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Ducati MotoGP star to pilot Group B WRC rally car

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Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Enea Bastianini is set to swap two wheels for four at the Rallylegend festival this weekend.  

The seven-time motorcycle premier-class race winner is set to pilot a Group B Audi Quattro S1 at the 22nd edition of the four-day celebration of rallying past and present held in San Marino.

Bastianini, who finished fourth in last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, will share the Quattro with Lamborghini research and development test driver Emanuele Zonzini. It is anticipated that both will enjoy runs piloting the car through the rally event’s spectator stage.

The Audi Quattro S1 was designed to compete in the WRC’s infamous Group B era generating approximately 450 horsepower from its turbocharged 2.1 litre engine. It made its debut towards the end of the 1984 season, helping the German marque to second in the manufacturers’ title race behind Peugeot in 1985.

Walter Rohrl, Christian Geistdorfer, Audi Sport Quattro S1

Walter Rohrl, Christian Geistdorfer, Audi Sport Quattro S1

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Bastianini isn’t the only MotoGP star to take an interest in rallying. In 2020, current Pramac Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli contested the final round of the WRC at Rally Monza driving a Rally2 Hyundai i20 N, finishing 39th in class.

His mentor and MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has enjoyed success in rallying winning the Monza Rally Show seven times while making three WRC starts.

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Rallylegend is set to welcome an array of WRC stars including current M-Sport-Ford driver Adrien Fourmaux, who will pilot the Ford Puma Rally1 car.

The Frenchman is set to do battle with one-time Formula 1 race winner turned rally driver Heikki Kovalainen, driving a 2017-spec Citroen C3 WRC car alongside Janne Ferm, who announced his retirement from WRC co-driving alongside Esapekka Lappi earlier this month.

WRC champion Stig Blomqvist will also jump back behind the wheel of an Audi Quattro as the event marks the 40th anniversary of the Swede’s championship success in 1984. Double WRC champion Miki Biasion will also be in attendance driving a Lancia 037, while the Lancia Stratos’ 50th anniversary since its first world title (1974) will also be marked.

Joining Blomqvist and Biasion among the star names at the rally will be six-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner and 1983 Dakar Rally victor Jacky Ickx, and 1981 WRC champion and four-time Dakar winner Ari Vatanen. The pair will drive the examples of the respective Porsche 959 and Peugeot 405 T16 Dakar machines they campaigned in period.

Former WRC factory driver Armin Schwarz will drive an Audi Quattro Coupe Group A, while son Fabio Schwarz will demonstrate a Hyundai Accent WRC, an example of the car that his father drove in the WRC from 2002-03.



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Ducati MotoGP star to pilot Group B WRC rally car

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Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Enea Bastianini is set to swap two wheels for four at the Rallylegend festival this weekend.  

The seven-time motorcycle premier-class race winner is set to pilot a Group B Audi Quattro S1 at the 22nd edition of the four-day celebration of rallying past and present held in San Marino.

Bastianini, who finished fourth in last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, will share the Quattro with Lamborghini research and development test driver Emanuele Zonzini. It is anticipated that both will enjoy runs piloting the car through the rally event’s spectator stage.

The Audi Quattro S1 was designed to compete in the WRC’s infamous Group B era generating approximately 450 horsepower from its turbocharged 2.1 litre engine. It made its debut towards the end of the 1984 season, helping the German marque to second in the manufacturers’ title race behind Peugeot in 1985.

Walter Rohrl, Christian Geistdorfer, Audi Sport Quattro S1

Walter Rohrl, Christian Geistdorfer, Audi Sport Quattro S1

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Bastianini isn’t the only MotoGP star to take an interest in rallying. In 2020, current Pramac Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli contested the final round of the WRC at Rally Monza driving a Rally2 Hyundai i20 N, finishing 39th in class.

His mentor and MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has enjoyed success in rallying winning the Monza Rally Show seven times while making three WRC starts.

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Rallylegend is set to welcome an array of WRC stars including current M-Sport-Ford driver Adrien Fourmaux, who will pilot the Ford Puma Rally1 car.

