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| Drivers = {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Juho Hänninen]]<ref name="juho kaj">{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/126716/hanninen-gets-first-2017-toyota-wrc-seat|title=WRC 2017: Juho Hanninen gets first seat in Toyota's new Yaris|first=David|last=Evans|work=[[Autosport|autosport.com]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=18 October 2016|accessdate=18 October 2016}}</ref>
| Drivers = {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Juho Hänninen]]<ref name="juho kaj">{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/126716/hanninen-gets-first-2017-toyota-wrc-seat|title=WRC 2017: Juho Hanninen gets first seat in Toyota's new Yaris|first=David|last=Evans|work=[[Autosport|autosport.com]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=18 October 2016|accessdate=18 October 2016}}</ref><br>{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Esapekka Lappi]]<ref name="Toyota Racing"/><br>{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Jari-Matti Latvala]]<ref name="Toyota Racing"/>
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The '''Toyota Yaris WRC''' is a [[World Rally Car]] designed by [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH]] to compete in the [[World Rally Championship]].<ref name="testing italy">{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/113005|title=Toyota start testing Yaris WRC ahead of potential return|first=David|last=Evans|work=Autosport.com|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=19 March 2014|accessdate=21 March 2014}}</ref> The car is based on the [[Toyota Yaris]], and will be the first car [[Toyota]] have competed with in the WRC since withdrawing from the championship at the end of the [[1999 World Rally Championship season|1999 season]] to focus on their [[Le Mans Prototype]] and [[Formula One]] programmes.
The '''Toyota Yaris WRC''' is a [[World Rally Car]] designed by [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH]] to compete in the [[World Rally Championship]].<ref name="testing italy">{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/113005|title=Toyota start testing Yaris WRC ahead of potential return|first=David|last=Evans|work=Autosport.com|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=19 March 2014|accessdate=21 March 2014}}</ref> The car is based on the [[Toyota Yaris]], and will be the first car [[Toyota]] have competed with in the WRC since withdrawing from the championship at the end of the [[1999 World Rally Championship season|1999 season]] to focus on their [[Le Mans Prototype]] and [[Formula One]] programmes. The car will be driven by [[Juho Hänninen]], [[Esapekka Lappi]] and [[Jari-Matti Latvala]].<ref name="Toyota Racing">{{cite news|url=http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/12/14/toyota-confirm-finnish-wrc-line/|title=Toyota confirms all Finnish WRC line-up|work=speedcafe.com|date=13 December 2016|accessdate=13 December 2016}}</ref>


The car entered its testing and development phase in March 2014,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/113043|title=Photos: Toyota tests new Yaris WRC for first time in Italy|first=David|last=Evans|work=Autosport.com|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=20 March 2014|accessdate=21 March 2014}}</ref> ahead of its début in the [[2017 World Rally Championship|2017 season]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Toyota announces WRC return in 2017|url=http://blog.toyota.co.uk/toyota-wrc-2017-return|website=Toyota GB Blog|publisher=Toyota GB|accessdate=11 February 2015}}</ref> Development and operation of the cars will be overseen by four-time World Drivers' Champion [[Tommi Mäkinen]],<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.speedcafe.com/2015/07/07/tommi-makinen-to-head-up-toyotas-wrc-bid/|title=Tommi Mäkinen to head up Toyota's WRC bid|work=speedcafe.com|date=7 July 2015}}</ref> and entered under the banner of Toyota GAZOO Racing. The car made its first public appearance in May 2016 during testing in [[Palokka-Puuppola]], with Mäkinen and [[Juho Hänninen]] driving.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124108/toyota-wrc-test-car-spotted-in-finland|title=Pictures of Toyota's WRC test car emerge from running in Finland|first=David|last=Evans|work=autosport.com|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=4 May 2016|accessdate=5 May 2016}}</ref>
The car entered its testing and development phase in March 2014,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/113043|title=Photos: Toyota tests new Yaris WRC for first time in Italy|first=David|last=Evans|work=Autosport.com|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=20 March 2014|accessdate=21 March 2014}}</ref> ahead of its début in the [[2017 World Rally Championship|2017 season]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Toyota announces WRC return in 2017|url=http://blog.toyota.co.uk/toyota-wrc-2017-return|website=Toyota GB Blog|publisher=Toyota GB|accessdate=11 February 2015}}</ref> Development and operation of the cars will be overseen by four-time World Drivers' Champion [[Tommi Mäkinen]],<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.speedcafe.com/2015/07/07/tommi-makinen-to-head-up-toyotas-wrc-bid/|title=Tommi Mäkinen to head up Toyota's WRC bid|work=speedcafe.com|date=7 July 2015}}</ref> and entered under the banner of Toyota GAZOO Racing. The car made its first public appearance in May 2016 during testing in [[Palokka-Puuppola]], with Mäkinen and [[Juho Hänninen]] driving.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124108/toyota-wrc-test-car-spotted-in-finland|title=Pictures of Toyota's WRC test car emerge from running in Finland|first=David|last=Evans|work=autosport.com|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=4 May 2016|accessdate=5 May 2016}}</ref>

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Toyota Yaris WRC
CategoryWorld Rally Car
ConstructorToyota
PredecessorToyota Corolla WRC (1997—1999)
Technical specifications
EngineToyota Motorsport 1.6 L (98 cu in) 4-cylinder, 16-valve turbocharged
Competition history
Notable entrantsJapan Toyota GAZOO Racing
Notable driversFinland Juho Hänninen[1]
Finland Esapekka Lappi[2]
Finland Jari-Matti Latvala[2]
Debut2017

The Toyota Yaris WRC is a World Rally Car designed by Toyota Motorsport GmbH to compete in the World Rally Championship.[3] The car is based on the Toyota Yaris, and will be the first car Toyota have competed with in the WRC since withdrawing from the championship at the end of the 1999 season to focus on their Le Mans Prototype and Formula One programmes. The car will be driven by Juho Hänninen, Esapekka Lappi and Jari-Matti Latvala.[2]

The car entered its testing and development phase in March 2014,[4] ahead of its début in the 2017 season.[5] Development and operation of the cars will be overseen by four-time World Drivers' Champion Tommi Mäkinen,[6] and entered under the banner of Toyota GAZOO Racing. The car made its first public appearance in May 2016 during testing in Palokka-Puuppola, with Mäkinen and Juho Hänninen driving.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Evans, David (18 October 2016). "WRC 2017: Juho Hanninen gets first seat in Toyota's new Yaris". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Toyota confirms all Finnish WRC line-up". speedcafe.com. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  3. ^ Evans, David (19 March 2014). "Toyota start testing Yaris WRC ahead of potential return". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  4. ^ Evans, David (20 March 2014). "Photos: Toyota tests new Yaris WRC for first time in Italy". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Toyota announces WRC return in 2017". Toyota GB Blog. Toyota GB. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Tommi Mäkinen to head up Toyota's WRC bid". speedcafe.com. 7 July 2015.
  7. ^ Evans, David (4 May 2016). "Pictures of Toyota's WRC test car emerge from running in Finland". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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