rally champion Ogier is no stranger in switching to top level circuit racing, having swapped the stages for the World Endurance Championship […]
Kalle Rovanpera even hungrier for third WRC title after Central Europe win
Kalle Rovanpera says victory at the Central European Rally has made him even hungrier to leave the World Rally Championship at the end of the season with a third world title. Rovanpera headed into the 18-stage asphalt rally knowing a strong result was required to keep his title hopes alive after falling 21 points behind […]