The Frenchman is set to do battle with one-time Formula 1 race winner turned rally driver Heikki Kovalainen, driving a 2017-spec Citroen C3 WRC car alongside Janne Ferm, who announced his retirement from WRC co-driving alongside Esapekka Lappi earlier this month.

WRC champion Stig Blomqvist will also jump back behind the wheel of an Audi Quattro as the event marks the 40th anniversary of the Swede’s championship success in 1984. Double WRC champion Miki Biasion will also be in attendance driving a Lancia 037, while the Lancia Stratos’ 50th anniversary since its first world title (1974) will also be marked.

Joining Blomqvist and Biasion among the star names at the rally will be six-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner and 1983 Dakar Rally victor Jacky Ickx, and 1981 WRC champion and four-time Dakar winner Ari Vatanen. The pair will drive the examples of the respective Porsche 959 and Peugeot 405 T16 Dakar machines they campaigned in period.

Former WRC factory driver Armin Schwarz will drive an Audi Quattro Coupe Group A, while son Fabio Schwarz will demonstrate a Hyundai Accent WRC, an example of the car that his father drove in the WRC from 2002-03.



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Rovanpera «recharged» and ready for 2025 WRC full-time return

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Kalle Rovanpera says he feels “recharged” and ready to make a full-time return to the World Rally Championship next year after exploring his motorsport horizons this season.

The two-time World Rally champion made a surprise decision to conduct a part-time WRC campaign this year, stating a desire to scale back temporarily following his second consecutive world title last year.

The factory Toyota driver has however remained a key part of the Japanese brand’s WRC effort this season, contributing four wins from his seven starts to date in Kenya, Poland, Latvia and Chile which has already exceeded his tally en-route to last year’s world title.

Away from the stages, the 24-year-old has made the most of his free time by taking in a several extra curricular motorsport activities including drifting and a successful move into circuit racing. Competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux series has yielded wins at Imola and the Red Bull Ring.

When Rovanpera made his decision to go part-time this year, he maintained that he would return to the WRC on a full-time basis for 2025 with Toyota.

Speaking to Motorsport.com at Monza, where he is competing in a one-off appearance in the Porsche Carrera Cup Italy, Rovanpera says he is prepared to face an expanded 14-round season next year.

“I think my batteries have recharged, yes,” Rovanpera said.

“I am ready to come back and race a full season, even though it will be even longer and harder.”

Kalle Rovanperä, Jonne Halttunen, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1

Kalle Rovanperä, Jonne Halttunen, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1

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While Rovanpera is ready to make a full-time return to rallying, he is keen do to more circuit racing in the future.

“As far as plans for 2025 are concerned, for sure I will do the whole season with Toyota in the WRC. I will come back to do the whole season,” he added.

“After that, I don’t know anything yet about a possible track program. I would certainly still like to race on the track.”

Rovanpera’s outing in Monza this weekend comes off the back of winning the WRC’s visit to Chile last weekend, which has helped Toyota reignite its manufacturers’ title tilt by reducing Hyundai’s lead to 17 points with two rounds remaining.

Toyota will be without Rovanpera for the penultimate round of the season at the Central European Rally (17-20 October).

The team will field four entries for Elfyn Evans, Takamoto Katsuta, Sebastien Ogier and Sami Pajari.

Rovanpera will however confirmed that he will contest the year’s Killarney Historic Rally in Ireland (30 November), where he will be trading in his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 for a rear-wheel-drive Toyota Starlet.

Additional reporting by Gianluca Marchese and Giacomo Rauli

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WRC rising star has “zero idea” over future after Rally1 outings

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Martins Sesks says he has “zero idea” where his future lies in the World Rally Championship after impressing in three Rally1 outings this year.

The 2023 European Rally Championship runner-up has outlined his rising star status following a trio of head-turning appearances in rallying’s top tier thanks to a programme with M-Sport-Ford, partially funded by the WRC Promoter.

