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The opening stages of the 12th round of the World Rally Championship, the Central European Rally (CER) saw a tense battle between the trio of Toyota Gazoo Racing drivers vying for the title with mere tenths of a second covering the stage winners. After eight stages, TGR’s eight-time WRC champion, and the log leader going […]
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Sebastien Ogier and Vincent Landais triumphed on WRC Rally Chile BioBio, the Frenchman’s 66th career victory and takes the championship lead by two points after a dominant Sunday performance. Starting the day with a 6.3 second cushion over championship leader and Toyota Gazoo Racing teammates Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin, Ogier hit the ground running […]
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Sebastian Ogier and Vincent Landais led Rally del Paraguay after teammates and title rivals Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen suffered a puncture in stage 14, dropping 2 min 38 seconds and plummeting to sixth overall. Ogier was in a fighting mood as he won four stages, including three on the bounce as he chased the […]
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It may be just a one-off outing in Toyota Gazoo Racing’s GR Yaris Rally1 for Oliver Solberg and Elliot Edmondson, but the 23-year-old grabbed the opportunity with both hands by winning three of Rally Estonia’s six Friday stages. Solberg was blisteringly quick through Friday morning’s opening 24.35km stage, the longest of the rally, beating his […]
BővebbenOliver Solberg expressed gratitude towards Sebastien Ogier for providing crucial assistance in making him feel prepared to drive a factory Toyota Rally1 car at Rally Estonia. As the current WRC2 points leader, Solberg is eager to make his return to the WRC’s top tier driving the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 car after being given the opportunity by Toyota. Having recently tested the GR Yaris Rally1 car for the first time on gravel roads in Finland during a pre-event session with the Toyota team, Solberg described the experience as a dream…
BővebbenOliver Solberg expressed gratitude towards Sebastien Ogier for his significant help in preparing him to drive a factory Toyota Rally1 car at Rally Estonia next week. Being the current WRC2 points leader, Solberg is excited to return to the WRC’s top flight after Toyota offered him the chance to drive one of its factory GR Yaris Rally1 cars. During a pre-event test in Finland, Solberg got his first taste of driving the GR Yaris Rally1, describing it as a dream come true and the coolest experience of his life. Despite…
BővebbenOliver Solberg will make a return to the World Rally Championship top tier at Rally Estonia this month after being handed a drive by Toyota, replacing Sebastien Ogier. The 23-year-old Solberg was the current WRC2 points leader and had initially planned to compete in the WRC2 class driving the Toyota GR Yaris Rally2, but will now be driving Toyota’s Rally1 car alongside full-time team drivers. Solberg expressed his excitement for the opportunity to compete in the Rally1 car, thanking the team for their trust and support as he returns to…
BővebbenSebastien Ogier has decided to skip Rally Estonia and instead participate in Rally Finland as part of his limited 2025 World Rally Championship campaign. Ogier, an eight-time world champion, will join the Toyota team for Rally Finland, where he will race alongside full-time drivers Kalle Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans, Takamoto Katsuta, and Sami Pajari. After finishing second in the Acropolis Rally Greece, Ogier expressed his interest in competing in Finland, where he emerged victorious last year. Following Rally Finland, Ogier hinted at a potential participation in Chile in September, which would…
BővebbenThe FIA is currently investigating fuel system issues encountered by World Rally Championship Rally1 teams at the Acropolis Rally Greece, leading to Toyota and M-Sport-Ford retiring cars from the competition. Toyota made the decision to retire Sami Pajari during the road section after stage five on Friday due to a fuel system problem with his GR Yaris, where he was fighting for a podium position. Pajari was able to rejoin the rally on Sunday after missing Saturday’s stages, as Toyota could not fix the issue during service. M-Sport faced a…
BővebbenSebastien Ogier has taken the lead in the Acropolis Rally Greece despite facing punctures along with other crews in the World Rally Championship on a challenging Friday morning. After the morning loop, Ogier holds a 6.1s advantage over Ott Tanak from Hyundai, with Adrien Fourmaux trailing in third by 14.4s. Ogier shared the overnight lead with Tanak before tackling the rugged gravel stages on Friday, maintaining a strong performance despite dropping to third place momentarily due to the road cleaning effect. The rough conditions on the stages, caused by dry…
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