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Rising talent Sami Pajari will now make his first top-level FIA World Rally Championship start on home soil at Secto Rally Finland. Pajari, 22, had been scheduled to debut a Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 in Latvia next month, but a shuffle in Toyota Gazoo Racing’s driver line-up has altered those plans. Eight-time WRC champion Sébastien […]
22-year-old driver Pajari had plans to debut a Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 in Latvia, but changes in Toyota Gazoo Racing’s lineup have shifted his debut to Finland in August. Sébastien Ogier will now drive the team’s fourth GR Yaris car in Latvia alongside Elfyn Evans, Kalle Rovanperä, and Takamoto Katsuta. The decision was made to give Pajari optimal preparation for his debut and maintain focus on the manufacturers’ championship title race where Toyota currently trails Hyundai by 13 points. Team principal Jari-Matti Latvala emphasized the commitment to developing young drivers while maximizing current results. Pajari expressed his excitement for the opportunity to compete on familiar roads in Finland with top-level machinery, acknowledging the special significance of the home event.