Sesks’ reputation as a future talent has been enhanced by finishing fifth in Poland on debut before scoring maiden stage wins in Latvia on his way to a likely third-place finish before a mechanical issue struck his Puma on the final stage.

Last weekend the 25-year-old earned a third Rally1 outing, piloting a non-hybrid powered Ford Puma, at Rally Chile, an event Sesks had never previously contested.

The rally provided a steep yet valuable learning curve after suffering a double puncture in stage two. With only one spare wheel at their disposal, Sesks and co-driver Renars Francis were forced to retire.

The pair did enjoy a clean run through Saturday and Sunday’s stages, despite a sudden rear wing failure on the penultimate stage, to log crucial Rally1 kilometres.

“I think if you had told me I would be driving a Rally1 car on three occasions this year I wouldn’t have believed you,” said Sesks.

Martins Sesks, Renars Francis, M-Sport Ford World Rally Team Ford Puma Rally1

Martins Sesks, Renars Francis, M-Sport Ford World Rally Team Ford Puma Rally1

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“Coming to South America for the first time and driving a Rally1 car has been amazing. It was really challenging the first two occasions went quite smoothly I would say from a driving perspective but this was a real challenge and there was a lot of learning.

“I think we have learned a lot for the future and now we know how to approach WRC rallies where we don’t know the roads.”

Sesks’ three outings have impressed management at M-Sport which is yet to confirm its driver line-up for next year. M-Sport’s lead driver Adrien Fourmaux is at the centre of the WRC silly season having been linked with a move away from the Ford squad to Hyundai.

When asked about his future in in the WRC, Sesks said: “I have zero idea actually. We have done this rally and I don’t know what is going to happen next. We are ready to take every opportunity. It depends how, when and what we can do in the future.”

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M-Sport team principal Richard Millener, who was keen to see how Sesks would cope on unfamiliar roads, felt the rookie did a “great job” in the circumstances.

“For Martins and Renars, I guess it wasn’t quite what they had hoped for,” said Millener. “A small mistake with big consequences on Friday, and a tough last stage with no rear spoiler, but I think they still did a great job and got an insight into the experience that they need to learn to get to the top of the WRC — one of the key reasons to bring them here.”



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Toyota encouraged for future after Pajari’s WRC Chile drive

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Sami Pajari remains part of Toyota’s discussions regarding its 2025 World Rally Championship driver plans after the Finn impressed management at Rally Chile.

Pajari was handed a surprise second career Rally1 outing with the Japanese brand at last weekend’s gravel round in South America in place of regular driver Takamoto Katsuta, who will rejoin the team at this month’s Central European Rally.

Competing in challenging weather conditions on a rally new to Pajari, the Finn enjoyed a trouble-free drive, running as high as fourth on Friday before eventually finishing the 16-stage rally in sixth overall.

The result followed his run to an impressive fourth on his Rally1 debut with Toyota in Finland in August.

Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala declared Pajari’s display as the «perfect result» given the circumstances he faced.

Latvala told Motorsport.com after Finland that the 22-year-old was among the team’s drive options for 2025 as Toyota continues to forge its driver line-up for next year.

Speaking after the Acropolis Rally, Latvala stated that Toyota needs at least three full-time drivers to lead its attack next year.

It is anticipated that Kalle Rovanpera and Elfyn Evans will lead the team on a full-time basis. Part-time driver Sebastien Ogier has hinted that he is open to a reduced partial campaign next year, while the team has shown continued support to Katsuta, who has been part of the squad since 2020.

Sami Pajari, Enni Mälkönen, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1

Sami Pajari, Enni Mälkönen, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1

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«He [Sami] did an absolutely perfect result he did what we wanted him to do,» said Latvala.

«We couldn’t ask for more. We wanted him to have a consistent run and we can see that there is speed and he said himself that he could do more but I told him that we just wanted him to get more kilometres and get more comfortable in the car.

«There are going to be more steps to climb in the future. What we have seen I would be very encouraged to see him driving more events next year.

