Toyota brings Corolla back to rallying with all-new rally car
Toyota will bring the Corolla name back to rallying with its newly-developed GR Corolla RC2 rally car, which will compete in the American Rally Association (ARA) National Championship next year. The Japanese brand initially showcased its GR Corolla rally car concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January this year. The car has since undergone […]
‘Aiming for the highest level possible’
The lure of competing at the highest level possible in circuit racing and the chance to do something ”really unique” are behind Kalle Rovanpera’s decision to leave the World Rally Championship for Super Formula. The two-time world rally champion will next year make the rare switch from rallying to single-seaters, beginning with a two-year stint […]
‘I wanted to buy a WRC car and go shopping with it’
The full potential of Haas’ partnership with Toyota is yet to be explored – but it has already helped one of the team’s drivers fulfil a childhood dream: Esteban Ocon got to drive the GR Yaris Rally1 car during the Goodwood Festival of Speed. «I kept telling them since we went to Japan how I love cars […]
Kalle Rovanperä “close” to WRC perfection with 12 stage wins in a row
Kalle Rovanperä says he cannot remember the last time he felt so comfortable driving a World Rally Championship car after winning a stunning 12 consecutive stages at Rally Islas Canarias. The two-time world champion has so far delivered a masterclass display on the Canary Islands smooth asphalt roads to open up a commanding 45.2s lead […]
New Toyota WRC signing Pajari announces 2025 co-driver
Toyota’s new World Rally Championship signing Sami Pajari has announced that Marko Salminen will be his co-driver for his first full-time season in the Rally1 class next year. Pajari has spent the last three years working alongside Enni Malkonen, but that partnership recently ended after winning the WRC2 title at last month’s Rally Japan. The […]
Why Toyota chose Lopez over Miyata to replace Conway at Le Mans
The decision to recall Lopez to the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar for the double-points World Endurance Championship round on 15/16 June was “a very simple one”, according to Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe director Rob Leupen. He explained that it was a straightforward move to bring the Argentinian back after Mike Conway broke […]
The petrolhead obsession that drives WRC champion Rovanpera
Rallying, circuit racing, drifting and starring in a hip-hop video are all activities in Kalle Rovanpera’s 2024 ‘gap year’ calendar. It’s fair to say life is pretty good at the moment for the reigning two-time World Rally champion, who has rewritten the record books. The common denominator that links all of these pursuits together, even […]