Toyota steps up WRC 2027 car testing with new look prototype
Toyota is continuing its preparations for the 2027 World Rally Championship rules shake up by testing the latest version of prototype car in Spain. The Japanese brand is the only mainstream manufacturer to date that has committed to building a car to the new technical regulations that will come into force next year. Under the […]
Oliver Solberg explains crash that ended WRC Canary Islands fight with Sebastien Ogier
Oliver Solberg says he wasn’t «overpushing» and just needs to «improve small details» moving forward after a penultimate stage mistake ended a titanic battle for victory with Sébastien Ogier in the Canary Islands. Solberg and nine-time world rally champion Ogier were locked in a dramatic duel for victory on the Spanish island which looked set […]
Ogier hails ‘intense’ Solberg fight in rare WRC battle
Nine-time WRC champion Sébastien Ogier is relishing the “intense” fight for Rally Islas Canarias victory with Oliver Solberg that “doesn’t happen every day” in the World Rally Championship. The Toyota team-mates were split by 3.8s heading into Sunday’s final four stages after the pair were separated by tenths of seconds during Saturday afternoon’s stages. Solberg managed […]
Oliver Solberg closes on Sebastien Ogier as rain hits
Oliver Solberg reduced Sebastien Ogier’s Rally Islas Canarias lead to 5.3s as rain threatened to shake up the order on Saturday morning. Nine-time world champion Ogier kicked off the loop with an 8.9s lead but faced a strong challenge from his chasing Toyota team-mates Solberg and Elfyn Evans. Evans, sitting in fourth overall, claimed the opening […]
Katsuta takes early lead after stadium super special
World Rally Championship leader Takamoto Katsuta has grabbed the early lead at Rally Islas Canarias after winning a hotly contested stadium super special stage. The 50th edition of the Spanish asphalt rally kicked off with an all-new fan friendly super special stage, held inside the 32,000 Gran Canaria football stadium, which saw crews go head-to-head across three […]
How Rally Islas Canarias could crown another new WRC winner
The 2026 World Rally Championship has already crowned a new winner in Takamoto Katsuta, and now Sami Pajari has his sights set on joining that club at this weekend’s Rally Islas Canarias. Following Katsuta’s maiden triumph in Safari Rally Kenya in March, which he followed up with another in Croatia, only four of the current crop […]
Toyota denies Ferrari home win in season opener
Toyota outgunned Ferrari on track and in the pits to claim victory in the World Endurance Championship’s Imola opener on Sunday. Sébastien Buemi, Ryo Hirakawa and Brendon Hartley clinched the top spot in the upgraded #8 Toyota TR010 Hybrid, granting the Japanese manufacturer a win on its 100th WEC start. The pole-sitting #51 Ferrari 499P […]
Why Kazuki Nakajima sees the 2016 Le Mans defeat as Toyota’s WEC highlight
Toyota has been part of the World Endurance Championship since its inception in 2012. From LMP1 to the Hypercar era, the Japanese manufacturer has experienced many highs and lows as it approaches its 100th race in the series. During that time, Toyota has claimed 49 wins and started from pole position 42 times. In total, it […]
Ott Tanak lands 2027 WRC car testing role with Toyota
Ott Tanak has taken on a test driver role at Toyota to help develop the Japanese marque’s all-new car for the 2027 World Rally Championship. As first reported by Dirtfish, Toyota has since confirmed to Motorsport.com that the 2019 world champion has joined the team to help with the development of its 2027 WRC challenger, […]