«There are some discussions but no decisions.»

Reflecting on his drive in Chile, Pajari felt there was plenty learned from his outing for the future.

«I was not expecting to be here but it was really nice opportunity so I’m super grateful to the team for once again making this possible,» said Pajari.

«I think there was still a lot of positives from this rally like I was really clean and there was some really tricky conditions out there.

‘I had some really good stage times and on Friday the pace was really nice but on the other two days it was about learning and surviving.»

Pajari is set for another Rally1 outing with Toyota at the Central European Rally which was announced in conjunction with the news that he would drive in Chile.



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Neuville is “not safe yet” in WRC title fight

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Ott Tanak says Thierry Neuville is “not safe yet” after taking a nibble out of his Hyundai team-mate’s World Rally Championship lead at Rally Chile. 

The 2019 world champion outscored Neuville by five points last weekend to reduce the deficit in the title race to 29 points with two rounds of the seasons remaining in Central Europe and Japan, and 60 points on the table. 

In what proved to be a difficult rally for Hyundai, Tanak managed to improve his i20 N through several tweaks across the event to lead the rally on the Friday without scoring a stage win. 

The Estonian eventually finished third behind Toyota duo Kalle Rovanpera and Elfyn Evans as the Japanese brand eroded Hyundai’s manufacturers’ championship lead from 35 points to 17. 

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While Neuville remains the favourite to lift a maiden WRC drivers’ title, Tanak says the fight is not over.    

“Obviously it is a very big gap but let’s say Thierry is not safe yet,» said Tanak when asked about his championship hopes. 

“We were maybe a bit lucky that Seb [Ogier] hit trouble on Friday and other than that there was nothing we could do against the Toyotas. We gave our maximum and scored everything we could.

Thierry Neuville, Martijn Wydaeghe, Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai i20 N Rally1

Thierry Neuville, Martijn Wydaeghe, Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai i20 N Rally1

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“They [Toyota] have bounced back, but let’s see. Now we go to tarmac and we should have good road position for that. Definitely the fight is not over yet, and we need to work hard for it.”

After initially struggling in seventh after opening road on Friday, Neuville declared himself happy with his recovery to fourth, limiting the damage to his points advantage.

But the Belgian is hoping to wrap up the championship sooner rather than later to end his internal fight with Tanak and focus on helping Hyundai fend off Toyota in the manufacturers’ title fight. 

“Obviously some drivers made mistakes early in the race, and from that point again our plan and strategy had to be adapted, and we mainly focussed on Ott,» said Neuville.

“We have done what we needed but we need to make sure we get things [the drivers’ title] done quickly as there is still a manufacturers’ championship to fight for, and we should ensure that for Japan we can fight as we should for that title. It is important not to have an internal fight and be ready to beat Toyota.

“We lost 18 points [to Toyota], and for sure there is a fight between me and Ott which is ongoing and nobody will take the biggest risks, but we lost some important points against Toyota. 

“They [Toyota] will bring many cars and will also do that in Central Europe and we need to have a good approach and strategy as a team to make sure we don’t lose the manufacturers’ championship.” 



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Lappi not afraid by uncertain WRC future

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Esapekka Lappi says he isn’t afraid by his uncertain World Rally Championship future as Hyundai continues to evaluate its driver options for its third car next year.

The two-time WRC rally winner confirmed that his future is yet to be determined with last weekend’s Rally Chile set to be his final event of the year with the Korean marque.

Last season, Lappi contested a full-time season with Hyundai before moving to a part-time programme, sharing the third car with Andreas Mikkelsen and Dani Sordo this season.

Hyundai has confirmed that Thierry Neuville and Ott Tanak will continue in a full-time capacity next year, but its plans for its third car are yet to be announced. Team principal Cyril Abiteboul has previously stated that team is exploring scenarios for its third car. M-Sport’s Adrien Fourmaux has been linked with a move to Hyundai.  

Lappi has endured a season of highs and lows, claiming a second career win in Sweden, but has since scored 14 points from his appearances in Kenya, Latvia (DNF), Finland and Chile (DNF).

