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The '''Toyota Yaris WRC''' is a [[World Rally Car]] designed by [[Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT]] 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 Vitz#XP130|Vitz-based XP130]] [[Toyota Yaris]], and is 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 is currently being driven by [[Sébastien Ogier]], [[Elfyn Evans]] and [[Takamoto Katsuta]]. |
The '''Toyota Yaris WRC''' is a [[World Rally Car]] designed by [[Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT]] 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 Vitz#XP130|Vitz-based XP130]] [[Toyota Yaris]], and is 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 is currently being driven by [[Sébastien Ogier]], [[Elfyn Evans]], [[Kalle Rovanperä]] and [[Takamoto Katsuta]]. |
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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 WRT]]. 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> Toyota Gazoo Racing won the [[2018 World Rally Championship|2018]] manufacturers' championship and Tänak and [[Martin Järveoja]] won the [[2019 World Rally Championship|2019]] drivers' and co-drivers' championships. A successor known as the '''Toyota GR Yaris WRC''', based on the 2020 [[Toyota_Yaris#GR_Yaris|GR Yaris]] road car, was due to be introduced in [[2021 World Rally Championship|2021]]<ref name="gr yaris">{{cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/148164/toyota-begins-testing-2021-yaris-wrc|title=Toyota begins testing with 2021 GR Yaris WRC contender|first=Jack|last=Benyon|work=[[Autosport|autosport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|date=8 February 2020|accessdate=8 February 2020}}</ref> but was later decided against in favour of sticking with the existing rally car.<ref>https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/149976/toyota-will-not-debut-gr-yaris-in-wrc-2021</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 WRT]]. 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> Toyota Gazoo Racing won the [[2018 World Rally Championship|2018]] manufacturers' championship and Tänak and [[Martin Järveoja]] won the [[2019 World Rally Championship|2019]] drivers' and co-drivers' championships. A successor known as the '''Toyota GR Yaris WRC''', based on the 2020 [[Toyota_Yaris#GR_Yaris|GR Yaris]] road car, was due to be introduced in [[2021 World Rally Championship|2021]]<ref name="gr yaris">{{cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/148164/toyota-begins-testing-2021-yaris-wrc|title=Toyota begins testing with 2021 GR Yaris WRC contender|first=Jack|last=Benyon|work=[[Autosport|autosport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|date=8 February 2020|accessdate=8 February 2020}}</ref> but was later decided against in favour of sticking with the existing rally car.<ref>https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/149976/toyota-will-not-debut-gr-yaris-in-wrc-2021</ref> |
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Category | World Rally Car | ||||||||
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Constructor | Toyota | ||||||||
Predecessor | Toyota Corolla WRC (1997–1999) | ||||||||
Technical specifications[1][2] | |||||||||
Suspension | MacPherson | ||||||||
Length | 4,085 mm | ||||||||
Width | 1,875 mm | ||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,511 mm | ||||||||
Engine | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 1.6 L (98 cu in) 4-cylinder, 16-valve turbocharged | ||||||||
Transmission | 6-speed hydraulic shift all wheel drive, active centre and mechanical front and rear differentials | ||||||||
Weight | 1,190 kg | ||||||||
Fuel | Panta (Official fuel supplier of WRC) | ||||||||
Lubricants | Mobil 1 | ||||||||
Brakes | 300mm gravel / 370mm asphalt | ||||||||
Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
Clutch | Double plate | ||||||||
Competition history (WRC) | |||||||||
Notable entrants | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | ||||||||
Notable drivers | |||||||||
Debut | 2017 Monte Carlo Rally | ||||||||
First win | 2017 Rally Sweden | ||||||||
Last win | 2020 Rally Monza | ||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 1 (2018) | ||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 2 (2019, 2020) |
The Toyota Yaris WRC is a World Rally Car designed by Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT to compete in the World Rally Championship.[7] The car is based on the Vitz-based XP130 Toyota Yaris, and is 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 is currently being driven by Sébastien Ogier, Elfyn Evans, Kalle Rovanperä and Takamoto Katsuta.
The car entered its testing and development phase in March 2014,[8] ahead of its début in the 2017 season.[9] Development and operation of the cars will be overseen by four-time World Drivers' Champion Tommi Mäkinen,[10] and entered under the banner of Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT. The car made its first public appearance in May 2016 during testing in Palokka-Puuppola, with Mäkinen and Juho Hänninen driving.[11] Toyota Gazoo Racing won the 2018 manufacturers' championship and Tänak and Martin Järveoja won the 2019 drivers' and co-drivers' championships. A successor known as the Toyota GR Yaris WRC, based on the 2020 GR Yaris road car, was due to be introduced in 2021[12] but was later decided against in favour of sticking with the existing rally car.[13]
World Rally Championship results
Championship titles
Year | Title | Competitor | Entries | Wins | Podiums | Points |
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2018 | FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 39 | 5 | 14 | 368 |
2019 | FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers | Ott Tänak | 13 | 6 | 9 | 263 |
FIA World Rally Championship for Co-Drivers | Martin Järveoja | 13 | 6 | 9 | 263 | |
2020 | FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers | Sébastien Ogier | 7 | 2 | 5 | 122 |
FIA World Rally Championship for Co-Drivers | Julien Ingrassia | 7 | 2 | 5 | 122 |
WRC victories
WRC results
* Season still in progress.
See also
References
- ^ "Toyota Yaris WRC - About WRC". WRC. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "Toyota Yaris WRC". Jonka's World Rally Archive. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Toyota confirms all Finnish WRC line-up". speedcafe.com. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "TOYOTA GAZOO Racing confirms WRC driver line-up for 2019". toyotagazooracing.com. Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Tänak joins Toyota". WRC.
- ^ Evans, David (19 March 2014). "Toyota start testing Yaris WRC ahead of potential return". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ Evans, David (20 March 2014). "Photos: Toyota tests new Yaris WRC for first time in Italy". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Toyota announces WRC return in 2017". Toyota GB Blog. Toyota GB. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Tommi Mäkinen to head up Toyota's WRC bid". speedcafe.com. 7 July 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Benyon, Jack (8 February 2020). "Toyota begins testing with 2021 GR Yaris WRC contender". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/149976/toyota-will-not-debut-gr-yaris-in-wrc-2021