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World Rally Championship

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team (TGR-WRT) have set their sights on a third successive World Rally Championship (WRC) triple crown in 2023. This comes on the back of a debut season for the GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid car, which powered the team to a clean-sweep of the drivers’, co-drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles.

After becoming the youngest WRC drivers’ champion yet at the age of 22, Kalle Rovanperä returns to defend his crown as the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team pushes the limits for better on the world's most demanding rally stages.

GR Yaris Rally1

Meet the 2023 GR Yaris Rally1, a dominant winner in 2022 and successor to the hugely successful Yaris WRC used between 2017 and 2021. Featuring Hybrid technology, GR Yaris Rally1 combines the same 1.6-litre turbocharged engine from Yaris WRC with a 3.9kWh battery and a motor-generator unit (MGU) to provide drivers with more than 500PS. With regulations dictating less complex aerodynamics, a return to a mechanical gearshift and the removal of the active centre differentials, the Rally1 era promises to push the performance of both cars and drivers to new extremes.

Engine

1.6-litre, in-line 4-cylinder turbo, direct injection plus Hybrid Power Unit

Maximum power

Over 500 PS

Top speed

201 kph (ratio specific) – geared for incredible acceleration and response

Dimensions and weight

Length: 4225mm (incl. aero device) Width: 1875mm Height: Adjustable Track width: Adjustable Wheelbase: 2630mm Minimum weight: 1260kg

All Roads Lead to Better

Tarmac

Twisty turns, unforgiving roads and durable hard tyres. Lowered suspension is a must-have for high-speed events such as Rally Estonia.

Gravel

Rutted roads, rocky tracks and a range of tyre compounds. Raised gravel suspension is crucial for hot weather events such as Rally Mexico.

Snow

Frozen roads, snow banks and studded tyres. A loose-surface suspension setup is essential for sub-zero events such as Rally Sweden.

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Season Calendar

  1. WRC Rally Monte-Carlo

    19 - 22 January

  2. WRC Rally Sweden

    9 - 12 February

  3. WRC Mexico Rally

    16 - 19 March

  4. WRC Croatia Rally

    20 - 23 April

  5. WRC Vodafone Rally de Portugal

    11 - 14 May

  6. WRC Rally Italia Sardegna

    1 - 4 June

  7. WRC Safari Rally Kenya

    22 - 25 June

  8. WRC Rally Estonia

    20 - 23 July

  9. WRC Secto Automotive Rally Finland

    3 - 6 August

  10. WRC EKO Acropolis Rally Greece

    7 - 10 September

  11. WRC Rally Chile

    28 September - 1 October

  12. WRC RallyRACC - Catalunya Rally de Espana

    26 - 29 October

  13. WRC FORUM8 Rally Japan

    16 - 19 November

Meet the team

Led by Jari-Matti Latvala, winner of 18 rounds of the WRC and the most experienced driver in WRC history, the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team fields a four-crew line-up in its 2022 campaign, as it seeks to continue the success of multiple championship victories in 2021.

  • Akio Toyoda

    Team founder / Chairman Toyota Motor Corporation

  • Jari-Matti Latvala

    Team Principal

  • Name: Sébastien Ogier

    Country: France

  • Name: Takamoto Katsuta

    Country: Japan

  • Name: Vincent Lanadis

    Country: France

  • Name: Aaron Johnston

    Country: Ireland

  • Name: Elfyn Evans

    Country: UK

  • Name: Scott Martin

    Country: UK

  • Name: Kalle Rovanperä

    Country: Finland

  • Name: Jonne Halttunen

    Country: Finland

Make ever-better cars

Jari-Matti Latvala is the most experienced driver in the history of the WRC and has been part of the story of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally team since its debut in 2017. In his new role as team principle, he will continue the pursuit to make ever-better cars.

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