The 33-year-old admitted before the start of Rally Chile that he has had discussions with the team regarding his future and would be keen for another part-time season.

«If I could choose, I would do a similar programme to this year and maybe do a couple of events more,» said Lappi. 

«This three-month break after Kenya was too much. If we could do a similar programme with better planning and better testing and without long breaks then yeah I think that could be really nice. 

Esapekka Lappi, Hyundai World Rally Team

Esapekka Lappi, Hyundai World Rally Team

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«We have talked about it but nothing is decided and even if they [the team] still keep doing the shared third car it doesn’t mean that automatically I will be there but still I’m not afraid. I know if this stops then my life will be fine.»

Lappi struggled to extract speed from his i20 N in Chile before ultimately retiring from the event while occupying eighth position after damaging the front of his car in the penultimate stage.  

«It was tough and I didn’t plan for it to go like this. I wanted to be a bit faster this weekend. I didn’t expect to be in the top five but somewhere in between,» he added.

«On Sunday the task was to attack to be in between the Toyotas and mix up the points but I didn’t have the speed. I really attacked the penultimate stage where I lost the bumper but in the end we were also quite useless, so not much positives from the weekend.»

Lappi’s co-driver announces WRC retirement in Chile 

Should Lappi continue in the WRC next year, he will do so with a new co-driver after Janne Ferm announced his retirement from the championship in Chile.

Ferm has navigated for Lappi’s entire 90 WRC event career with the partnership beginning at Rally Finland in 2011. Since then the duo have scored wins in Finland, 2017 and Sweden this year as well as the 2016 WRC2 title.

«I need to thank Janne for 15 seasons together. We were both rookies when we started and we climbed up the hill to be professionals together, and now this journey comes to an end,» said Lappi.

Esapekka Lappi, Janne Ferm, Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai i20 N Rally1

Esapekka Lappi, Janne Ferm, Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai i20 N Rally1

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«I’m sure we still sit together in a rally car, but not professionally. He has been the loudest laugher of the team – you might not see him, but you can hear him from very far away. We will miss his jokes and sense of humour.»

Ferm had planned to retire from WRC competition at the end of last season before Lappi convinced the 44-year-old to continue for this year’s part-time campaign.

«It was already last year [I thought about it] but then Esapekka asked if it was ok if we did a part-time season. But now it is time to move away,» said Ferm. 

«I love the sport and I love the people around it. At the moment I have no plans I will chill out for the moment and then we will see. 

«There has been plenty of key moments in my career, for sure everyone is saying 2017 Rally Finland, but I have to say when I met Esapekka for the first time. After that we have been in a marriage for 15 years. The marriage is not ending but we are living separately,» he joked.



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Stewards reject Solberg protest, Rossel keeps WRC2 Chile win

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Yohan Rossel has been officially declared the winner of WRC2 at Rally Chile after stewards rejected a protest from Oliver Solberg.

WRC2 title contender Solberg lodged a protest asking the stewards to re-evaluate a notional time awarded to Rossel that helped the Citroen driver to victory on Sunday. 

Rossel vaulted from third to WRC2 class lead when stewards deemed Solberg had hindered the Frenchman during stage 11 and subsequently knocked 40s off his stage time.  

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Solberg was leading the class in the test when he suffered a puncture which cost the Swede 1m30s to change a wheel. Solberg rejoined the stage ahead of Rossel who felt he had been held up by the Skoda driver while passing through stage affected by thick fog.

The incident is likely to play a part in determining the outcome WR2 title as Solberg could have secured the championship with a victory in Chile. Solberg eventually finished fourth in class, 26.1s behind Rossel after winning all four of Sunday’s stages.  

Solberg felt he didn’t hold up his title rival and speaking before the stewards hearing he said: “I have seen his [Rossel’s onboard] video and I have seen my own video and I didn’t hinder him in any way and also there was so much fog and it was raining that there was no dust either so I don’t really know why he complained.”

Oliver Solberg, Elliott Edmondson, Toksport WRT Skoda Fabia Evo Rally2

Oliver Solberg, Elliott Edmondson, Toksport WRT Skoda Fabia Evo Rally2

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However, stewards deemed Solberg’s protest inadmissible “because under the FIA International Sporting Code, it is not permissible for the Stewards to review/re-hear their decisions through a protest.”

“The Protest, as clarified and confirmed by the Protester in the hearing, seeks to reopen a Stewards’ decision, to present further evidence by the Protester and then call for the Stewards to make a new decision about the same subject matter. Under the FIA International Sporting Code, it is not permissible for the Stewards to review/re-hear their decisions through a protest,” read the stewards report.

“Moreover, the Protester has given notice of an intention to appeal against Stewards Decision No. 5. As such that decision is now subject to a review and determination by a higher court (namely the International Court of Appeal) and thus the subject (i.e. matters relating to Stewards Decision No. 5) no longer fall within the remit of this current panel’s judicial jurisdiction.

“The Stewards conclude that the protest is inadmissible and likely the incorrect judicial process that the Competitor should undertake.”

Solberg leaves Chile with a 12-point lead over Rossel in the WRC2 standings but will now have to rely on results elsewhere to keep his title hopes alive having completed his seven points-scoring events.

Rossel and Sami Pajari (15 points adrift of Solberg) remain in title contention with the pair set to complete their final rounds at the Central European Rally and Rally Japan respectively.

“We will never give up. It is very bitter at the moment I’m bit emotional now because I wanted to win it and now it is difficult. It has been such good year and it is all I ever dreamed about,» said an emotional Solberg after completing the rally.

“It is not over but straight away now it is bit hard because the dream was to win it this weekend and it looked very good and it felt very good. 

“The plan was to drive slow Friday and Saturday to just be there for Sunday because I knew Sunday would be no problem. It was the plan and it almost worked.”

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Toyota ‘back in the fight’ for WRC title after Rally Chile

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Toyota World Rally Championship boss Jari-Matti Latvala says it’s a “big relief” for his team to be back in the manufacturers’ title fight after dominating Rally Chile.

Latvala had all but written off the team’s title hopes after a difficult Acropolis Rally Greece earlier this month left Toyota facing a 35-point deficit with three rounds of the season remaining.

However, Toyota issued the perfect response in Chile as Kalle Rovanperä headed a 1-2 for the brand ahead of team-mate Elfyn Evans.

Sébastian Ogier led home a 1-2-3 for Toyota in the Super Sunday standings, while adding the Power Stage win to claw back significant ground on rivals Hyundai.

The points haul has reduced Hyundai’s lead to 17 points ahead of next month’s Central European Rally and the season finale in Japan, reigniting Toyota’s hopes of claiming a fourth consecutive manufacturers’ crown.

“Having two devastating Sundays before Chile, it had added quite a lot of pressure,” said Latvala.

“But now with this result, getting the maximum points in Chile with the rally [victory], the Super Sunday points and Power Stage, really gets us back in the fight for the manufacturer title.

“It is a big relief for us and for the Japanese side [of the business] that we still have a chance.”

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Kalle Rovanperä, Jonne Halttunen, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1

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Victory in Chile marked Rovanperä’s fourth win of his partial campaign, adding to triumphs in Kenya, Poland and Latvia.

But this weekend’s success wasn’t plain sailing for the Finn, who struggled for speed on Friday’s stages before surging to the lead when thick fog and rain hit the stages on Saturday afternoon.

“I was fighting a lot on Friday not being so comfortable in the car, so that was always big challenge,” said Rovanperä.

“We made it through without any big mistakes and after that we tried to climb back.

“We could do that especially when the conditions become difficult and we could do big gaps compared to the others.

“I’m really happy with how everything went and it is really good points for the team, which is important for the teams’ championship.

“For sure it [the manufacturers’ title fight] is on now; we have caught them [Hyundai] quite a lot and everything is again open.”



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